Big Cricket Thread

[Dazzler9]

6/47 this morning. That's more like it.

 

[squashface]

6/47 this morning. That's more like it.

“This England tail”

 

[Biggie]

Goes without saying we need bat and bat and bat to protect the quicks given that terrible Lyon injury

 

[Dazzler9]

Goes without saying we need bat and bat and bat to protect the quicks given that terrible Lyon injury

If we are possibly able to, we should bat into day 5. The Poms would chase 450+, because Bazball. That'll create chances. Imagine their state of mind if they have to block out a draw.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Sent in on a cloudy morning after losing the toss, your spinner injured mid-innings, still come away with a first innings lead. Nice work, boys.

 

[Keys]

Sent in on a cloudy morning after losing the toss, your spinner injured mid-innings, still come away with a first innings lead. Nice work, boys.

That and the poms got to bat in the sunshine yesterday so the ball wasn’t doing much

They’ve generally had the better of the conditions in both tests so far

 

[Dazzler9]

That and the poms got to bat in the sunshine yesterday so the ball wasn’t doing much

They’ve generally had the better of the conditions in both tests so far

Totally. The weather is following the Poms around for sure.

 

[DanWCE]

Is it compulsory for quicks to turn and pull the 'oooft that was almost out' face after every ball? Reckon Tongue just rolled one straight by, ball left, and he turned around acting like he almost nicked him off

 

[DanWCE]

Everyone asleep?

 

[Biggie]

About to go myself.

Lead is great, keep building lads

 

[DanWCE]

Jesus I didn't mean you, Warner

Sorry everyone

 

[Keys]

I’m blaming you Dan

 

[DanWCE]

I’m blaming you Dan

Me too. I've Danzler9'd the shit out of that one

 

[Biggie]

That'll do me. Please dont be sorry reading in the am ....

 

[Keys]

One of the better 20 odds that Warner has made. Pretty difficult conditions for batting and he helped Khawaja see off the new ball nicely

Tongue has been impressive in this test

 

[DanWCE]

Yes Marn. Good review for once

 

[Farang83150]

I’m blaming you Dan

It's the right thing to do!

 

[Mulldogg]

There is no way that was hitting leg. Swinging miles down. Dodgy pricks are tricking up Hawkeye in the truck.

 

[Keys]

Labuschagne gets lucky because Stokes doesn’t trust Broad’s judgment

Cried wolf too many times dickhead

 

[Mulldogg]

That’s a bloody dreadful shot from your first drop. Really ordinary from Marnus.

 

[Biggie]

Pleasing lead with 8(7) wickets in hand.

Loving Khawajas impersonation of an immovable object. Go well son

 

[Dazzler9]

What's plan A from here? Normally you'd look to declare sometime after tea with a 450ish lead, which is probably what the Aussies will try to do. I could understand if they wanted to bat the whole day and declare in the morning though. The poms will have to give chase regardless, given how much they've talked up their entertaining style of play. And also, no Lyon.

 

[Dazzler9]

I'm enjoying Dean Bilton's writing every morning after the day's play:

England's batting was flatly ridiculous. If the closing stanza of day two saw the home side engage in an ill-advised street fight, on day three they returned to the scene and proceeded to punch themselves in the face repeatedly.

England's absurd batting gifts Australia Ashes advantage and puts Bazball in the firing line

With the match in the balance on the third morning, an incredible display of irresponsible English batting gifted Australia the ascendancy and again raised questions about the validity of the host's tactical approach.

www.abc.net.au

 

[ioppolo]

Can't they sub Gaz for Todd Murphy at any point?

 

[Keys]

Can't they sub Gaz for Todd Murphy at any point?

Only if they put a bat in his hands and hope England are dumb enough to bounce him so he gets a concussion from a blow to the helmet