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

[Dixie Flatline]

I'm surprised Vaughan hasn't gone back home with his dad passing.

Edit. He did go home. Must have flown back to Australia.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

AFL members didn’t turn up and looks like half the MCC have gone home already

MCC its lunch time

 

[SSwans2011]

Boland and Starc would be salivating at bowling on this pitch, and England will bat like morons again.

Richo and Neser both also have five wicket hauls in their last Test outings against the Poms. Only takes a good partnership or two and we're still a very good chance of taking a lead into our second innings.

 

[Joffaboy]

Do the English pay more? Wouldn't it fill up anyway?

Probably sold them 5 days with no refunds

 

[Charlie_s123]

The ball moves about a foot

 

[Pistol Night]

If your day is bad just remember someone is manning the Barmy Army merch stand at Beer Deluxe and not going to the cricket

I’d rather have Flem on repeat in my AirPods

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Could use a valedictory ton from Usman right now

 

[Caztheconquerer]

Geez that last ball did a shitload

 

[Pistol Night]

The ball moves about a foot

I’d get that checked

 

[Outtatym]

I'm surprised Vaughan hasn't gone back home with his dad passing.

He did, his dad wanted him to come back here for boxing day

 

[cats_09]

Sun looks like it’s come out

It's trying

There's still a good amount of cloud cover with an increasing amount of blue showing through

 

[Around the Wicket]

Ussie down the order looks a solid move for now. How much longer his eye can stay at the level needed is the question

You'd think they'd move on from him after this series, bugger all Test cricket in 2026.. away to South Africa and NZ next summer.

 

[Charlie_s123]

I’d get that checked

I’m into foot play ok?

 

[Pistol Night]

You'd think they'd move on from him after this series, bugger all Test cricket in 2026.. away to South Africa and NZ next summer.

Yeah I think so. It’s pleasing he’s sort of getting his farewell tour and contributing at least

 

[satty]

England would have been all out by now had we won the toss.

 

[jb04]

Little bit too curious how Bethell has branded underwear that keeps being drawn attention to.

 

[Caztheconquerer]

These two have done well to get to lunch

 

[Stax on the mill]

Outfield seems very slow in comparison to the other test venues.

 

[Joffaboy]

3 for 70 odd about par. 4 for too many, Englands session.

 

[Pistol Night]

England would have been all out by now had we won the toss.

Im dying to see Richardson on this

 

[HitTheNailOnTheHead]

Impossible to score though. First attacking shot batsmen have played they’ve got out to. Definitely plenty in the pitch.

Have to disagree.

Head's cut shot was an attacking shot. Unlucky to drag it on but his dismisal had nothing to do with the pitch. You would think he would've learnt his lesson after almost doing the same thing in the first over.

Marnus got out playing a drive. Certainly wasn't a defensive shot.

Weatherald wasn't playing a defensive shot either. Played well outside his line trying to score. Not exactly Bazball but entirely unnecessary.

And now Smith.

 

[SSwans2011]

You'd think they'd move on from him after this series, bugger all Test cricket in 2026.. away to South Africa and NZ next summer.

Why would we move on from him if he finishes this series well? Particularly with other question marks over our batting.

I'd like to be able to move on from him, but Green, Weatherald and Labuschagne look like bigger concerns at the moment.

 

[largebus]

Pommy conditions = Poms playing good, not exactly rocket surgery.

On the other hand, I'm hoping Jhye goes well because barring an injury to the other quicks he's certain to be dropped for sydney

 

[Pistol Night]

Little bit too curious how Bethell has branded underwear that keeps being drawn attention to.

What’s he running? Step one? Tradie? Or the good old Bonds y fronts?

 

[jb04]

I'm surprised Vaughan hasn't gone back home with his dad passing.

Edit. He did go home. Must have flown back to Australia.

I do not know how some people find their strength. I haven't lost a parent but I know when it happens I'll be one step away from crawling into a ball and not saying a word for weeks, let alone stepping right back into broadcasting!