Test The Ashes Fifth Test January 4-8 1000hrs @ The SCG

[Ohitsthatguy]

Man, Green was such a gun bowler before all his injuries

 

[eltrain]

Bumble and Beefy talking about the old Sky days on Triple M atm

 

[grumbleguts]

Context matters. Prior to this series England played on 5 roads and a challenging pitch at Lord's, Australia played on 2 flat pitches in SL while the rest where challenging pitches

They really should have compared Duckett with Hazlewood, both left handers, both pretty similar batting ability.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

duckett is allergic to the 40's.

will get out soon.

trust me fellas

 

[Bedi]

So... he hasn't made a test ton either? Checks out.

Think it was Bill Lawry who would always bang on about how arbitary that milestone was. As in 99 is a failure. But guess that's just the game

 

[PhatBoy]

Maybe if you look at surface level stats, against half decent opposition/decks with anything in them he’s shithouse.

Depends.

Regardless of what’s in the surface, smacking 149 off 170 to chase down 370 on the last day against Bumrah, Siraj and Jadeja isn’t exactly ‘a sorry excuse for a test bat’ Is it.

Neither is 114 out of 291 on a Pakistan turner where, after the Pakistan opener and #4 on day 1, only one other batsman passes 34 for the entire match.

His 153 against Bumrah, Siraj, Kuldeep, Ashwin and Jadeja would sit where, exactly if IT was played by an Australian opener in India?

He smacked 92 off 112 off Southee and Henry at the Bay Oval last year when England were rolled for 280 in 50 overs and NZ was in 34 overs for 120.

He’s had plenty of decent contributions along the way. Hes not about to be put alongside Greenidge and Haynes and Langer and Hayden etc but making out like he can’t play is pretty stupid.

 

[hawkman]

duckett is allergic to the 40's.

will get out soon.

trust me fellas

Not if Green keeps feeding him pies

 

[1990crow]

Cam Green sucks

 

[aabp1978]

If you are England you would be feeling not bad if you get to say 100 behind at lunch and only 1 wicket down…

 

[danielnajdek]

Nice bowling Green

 

[TigerCraig]

Beat him a couple of times so then throw in short trash

 

[Visions]

Why are they bowling short to this muppet?

Hes having all the luck in the world playing and missing out side off stump. Keep it there. Another 15 plays and misses and he might nick one.

 

[Jimthegreat]

First 3 Tests we were relentless on the 3rd to 5th on a good length. Since then we have gone away from that.

More the old " he bowls to the left and bowls to the right" right now.

 

[hawkman]

Depends.

Regardless of what’s in the surface, smacking 149 off 170 to chase down 370 on the last day against Bumrah, Siraj and Jadeja isn’t exactly ‘a sorry excuse for a test bat’ Is it.

Neither is 114 out of 291 on a Pakistan turner where, after the Pakistan opener and #4 on day 1, only one other batsman passes 34 for the entire match.

His 153 against Bumrah, Siraj, Kuldeep, Ashwin and Jadeja would sit where, exactly if IT was played by an Australian opener in India?

He smacked 92 off 112 off Southee and Henry at the Bay Oval last year when England were rolled for 280 in 50 overs and NZ was in 34 overs for 120.

He’s had plenty of decent contributions along the way. Hes not about to be put alongside Greenidge and Haynes and Langer and Hayden etc but making out like he can’t play is pretty stupid.

Most of those weren't last year

 

[grumbleguts]

Think it was Bill Lawry who would always bang on about how arbitary that milestone was. As in 99 is a failure. But guess that's just the game

The interesting thing is Starc hasn't made a first class hundred either, and he has a higher est HS than Bethel, they don't bang on about starc not having a first class hundred because they don't class him as a test level batsman and neither should they for Bethel.

 

[Shueygod]

Context matters. Prior to this series England played on 5 roads and a challenging pitch at Lord's, Australia played on 2 flat pitches in SL while the rest where challenging pitches

Exactly, if you looked at it as a percentage of runs in the matches they’d be wildly apart.

Ducketts big scores

140 vs Zimbabwe, England 565/6
62 & 149 vs India, 1673/35 in the match
94 vs India, England 669, 1452/24 in the match

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Starc looking like he's at the end of a five match series

 

[Jimthegreat]

Bowling is bordering of garbage.

 

[Spirit Level]

We should still be batting

 

[Jack Lord]

Geez, I thought we'd get 'em three down by lunch for sure.

 

[grumbleguts]

Not if Green Starc keeps feeding him pies

Fixed.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

At least we're going to get a day 5 run chase!

 

[satty]

Think we need spin to break this partnership. I think it is time for head .

 

[The Sultan]

Bowling is bordering of garbage.

Match payment bonus if it goes to a fifth day

 

[hawkman]

At least we're going to get a day 5 run chase!

Never count out an English collapse