Test The Ashes Third Test December 17-21 1000hrs @ The Adelaide Oval

[Drummond]

Yeah right okay.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Almost 2/5 there.

 

[Andrew Mc]

w***er.

 

[Cleavy]

Duckett made 4, but boy was it an exciting innings.

on the same list as Quiney's 9?

 

[k31th]

got a good chuckle out of the gamesmanship on both sides

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

That Duckett dismissal had all the hallmarks of a Pakistani, or other very low bounce pitch home nation, who has never played in Australia before. Chase the bounce outside off.

edit: OK, this is farcical shit.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Id stand there a bit longer if I was Pat

 

[Kram]

Nice come back from the big Goober.

 

[Mr Meow]

It should have been 500 plus at a minimum was poor this morning

Shoulda woulda coulda. This isn't an all time ruthless, skilled, dominant Australian side. They often leave the door ajar. They still mostly get the job done as a good but not outstanding side should.

 

[peternorth]

so thats 7 wickets in a session on a flat deck

 

[NSWCROW]

THEATRE !

 

[Bucking Beads]

That was fun. Great theater to finish the session.

 

[Joffaboy]

Duckett made 4, but boy was it an exciting innings.

His two balls were thoroughly entertaining

 

[jb04]

Duckett made 4, but boy was it an exciting innings.

I’m entertained wbu

 

[NetworkNerd]

Why would it be a 50/50 chance if a total this high has never been chased down before?

Bazball!

 

[SSwans2011]

Duckett is going to look back on his career and go "why the hell did I follow this idiot into the fire." A solid cricketer that ruined his career on baz garbage.

To be fair, for all the faults of Bazball, it's really what's made Duckett's Test career. It's masked his deficiencies against weak bowling line-ups or when on dead pitches, but against a quality bowling line-up like ours, it's no surprise he's struggled.

 

[kozi]

Great fielding position of Marnus. Waaay closer to the bat than Orthodox 2nd slip.

Never seen a slip fielder that shouldn’t come 1 step forward. Almost always too far back

 

[Jimthegreat]

Seems to be more in the track now.

 

[Topkent]

Shoulda woulda coulda. This isn't an all time ruthless, skilled, dominant Australian side. They often leave the door ajar. They still mostly get the job done as a good but not outstanding side should.

Exactly .
Plus look who we're playing, old mates acting like this is the Indian 2004 batting line up with Sachin, VVS, Sehwag, Singh and co chasing. It's ****ing England lol.

 

[darcytiger]

Well bowled this morning Poms

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Duckett made 4, but boy was it an exciting innings.

Best 4 runs in the history of cricket

 

[MarcMaverick]

Well bowled this morning Poms

Or just lazy Aussie batting.

 

[SC_Power]

In an ODI on a featherbed?

England will struggle to make 200.

But I’m just pointing out the similarity in the target.

 

[Topkent]

To be fair, for all the faults of Bazball, it's really what's made Duckett's Test career. It's masked his deficiencies against weak bowling line-ups or when on dead pitches, but against a quality bowling line-up like ours, it's no surprise he's struggled.

I think a big issue is bazball probably works in some places because coming forward and attacking the ball can negate swing and seam. Can't really get away with that on decks that bounce so all they've ended up doing is playing at balls that keep catching edges behind the wicket

 

[RandB]

4 is a good score

If we disect this, the 4 bit was excellent.
The out bit was what let him down.