Ok - so in the situation that happened so often last series. The bottom half of the order could add 2-300 runs with Haddin in the mix.
But they can't do it all the time.
Will be an interesting third day.
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Ok - so in the situation that happened so often last series. The bottom half of the order could add 2-300 runs with Haddin in the mix.
But they can't do it all the time.
Will be an interesting third day.
I know Lyon is in early but its a pretty good thing when you are bring starc in at 10.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetmaster
I think the scores will be pretty even by end of 1st innings. England will set a big target and it will end in a draw.
How was Cook copping one in the old chicken-nuggets..
Nasty stuff..
best thing i've seen on TV since hutcho cried.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bon
Going according to plan so far....our bats all did the hard work then threw it away forcing the pace. Cant see us getting in front.Quote:
Originally Posted by leftrightout
Eng as predicted well on top. Depending on Watson for a score is ultimate farce. We arent the almighty as we talked up with both bowlers and bats getting done.
Only weather can save us.
Warner is a bloody idiot. 10 runs off 5 balls, then he goes after him again! Australia keep giving this guy wickets. So bloody dumb.
pitch is a road so the poms can get a draw but that was well batted
Aussies throwing their wickets away.
Reverse sweeps etc, rubbish cricket.
Smith should hang his head in shame.
Disgrace to the nation.
Smith was thinking about his team more so than his batting average. I have no problem with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
He wanted to try and score quickly and this time it didn't pay off.
Admit the reverse sweep is an ugly shot but when you pull it off it sends a message to the bowler that you think they are a complete ****ing joke and you have no respect for them as cricketers.
Geez that was a fair nut Bell got.
Poor bastard has copped some stonkers these past few months.
The more people start looking at the reverse sweep as a legitimate cricket shot the closer we get to some Mongs wanting Glenn Maxwell back in the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
yeah save it for the pyjama stuff. Smith did his job brilliantly and knew it was time to go. Nevill did well with the batQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
yeah thought he looked the part. nice debut.Quote:
Originally Posted by hawk
don't mind if he keeps the job, sounds like Brad Haddin is gonna be busy with neighbourhood watch for a while anyway.
too soon?
boom..... im mean yesQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
What the chance of bowling the poms out on this pitch...none? Yes it will change a little but enough, i dont know
What's happened to rogers?
Dizzy.
My word that 2nd inning bowling effort was quite something.
10 days til the next one.
Caaarrrnnnn
so was it really THAT good or do modern batsmen not know how to bat to save a match?
sweet, surprised me
Trying to bat 5 sessions is near impossible these days. More than anything the 'threat' of turn and variable bounce can put thoughts in your head that don't need to be there. You are preparing for way more possibilities than you would on a 2nd or 3rd day pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
Cook hasn't played such a silly shot in ages. Ali got a dead set snorter. Stokes (?) was run out just plain not thinking.
Bell was playing for spin from Lyon (what a wally).
The rest just fell victim to real good bowling. Hazelwood at the end was superb fast full and straight to tail enders who were shitting themselves waiting for the one round thier chin.
Great performance.
Rogers worries me, best bat in the team not named Smith he will be missed if not fit.
Oh and I have him at $7 to be Aussies highest run scorer.
Hazelwood was my pick of the bowlers as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
Bowlers like Hazelwood and McGrath in the past have always done extremely well at Lords.
When you add Starc and Johnson to the mix with their pace it's a lethal combination.
Only 5 teams in history have batted 5 sessions to save a test... i don't think its necessarily a modern day thing!Quote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
But these guys didn't even bat for 2 sessions! How long did the aussies bat for in the last innings in the last test?
70 overs (twice as long).Quote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
game on! (until the rain starts, then it's "game off!")
Sport can be cruel
cc: Brad Haddin
Great ball from finn to get clarke. Pretty crap batting though also.
As soon as they said great toss to win I knew we were doomed
took the draw at 3.60, reckon it's a goer
we can lose this within 3. Thanks top order retards
fkn jeeeeez pete nevill, lel
Just a reminder that your boy Plague got Rogers@$7 to be the top Aussie bat for the series.
Silver linings and all that.
There's a bit in this pitch isn't there! Two brilliant balls from Johnson.
Guess what the last two pitches will be like? England have realised that they have to take some short term pain from Johnson to knock Australia off cheaply in return.
Vale Ashes.
I think we're still in with a (very small) chance. if we can scrape to 120-140, then it gives us something to defend at least.
that said, the more I think about what they'd have to do, the less likely it seems. smashed in two and half days, pretty pathetic.
clarke out
he already is! :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nelson Bay Road
Tail enders showing the top order how it's done. Again.
Nice catch. Turd.