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

[kickthething]

Why should Usman get a farewell test? Time to be ruthless.

we both know he will get one…

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

See how he goes next series.

Weatherald will not get another series

 

[Donuts_]

Melbourne can't do anything right.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Absolutely, 24 years since Australia last won a series in England and the only comeback was no test wins in 14 for England in Australia…

5th win this century in a Australia, 3 in one series against our worst side since the Packer split.

Like a picture of the Ashes? You probably forgot what they looked like.

3-1 loser!

 

[Scorpus]

Absolutely, 24 years since Australia last won a series in England and the only comeback was no test wins in 14 for England in Australia…

Not really. There's been many things we have over England, one of which remains holding the Ashes for five consecutive series

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

After Sydney we don't play a test till August 26

March 7.

150th anniversary test?

 

[eddiesmith]

March 7.

150th anniversary test?

2027

 

[troybe]

Surely there was no man of the match awarded

 

[ABAB]

Why should Usman get a farewell test? Time to be ruthless.

Khawaja made important runs last Test when Smith was out which seal us the Ashes.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

maybe but it wld be f****g annoying if you were in a pub and they were all around you singing

get thicker skin

am sure the poms reckon its pretty ****in annoying when we give it to them also.

stop being soft

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

March 7.

150th anniversary test?

Thats 2027

 

[jmac70]

Duckett will be filmed staggering out of pub tonight on turps

Good on him.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Thats 2027

Noted.

 

[Linda Lovelace]

This match lasted longer than Perth

So 3 games of roughly the same length at 3 different Australian venues in the last 3 years.

Sure seems to justify the complete hysteria over this particular pitch.

 

[western royboy]

so what's everyone doing for the next 3 days?

Getting the **** out of Melbourne

 

[Jack Lord]

For those of us who grew up watching test cricket (in my case from as early as the 70s) to see what we've seen in the last couple of days is really dispiriting. Having watched two 2 days tests this series makes it doubly so.

If you're younger than me and have been fed a diet of express cricket, good luck to you. I can understand you guffawing at has-beens like me. But personally, I hate that a game can be done in two days. I hate the lack of application. The wild swinging of the bat. The dancing up the pitch from ball one.

I know there are many reasons for test cricket's decline. But I will never forgive people like Brendan McCullum who see themselves as the saviours of test cricket, and who will see today as some kind of victory. When in fact, I believe he is killing the game that I love so much.

 

[ibd77]

so what's everyone doing for the next 3 days?

Not counting the losses from dodgy wickets. Cricket Australia would be having a massive sook even though they commission green top pitches that only produce 2 day test matches.

 

[ABAB]

Absolutely, 24 years since Australia last won a series in England and the only comeback was no test wins in 14 for England in Australia…

Moral victory lol.

 

[TasSixer]

Okay so Sydney team

Head
Renshaw
Lab
Smith
Khawaja(if he's retiring)
Carey
Webster
Starc
Neser
Murphy
Boland

Starc and Boland might be due a rest and normally i'd say blood some youth but think it's important we win. So pick the team to do that.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Why should Usman get a farewell test? Time to be ruthless.

Look if idiot Warner was given one usman deserves one but this needs to be it for him we need to transition the side.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Combine both Perth and Melbourne CA is losing 11 million

 

[Jimthegreat]

Absolutely, 24 years since Australia last won a series in England and the only comeback was no test wins in 14 for England in Australia…

Would have been less without the Murray's Mints.

Keep drawing them away, that's all you need. Be a decade our next Tour.

3-1 loser!

 

[Voice of the G]

Well done England. Rubbish pitch tho

Agree,our batsman let us down as well.A big ask for Starc and Boland to play 5 tests in a row but need to make a couple of changes to our batting and bring a spinner in,most likely Murphy.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Okay so Sydney team

Head
Renshaw
Lab
Smith
Khawaja(if he's retiring)
Carey
Webster
Starc
Neser
Murphy
Boland

Starc and Boland might be due a rest and normally i'd say blood some youth but think it's important we win. So pick the team to do that.

Lab is useless.

 

[jannissary]

After Sydney we don't play a test till August 26

really? guess CA want the stars in the big bash so it’ll put asses in seats