Cricket Thread: Ashes done, 4-1

Kane McGoodwin · Monday at 4:05 PM

BRL121 said:
The biggest question is why was Webster at first slip?? Why not have Smith and Labs 1/2?

Planning for dropping Marnus.

Kane McGoodwin · Monday at 4:07 PM

Weatherald keeps getting out the same way...

Mostyn · Monday at 4:08 PM

BRL121 said:
Jake is a walking wicket.

Yeah, hopefully he can get some runs this test, but it's hard to be confident and he doesn't in any way seem like a long term option.

Cromulant · Monday at 4:08 PM

Eagleboy2011 said:
Looks like the openers have finally pulled their finger out. Jake is moving along well.

Mozz

Mostyn · Monday at 4:09 PM

Mostyn said:
Yeah, hopefully he can get some runs this test, but it's hard to be confident and he doesn't in any way seem like a long term option.

As soon as I type it ...

Kane McGoodwin · Monday at 4:14 PM

Mostyn said:
As soon as I type it ...

Imo, selectors got it wrong not picking Renshaw, who has been in great form all season.

StonesThrow · Monday at 5:25 PM

I think there needs to be a bit more in the wicket for the bowlers. Batting looks too easy

Kane McGoodwin · Monday at 5:39 PM

StonesThrow said:
I think there needs to be a bit more in the wicket for the bowlers. Batting looks too easy

Likely to still be a result.

Poms bowling is not great.

FR0GGY · Monday at 5:41 PM

Need a pitch somewhere between the Sydney one and the mcg
Wagga wagga maybe

Kane McGoodwin · Monday at 5:45 PM

FR0GGY said:
Need a pitch somewhere between the Sydney one and the mcg
Wagga wagga maybe

Been 9 wickets today for 335, so reasonable balance.

Head now has 520 runs for the series @ 65 & striking at 87!

Smith not keen to head out in fading light.

Cromulant · Monday at 5:49 PM

Kane McGoodwin said:
Been 9 wickets today for 335, so reasonable balance.

Head now has 520 runs for the series @ 65 & striking at 87!

Smith not keen to head out in fading light.

Smart by Smith

Kane McGoodwin · Monday at 5:50 PM

Cromulant said:
Smart by Smith

Meanwhile Trav looking to score a ton before the end of the day.

FR0GGY · Monday at 5:50 PM

Kane McGoodwin said:
Been 9 wickets today for 335, so reasonable balance.

Head now has 520 runs for the series @ 65 & striking at 87!

Smith not keen to head out in fading light.

Yeah it hasn’t been too bad but if marnus is making runs, the pitch must be reasonably batter friendly.

Kane McGoodwin · Monday at 5:51 PM

FR0GGY said:
Yeah it hasn’t been too bad but if marnus is making runs, the pitch must be reasonably batter friendly.

Still failed to make 50... yet again.

Cromulant · Monday at 6:41 PM

Kane McGoodwin said:
Still failed to make 50... yet again.

Looked pretty comfortable before a very poor decision.

The decision making of both batting lineups this summer has been.... interesting at times.

Kane McGoodwin · Monday at 7:08 PM

Cromulant said:
Looked pretty comfortable before a very poor decision.

The decision making of both batting lineups this summer has been.... interesting at times.

Indeed.

Head is the only player averaging over 50 with 66.

Then there are only a few players over 40...
Root 49
Carey 49
Smith 45

Worst batting avwrages in an Ashes series for sometime.

BRL121 · Monday at 7:26 PM

Cromulant said:
Looked pretty comfortable before a very poor decision.

The decision making of both batting lineups this summer has been.... interesting at times.

He allowed his annoyance with the umpires' light decision to upset his game plan.

spenze · Tuesday at 10:27 AM

Just annoyed we don't have 5 more Travs in the batting line up

Daniel6 · Tuesday at 10:30 AM

OnYa Travis.

100 beautiful runs.

Eagleboy2011 · Tuesday at 10:32 AM

spenze said:
Just annoyed we don't have 5 more Travs in the batting line up

Trav's mother and father may be happy just having had one Trav.

Eagleboy2011 · Tuesday at 10:33 AM

Daniel6 said:
OnYa Travis.

100 beautiful runs.

Didnt they say yesterday that the SCG was the only test ground Trav hasnt score a test century. Congratulations.

Need a big 100+ now from him.

Kane McGoodwin · Tuesday at 10:38 AM

spenze said:
Just annoyed we don't have 5 more Travs in the batting line up

Definitely our most important batsman by a fair margin now.

Daniel6 · Tuesday at 10:42 AM

Eagleboy2011 said:
Didnt they sat yesterday that the SCG was the only test ground Trav hasnt score a test century. Congratulations.

Need a big 100+ now from him.

I’m thinking Tasmania (Hobart) would be the only Australian ground.

Eagleboy2011 · Tuesday at 10:48 AM

Daniel6 said:
I’m thinking Tasmania (Hobart) would be the only Australian ground.

Is Tasmania part of Australia? They play doubleheaders there.

I just googled it. Apparently not at the MCG either. I blame Fox commentators. :think:

Daniel6 · Tuesday at 10:50 AM

Eagleboy2011 said:
Is Tasmania part of Australia? They play doubleheaders there.
I just googled it. Apparently not at the MCG either. I blame Fox commentators.

I thought he had a Boxing Day century?

happy to be wrong.

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