Test The Ashes Fourth Test December 26-30 1000hrs @ The MCG

[Andronicus]

Think long term this will end up being the best thing that could have happened to them. A closer series and the would have convinced themselves they were close

This is still a young team outside of Root and Stokes. This is the humbling experience they need to move forward and improve their game

Look at how Brook was playing.

No way their egos can be humbled.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Root got his legacy hundred. That's all he came to the country for

He doesn't gaf about the rest of the series.

Root thought he'd win the Ashes

 

[Plugger35]

Root got his legacy hundred. That's all he came to the country for

He doesn't gaf about the rest of the series.

How do you know that? I think Root still cares about making runs, he didn't make any today but he didn't throw his wicket away.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Look at how Brook was playing.

No way their egos can be humbled.

It was the right approach for Brook though. He is the highest scorer of the match so far.

 

[philreich]

My wife just read on Facebook, "Poor Joe Root - he's fallen agonisingly short of making a Boxing Day ton: only 100 runs short."

 

[Lunchtime]

Root got his legacy hundred. That's all he came to the country for

He doesn't gaf about the rest of the series.

Root not even in Lara and Tendulkar's league. Good player but below those two.

Lara and Tendulkar got double hundreds in Australia.

 

[cats_09]

Look at how Brook was playing.

No way their egos can be humbled.

Bowl a yorker first up to him and his middle stump would have been sent cartwheeling to the slips

 

[David Sylvian]

Got tickets for tomoz, should be a riot as I’m taking a mate who’s over from the UK.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Boland 100 tomorrow? Would there be enough emergency piss in Victoria to cover it?

December 27th to become Scott Boland day

 

[JackFlash]

I would be asking more questions on the batting. How many got balls that you can say were unplayable?

The ball was doing a lot off the pitch and yes, some shots were awful. T20 has a lot to answer for in modern cricket.

 

[Pistol Night]

December 27th to become Scott Boland day

Xmas Day, Boxing Day, Boland Day. I like it

 

[Membling]

Got tickets for tomoz, should be a riot as I’m taking a mate who’s over from the UK.

Gonna be a corker.

Pitch likely to speed up and have some movement

 

[myblueroan]

The curators have zero responsibily here. All on the horrible batting.

Controversial comment Mav.

I'm here if you need me to go in to bat....

 

[Pistol Night]

It could still end 3-2.

I think it’ll be 4-0 by this time tomorrow

 

[Pistol Night]

Got tickets for tomoz, should be a riot as I’m taking a mate who’s over from the UK.

Oh **** yeah. That’ll be like when I wake to Pies/Blues round 23 2022 with 3 Carlton mates.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

The curators have zero responsibily here. All on the horrible batting.

10mm grass v 7mm last year would suggest they have some responsibility.

 

[Pistol Night]

I can feel in my bones a Travball explosion tomorrow

 

[Peter Bixley]

I think it’ll be 4-0 by this time tomorrow

If it's over tomorrow, I reckon it'll be England winning. I think the more likely scenario is Australia winning before lunch on day three.

 

[Gough]

SL Classico tonight, Maidenhead United v Slough Town if the excitement of the cricket hasn't been enough.

 

[Andronicus]

0/46 now.

Need to push on.

 

[Andronicus]

10cm grass v 7cm last year would suggest they have some responsibility.

Is it cm or mm?

 

[Pistol Night]

If it's over tomorrow, I reckon it'll be England winning. I think the more likely scenario is Australia winning before lunch.

Yeah maybe. I think we’ll bat a lot smarter and anything above a 250 lead they’ll shit the bed chasing. The unknown makes me more nervous than a 15yo at a Justin Beiber concert though. Bring it on

 

[Black Diamond]

I also didn’t mind the pitch.

Some sideways movement, wasn’t quite coming in to the bat.

Nothing crazy IMO.

 

[Pistol Night]

Is it cm or mm?

Never ask a bloke that

 

[Gough]

Never ask a bloke that

When the curator said 10mm it was only really 7.