Test The Ashes Third Test December 17-21 1000hrs @ The Adelaide Oval

[Anzacpaul]

One over to go get everyone around the ball ffs

 

[SparklingAle69]

Way too flat

So what? A result on day 5 is great.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

This pitch is near perfect.

Think what he means is there's not much assistance for the bowlers. Good channels or poor shots is how we will get wickets here.

 

[Speck]

One over to go get everyone around the ball ffs

England just as likely to get caught in the outfield or deep

 

[Coasters7]

This pitch is near perfect.

Perfect for who? If both teams had better batting lineups this would have been a draw.

 

[Westend]

Ffs par bring the fielders up

 

[ep2018]

With the two day Perth test costing CA millions of dollars, I certainly didn't expect the next two tests to have flat pitches.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Who the hell is the backup spinner lol are they gonna pick ****ing Connolly?

Presumably Khunemann. Rocchiccioli maybe. But there seems no real stand-out, a while back it looked like Murphy, a couple of years before that they were keen on Swepson. Nobody has really got to the front of the queue and stayed there.

 

[SC_Power]

So Hazelwood out for series, Lyon possibly out as well, Cummins coming back from injury and not 100% it seems, Green with a hip issue carrying his $3M wallet, Starc’s effectiveness diminishes in Tests 4 & 5 based on career history.

I’m almost certain they’ll close this out soon and go 3-0 up, but there’s some real uncertainty if they don’t.

 

[Coasters7]

Don't like Test Cricket? Big Bash is underway jog on.

The only reason this isn’t a draw is because both teams can’t bat.

England should be chasing 600 and be 4/350 if their batsmen had a brain.

 

[Jimthegreat]

How hard is it to bowl out a tailender.

All started when they felt short stuff was the way to go. Batsmen just get their eye in and confident. It's stupid.

 

[SparklingAle69]

Perfect for who? If both teams had better batting lineups this would have been a draw.

1st and 3rd ranked test teams in the world. Result day 5. People have forgotten how to Test Cricket

 

[SparklingAle69]

The only reason this isn’t a draw is because both teams can’t bat

Have you seen their scores or watching a different game? Jesus.

 

[gtrxuone]

Barmy Army full of voice,lol
Good on em.Costs a lot of money to follow their cricket team around the globe.
Been impressed with Jacks first two tests.

 

[SSwans2011]

Australia lose 6-40 in yesterdays morning session, England tail are 1-100 on a day 5 pitch.

It's irrelevant that it's a day 5 pitch if it's still a road.

 

[Proeagle]

Australia lose 6-40 in yesterdays morning session, England tail are 1-100 on a day 5 pitch.

That may cost us this game. Horrible session.

 

[mrmonkey]

Australia probably still get the result but I don't mind if England keep the series alive. At least the boxing day test won't be a dead rubber.

 

[Substance]

Their luck will surely run out after lunch.

 

[ABAB]

So Hazelwood out for series, Lyon possibly out as well, Cummins coming back from injury and not 100% it seems, Green with a hip issue carrying his $3M wallet, Starc’s effectiveness diminishes in Tests 4 & 5 based on career history.

I’m almost certain they’ll close this out soon and go 3-0 up, but there’s some real uncertainty if they don’t.

We will be praying for a washout in Melbourne and Sydney lol.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

How hard is it to bowl out a tailender.

All started when they felt short stuff was the way to go. Batsmen just get their eye in and confident. It's stupid.

Australia adopts that policy every time, and it rarely succeeds.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Poor session, they batted well and we only got a wicket because Smith threw it away. Jack's is the big wicket. Have to prise him out with not to much more damage done to the scoreboard. They can still win if there's less than 100 left to get even with Archer and Tongue batting.

 

[Proeagle]

Have we got the new ball yet?

 

[philreich]

I don't care how good that Big Bash game was at the Gabba the other night - this is proper cricket!!!!!

 

[wirra44]

There will be a few Aussie experts and journos getting a bit uncomfortable in the chairs.

 

[Coasters7]

1st and 3rd ranked test teams in the world. Result day 5. People have forgotten how to Test Cricket

Have you watched much of this game?

430 run chase (a record) in the last innings with some of the worst batting from both sides you’ll ever see.