peasy23 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Khawaja the latest to go wafting his bat outside his off stump. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Australia only need to just show a bit of discipline and record a similar score to their1st innings and they will be fine. They're not doing a great job of it so far though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason King Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Steve Smith is the last great test batsman, too many now solely in the one day mindset. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Archer seems to be struggling to get to full speed, every ball in that over was between 84 and 87 mph, well below his first innings average. Probably knackered after some lengthy spells yesterday and not enough rest today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 A lead of 250 should be plenty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeArab Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Australia 173-3. They’ve defended well this last hour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Australia effectively 194-3 at tea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, peasy23 said: Australia effectively 194-3 at tea. If they can knock off another 75 -100 England will need a minor miracle. Whatever happens, this will be over by close tomorrow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeArab Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Australia effectively 194-3 at tea.Steve Smith would’ve scored 194 on his own If he was fit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeArab Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Australia In effect 255-4. Good afternoon and evenings work by Australia. Hopefully they don’t lose a late wicket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 That is fucking dire by England. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Just saw this is being branded as "The Participation Test", which England seem to have taken a bit too literally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Root totally over bowled Archer then when he was out did the same to Stokes. Root is mentally cooked as a batsman at the moment and not far off as a captain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Just saw this is being branded as "The Participation Test", which England seem to have taken a bit too literally.I don't think they've taken it literally enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Just catching up.With a chance to put down a score after the aussies poor 1st innings that’s an incredible score. People excuse England batsman for having a 1 day/20:20 mindset but even in limited overs that’s a ridiculously low score to post. The risks being taken are last over with 5 wickets to spare stuff. Australia could probably declare now if they wanted, given the time left they’ll probably bat most of tomorrow to make sure and then try get some early wickets 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Just catching up.With a chance to put down a score after the aussies poor 1st innings that’s an incredible score. People excuse England batsman for having a 1 day/20:20 mindset but even in limited overs that’s a ridiculously low score to post. The risks being taken are last over with 5 wickets to spare stuff. Australia could probably declare now if they wanted, given the time left they’ll probably bat most of tomorrow to make sure and then try get some early wickets They won't declare, they'll just bat until they are out which will happen at some point tomorrow anyway. They'll have over 2 days with a decent weather forecast to win the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Tarmo Kink Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 They won't declare, they'll just bat until they are out which will happen at some point tomorrow anyway. They'll have over 2 days with a decent weather forecast to win the game.England having to bat for over 2 days. Yikes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 10 minutes ago, Tarmo Kink said: England having to bat for over 2 days. Yikes. It won't take that time to knock off the runs, if England do somehow manage to put together a proper innings they'll win. It's highly unlikely though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Just catching up.With a chance to put down a score after the aussies poor 1st innings that’s an incredible score. People excuse England batsman for having a 1 day/20:20 mindset but even in limited overs that’s a ridiculously low score to post. The risks being taken are last over with 5 wickets to spare stuff. Australia could probably declare now if they wanted, given the time left they’ll probably bat most of tomorrow to make sure and then try get some early wickets The Aussies batting hasn't really impressed either. Is it this Duke ball that's basically unplayable?Like you've said, these totals would be poor (from both teams) in white ball cricket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 7 minutes ago, pandarilla said: The Aussies batting hasn't really impressed either. Is it this Duke ball that's basically unplayable? Like you've said, these totals would be poor (from both teams) in white ball cricket. Yes, although it clearly is payable, as Labushagne has shown. The England players are too deep in to their white ball mentality though, where the ball does f**k all and the opposition have to adhere to fielding restrictions. You can't play that aggressively against a moving Dukes ball, you will get out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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