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

[Daka]

What's the bet Joe Root nicks one to slips?

 

[Gethelred]

Called it.

Today is what you would usually get on day 1 of a test. We had a real opportunity today we surrendered by collapsing like that.

Yesterday couldn't be helped. Today, only Head really knuckled down and he copped a jaffa.

 

[rdhopkins2]

Crawley gone.
Last stand for Australia if were a chance to win the near impossible.

 

[Bedi]

A late twist perhaps? Crawley had looked very assured but the door is open into the middle order now.

fukn oath. why not!

 

[hawkman]

You know it is plumb if Dharmasena is giving it out onfield

 

[Pistol Night]

Collapse time?

Yep. The bourbon is coming out

 

[kickazz]

Well batted Zac. Patient but aggressive when warranted. Good player to watch


As for Duckett, well watching him is about as much fun as watching a poker machine. Completely random, a score here and there, but ultimately a losing proposition.

 

[Pistol Night]

You know it is plumb if Dharmasena is giving it out onfield

The stumps can go cartwheeling past the keeper and he'd take it upstairs

 

[Proeagle]

I hope Root doesnt bat aggressively. Not enough runs for us to defend. Lets hope it's like the first innings. Prod at it for 15 balls and get out.

 

[Gethelred]

This would pretty similar in terms of feeling to the night Boland ran through them.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Collapse time?

Be quite funny if it does happen

 

[Daka]

Boland just aim for the top of off, and you will either get Root to slips or get the stumps.

 

[Jimthegreat]

To state the obvious, we need the next two very quickly.

 

[FootyNuffy101]

You know it is plumb if Dharmasena is giving it out onfield

He was very reluctant too

 

[Mesc]

Yep Root has never played in a winning test in Australia

Wow !

 

[Chuckie357]

I didnt realize the Poms havnt won a test here for nearly 15 years...

But they don’t play here every year. Its the same as the stars that are trotted out about teams not having won at Kardinia Park for so long - probably have played there once in 17 years

 

[Bedi]

Yep. The bourbon is coming out

I'm very impressionable, and you are a very bad influence

 

[norway blue]

Scotty yes. But all to late.

 

[TasSixer]

Couldn't they have done more than one toyota ad so we don't have the same one every time

 

[rdhopkins2]

Scotty Boland needs a hat trick pretty quick.

 

[Neese]

Meh, but yay

 

[Mesc]

But they don’t play here every year. Its the same as the stars that are trotted out about teams not having won at Kardinia Park for so long - probably have played there once in 17 years

Yeh fair call

 

[SportsCentre]

Hope this Test is a bit of a wake up call for some players and the selectors. Few too many passengers in this team. We’ve been carried all series by a handful of players.

I promise there will be no wake up calls.
They won the Ashes, that was their objective, they've now taken the gas off and been outplayed when the key moments mattered.

 

[Gethelred]

That's tripe, Mitchell.

 

[peternorth]

To state the obvious, we need the next two very quickly.

Need 7 more wickets