Test The Ashes Fifth Test January 4-8 1000hrs @ The SCG

[Dixie Flatline]

Green might be a handful in these conditions, the ball seems to be zipping about (trying to be positive haha)

It could well be zipping to the boundary off his bowling pretty quickly

 

[hawkman]

With the amount of playing and missing going on, we probably nick a lot of them and are bowled out for 200

 

[Bedi]

Woah they beat the bat a handful of times in a day peak test cricket.
I ****ing hate t20 bet you'd love it tho it's all about the batters doing what they want and bowlers are irrelevant seems to be your favourite type of cricket

For a 12 year old twerp (which i assume you are) i'm astounded you dont watch the Big Bash

 

[danielnajdek]

With the amount of playing and missing going on, we probably nick a lot of them and are bowled out for 200

That's how it usually goes in Tests.

 

[Dump Truck]

Man, I find the cricket ads absolutely embarrassing this year. They were never great, but this season’s are unimaginably abysmal. Westpac are the biggest culprits. Whoever came up with the idea of our cricket stars barging into people’s homes or offices and yelling like dimwitted arseholes really should be fired immediately. It’s just dire.

KFC is slightly more bearable, but it weirdly continues the trend of our cricketers being presented as annoying rude pricks who steal and/or knock food out of spectators’ hands. It’s… not funny or clever or cool. At all.

The one Toyota ad I always see mercifully moves away from showing our cricketers as absolute psychopaths, but manages to be just as viscerally annoying. And not only annoying but deeply embarrassing for everyone involved. It just makes me feel sorry for poor Glen McGrath.

These ads are so aggressively awful that I’m actually surprised it’s not a bigger deal.

We peaked with "It's a big ad"

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Green now hearing things

 

[GreekLunatic]

We should have played Australia A here they at least would have a spinner

 

[NQPieman]

What about the dozen times we've seen the bowler beat the bat? Listen, maybe test cricket isn't for you. What time's the clown cricket on tonight? You can put your buckethead on and settle in for that

I am a lover of test cricket but don't be ridiculous no one wants to see a team 6/400 and bat for two days consistently. It will equal many tests ending in a draw just like the old days. Misty eyed purists can lie to themselves all they want but we all used to complain when a team made 500 plus consistently as it was and always has been boring as batshir to watch scrubs make runs on roads. Root not withstanding of course who is the one test quality player in their side.

 

[Topkent]

For a 12 year old twerp (which i assume you are) i'm astounded you dont watch the Big Bash

For a guy with half a brain I'm shocked you don't love it, considering every argument of yours comes from having to make assumptions about me. Try replying when you can form an argument in reality next time big dog

 

[Jack Mundy]

Glad Australia played Starc and 4 medium pacers instead of a spinner. 3 medium pacers not enough.

 

[magpie_marty]

Tea declaration from stokes or bat on ?

 

[SSSSSS]

Good innings, Root. Deserves the plaudits.

Magnificent to watch in full flight.

That's my only silver lining from this shit show.

 

[Topkent]

You really don't come across as all that patient tbf mate

I prefer cricket when the batsmen have to overcome good bowling to score runs, not when the bowlers have to hope for a mistake to take a wicket.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

This has been the worst we have been all summer.

Lucky we have the urn

 

[HirdsTheWord]

yup the hatred is next level

the lad is having a crack and its not going his way

keep plugging away greenie .keep your foot behind the line and maybe your teammates will support you by taking a catch

you'd make a great Essendon supporter

blindly support absolute garbage performances

green is no where ****in near it lol.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Tea declaration from stokes or bat on ?

Would've thought they go for a big first total and try and bowl us out twice.

 

[Bedi]

For a guy with half a brain I'm shocked you don't love it, considering every argument of yours comes from having to make assumptions about me. Try replying when you can form an argument in reality next time big dog

my arguments were all about the cricket till that became clear it was a pointless exercise

 

[Bungeye]

Man this is a type of pitch where every ball could hit top of off stump yet the opposition will score over 400.

 

[Bedi]

I am a lover of test cricket but don't be ridiculous no one wants to see a team 6/400 and bat for two days consistently. It will equal many tests ending in a draw just like the old days. Misty eyed purists can lie to themselves all they want but we all used to complain when a team made 500 plus consistently as it was and always has been boring as batshir to watch scrubs make runs on roads. Root not withstanding of course who is the one test quality player in their side.

Each to their own, but given we've seen not one but two freakin tests last less than two days – i'm more than happy how this game is proceeding.

 

[Topkent]

my arguments were all about the cricket till that became clear it was a pointless exercise

Eh wrong. Go back and read your own messages if you're capable enough which I severely doubt

 

[GreekLunatic]

When’s the rain due

 

[MJG14]

Langer on again! Didn't get just leave the box?

 

[Gough]

Let's keep it civil please.

 

[Topkent]

Each to their own, but given we've seen not one but two freakin tests last less than two days – i'm more than happy how this game is proceeding.

Exactly, you're only enjoying this because it'll last and you need it but because it's more entertaining than Melbourne

 

[hawkman]

If we let them get 600 then we don't need to worry about not having a spinner in the 2nd innings