Ken 119 Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 20 minutes ago, David Kelly said: Hazlewoods tache is one of a fifteen year old kid. Me gran has more hair on her top lip. I guess the predictions about the pitch must be very different on channel 9 to BT. Pontin, Fleming and Gilchrist were all saying they expect it to get quicker tonight. His would be worse than my effort if I tried to grow one. I have always gone by the rule that if it looks like bum fluff get rid. The downpour today would have dampened the pitch more, but who am I to argue against Ponting, Gilchrist and Fleming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19788 Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Just another Aussie gobshite to add to the mix tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 England's middle order and tail end didn't appreciate the bodyline tactics forced by the slow pitch. Broad looked like he was shitting himself. Lyon turned the ball a mile so that is pretty ominous for England's second dig given the amount of left-handers in the side. I guess before the game started if England were offered 302 runs in their first innings then they would have gratefully taken it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Usman looked worse there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Anderson and Broad started well and were piling on the pressure. Usman can't play spin so bold move to use Ali as first change and it paid off. Our two best batsmen at the crease now so the next hour is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Come on Bally son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 England do have a slight sniff of victory, a window of opportunity. But it is unlikely. The curator up there in Brisbane needs a serious word and a slap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19788 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Finely poised again. Another cliched big first session tomorrow. If smith’s still there at lunch, advantage Australia. Take a wicket and you’re into the tail with the new ball not too far away. Plenty of thunderstorm forecast over the next few days in Brisbane - I’d still take a draw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 England cannot lose, not from here. If they do they are shitter than shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19788 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 shitter than shit, and yet two places above your lot in the test rankings. if smith bats till tea with some assistance from the lower order, we could well lose. the difference between the two sides so far is your one world class batter is still in, with a big score on the cards - his conversion rate of 50s into tons is excellent and the thing that sets him aside from root. neither of our two top batsmen got to 50 and none of ours made tons. whichever team is able to post an innings that includes a century is likely to go on to win the game, weather permitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Good morning session. I enjoyed the six then the wicket greatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 20 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: shitter than shit, and yet two places above your lot in the test rankings. if smith bats till tea with some assistance from the lower order, we could well lose. the difference between the two sides so far is your one world class batter is still in, with a big score on the cards - his conversion rate of 50s into tons is excellent and the thing that sets him aside from root. neither of our two top batsmen got to 50 and none of ours made tons. whichever team is able to post an innings that includes a century is likely to go on to win the game, weather permitting. Don't get me wrong, we're shit as well Not convinced of our batting lineup with a heavy reliance on Warner, Smith and a wagging tail as evident by today's proceedings. Advantage Australia now weather permitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19788 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I went to bed with England all over Australia at 209-7 or something!!! Ffs, enthralling test though with plenty of twists and turns to come. Hope Anderson isn’t badly injured because he was making the new ball sing. Our hopes rest with Root. He’s got to go big like smith. Try to get a lead north of 250 and do a rain dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 We need root and Stoneman to see out another ten or so overs of the new ball and see where we can get to. The bowling in that last session was pretty fierce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Twists and turns, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19788 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 49 minutes ago, Ken said: Twists and turns, eh? that’s been the course so far so why assume otherwise? Both teams have had spells on top but neither has dominated yet for long periods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19788 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I smell bullshit from broad making out like Anderson only taking 3 overs with the new ball, when we had rhem 7 down, was somehow part of the plan. He must be carrying an injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 9 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: that’s been the course so far so why assume otherwise? Both teams have had spells on top but neither has dominated yet for long periods Completely agree, not a boring match at all, far from it and it has been up and down all the way through. It is why I love test match cricket between these two countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Joe Root now under IMMENSE pressure. How long can he hold on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19788 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Disappointing to wake up to news that we folded after a close first three days. Not completely surprising either though. We were in the game but never completely on top. Smith will feel he has the upper hand on root Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Demoralising is what comes to mind given the very short turnaround until game 2. Ali has a bad cut to his fore finger and Anderson has a 'sore' shoulder as I understand it. The pitch quickened up and your lot couldn't handle it. Lyon was immense and he has a great record in Adelaide so that is ominous as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 England whinging about intimidatory bowling - as in purposefully aiming for the body and head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19788 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 we have to get a result in the next test, otherwise there's no way back. no one expected us to get anything in brisbane, and at least it was a contest for three days. it's not over yet and playing under lights will hopefully provide the best assistance for anderson and broad we're going to get all tour. positives all of the newbies contributed with the bat anderson and broad looked good root showed his captaincy is more innovative than cook the aussie attack wasn't as scary as last time negatives anderson and moeen both carrying niggles ball well down on pace, not threatening at all - get him dropped woakes looking a shadow of the player he turned himself into before his injuries this year no one capable of converting 50s into tons cook looking way off his best - we need him to make runs this series or we've no chance we need a result in adelaide or it's goodnight vienna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Bairstow is a decent batsmen and needs to bat up the order at 6 or even 5. As for Ball, how shit is he? Can barely get it up to 135 clicks, you must have somebody else that could come in for him. Too much pressure on Broad and Anderson to get wickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/ashes/ashes-2017-jonny-bairstow-headbutt-cameron-bancroft-night-out-perth-ben-stokes-ecb-a8076466.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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