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

[chriso11]

This has been a shit test match… especially comparing to the epic against India last year. What a waste of the biggest stage in cricket

 

[dogs105]

Duckett will finish unbeaten

Though might need an uber to the middle if he doesn't emerge soon...

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

I'd be appealing for a Timed Out

 

[western royboy]

Odds on for Australia but as Head proved in Perth it only requires one Pom to stand up and drag the rest with him.

You’d think it’s Stokes, but he’s possibly batting too low. He’s be a better option at 3. If he and Crawley got going early it could be trouble.

 

[troybe]

Has Scotty got another 6/7 in him?

 

[Daka]

The pitch that the WI's served up & Starc & Co went bonkers was a way worse pitch than this imo.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Only a hammy so couldn’t see why not. Might go below Carse, I’d still keep him ahead of Tongue

The time will be an issue if he's been off a bit

 

[Gak Attack]

Webster was good enough to earn at least Sydney. Cant drop a bloke performing for a guy that doesnt perform and not give him another go.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

You’d think it’s Stokes, but he’s possibly batting too low. He’s be a better option at 3. If he and Crawley got going early it could be trouble.

True, Stokes probably is the one who could do the damage.

 

[caveman72]

How is this hack being gifted a possible 5fer. The whole team should ****ing walk to Sydney via Perth and Darwin.

barefooted

 

[Tiges1229]

All poms haveto do is block and push for singles they have 2 1/2 days to make these runs

 

[pjcrows]

Could be good for us to lose this test. Good reality check. Rather than paper over the cracks

If it wasn't England, I'd tend to agree.

But it's England.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

All poms haveto do is block and push for singles they have 2 1/2 days to make these runs

You know they'll try for 2 1/2 hours

 

[philreich]

I reckon Australia chased 175 in an Ashes Test at the MCG (1995?) All out 162.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

The time will be an issue if he's been off a bit

That won’t apply

It’s time penalty or until 5 down

 

[k31th]

All poms haveto do is block and push for singles they have 2 1/2 days to make these runs

going to block will draw a lot of edges that carry to slips, so it's definitely not that easy

 

[Crankyhawk]

****ing pie wide of leg stump

 

[Django]

Batters to play 35 tests or more with a lower career average than Cam Green:

Geoff Marsh
Mitch Marsh

Geez, that kind of sums it up. It is a bit like watching Mitch. He looks like he has the tools, but can't do it based on the evidence so far, and I'm not sure that will change even given his obvious talent.

Should be dropped for his own good.

 

[boncer34]

How’s that looking?

Terrible

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

If it wasn't England, I'd tend to agree.

But it's England.

They'll act like they've won the ashes.

 

[CakeEater]

This has been a shit test match… especially comparing to the epic against India last year. What a waste of the biggest stage in cricket

Yeah you wouldnt see 30 wickets in 1.5 days of cricket in Perth.

Move Boxing Day to Perth......

 

[Daka]

I honestly think Boland or Neser should be opening on this pitch.

 

[Xtreme]

If England don't lose a wicket this over, they are well on top

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

That won’t apply

It’s time penalty or until 5 down

Given how fast wickets are falling thats a bit of a dodge.

 

[pjcrows]

There's Duckett's standard early boundary. Usually he gets out now.