The Ashes. Fifth Test Australia v England @ Blundstone Arena, Hobart, 14-18 January 2022

[Slysh]

What's a score though On this pitch? Anything above 35?

50+

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

It's suddenly flattened out. Go Marnus.

 

[troybe]

This pitch is suiting Lab


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[BRAB]

Shot Marnus.

Road

 

[BarneyBent]

Labs looks good. Confident. Might still nick off at any moment cos that's just the pitch but he's taking the runs when they're there and timing it well.

 

[corbies]

He could make me look like an idiot but I'm quite glad Wood is bowling right now rather than the other 3.

 

[Some Idiot]

Getting some extra runs from the extra full deliveries from England

 

[the_interloper]

Imagine Anderson on this pitch

He's a green track bully

 

[Plugger35]

This thread is moving as fast as this game, can't keep up with it.

I'm hoping for a partnership so it slows down a bit.

 

[freo_leo29]

Lucky Marnie got dropped on 0

 

[Joffaboy]

What’s with the complaining about the pitch? For the last 15 years we have had to put up with roads as pitches.
It is doing what it should do on the first day of a test, favour the quicks.
Batsman need to tough it out and they will enjoy their time as the game goes on.
Is it actually too much to ask for batsman to guys it out these days? The bowlers have had to guts it out all over the world for years and years trying to bowl on roads. Where were the complaints for the poor old bowlers then?
Good test match pitch, let’s find out who the real good players are now.

People really don't understand what a road is nowadays. How many draws happen in Australia nowadays?
Is it because most here can't differentiate between test cricket and limited over hit and giggle?

 

[ABAB]

Shot Marnus.

Road

Half volleys by Wood and Broad.

 

[scoman]

Imagine Terry Alderman on this pitch

Imagine me.......













Too far?

 

[Tassieboy]

I think we will find that yes the pitch was continue to offer a bit, but once the hardness goes out of the ball it might be OK for batting. The question is, can Australia last that long?

 

[JackFlash]

Australian batsmen against a ball that moves is not usually great and today is no different. Warner has no idea and Smith has turned into a rabbit? If they make 150 it will be a mighty effort. I suspect the Aussies will be bowling tonight?

 

[Santana]

If anything, we need more green pitches. This one might be a bit much for a D/N test (would be great if it was a red ball test) but the one in Melbourne was fine, and we did it well enough (not counting for a diabolical English side). If we're going to win a series in England, these are the pitches we need to perform on.

Cricket will go backwards here if we do that. England are going to have to make conditions in County Cricket more batter friendly if they want to improve their test team.

 

[FRUMPY]

At least he was staying out there for a while in he’s last 4 innings, Warner was dismissed 3 times before Harris, At least Harris was seeing off the new ball

Averaged 47 the last two tests as well....

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[Achy Blakey Heart]

Every time we get a green seamer in Hobart we have the same knobs in here who have never played the game sooking. This is part of cricket. Get over it. It will still be hard to bat on when we bowl.

 

[ABAB]

The pitch probably need 8mm of grass because the pink ball will get scuffed up without that much amount.

 

[troybe]

Barmy Army showing a lot of guts this summer!


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[Tugga27]

This pitch is suiting Lab


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Apart from when he was dropped......

 

[Dazza the Viking]

Yes true, apart from all the runs and the 5 or so centuries scored

Usman’s got he’s 2 centuries when we already one the ashes

After 4 tests
MVP
3. Starc
2. Cummings
1. Boland

 

[FRUMPY]

Green top, overcast, players wearing jumpers.....basically an England home test

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[corbies]

Australian batsmen against a ball that moves is not usually great and today is no different. Warner has no idea and Smith has turned into a rabbit? If they make 150 it will be a mighty effort. I suspect the Aussies will be bowling tonight?

On the last 2 pitches like this in Hobart Warner got 120* in a total of 220 and Smith got 45* in a total of 80.

 

[outabounds]

Can anyone explain what monsoonal conditions have been going on in Hobart in order for them to dish up a wicket like this?

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