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Brumby_in_Vic wrote:Decent grass cover on the pitch. They reckon it will spin later on

Doesn't look to have a great deal of pace in it - might speed up as the test goes on, if the sun stays out.

Like wise with the outfield - slow at the moment but will probably dry out.

Rubbish from Australia, they look completely disinterested. Starc and Lyon bowling pies.

I thought that there is a little bit in the pitch for the pace bowlers early, but the Aust quicks didn't bowl the right length - too much short stuff (one peach from Starc aside). Cook looking settled and on the way to another ton. It probably helps the batsmen that they are playing two long sessions either side of the tea break.

That was a poor ball from Cummins - short and wide - which deserved to be cut to the boundary. Instead Vince plays the wrong height and top edges to Paine.

Vince will be mildly annoyed with himself there.

Root comes out and demonstrates how to play the shot correctly. 4.

Vince is Shaun Marsh all over again. Good luck England supporters

Cook is gone and England are in a bit of trouble. Root will need more than just another 50 here.

Good review from Oz ... 3 down, slowly making some impact.

Heazlewood finally puts it in the right area, and gets it to come back a little and straighten up.

Anderson and Broad will probably bend it round corners in the humidity tomorrow.

guy smiley wrote:Just clocking in now from the beachside bar so noone gets their knickers in a knot about Kiwis and posting rules.

I hope you're ready to compare the relative merits of cheating as done by the Australian cricket team and by the New Zealand rugby team

guy smiley wrote:Just clocking in now from the beachside bar so noone gets their knickers in a knot about Kiwis and posting rules.

Noted. Its evenly poised or even a slight ascendency to Australia so should England get into a position of strength, you have earned the right to a couple of suitably modest comments on the state of the game/aspects of play.

Dumbledore wrote:

guy smiley wrote:Just clocking in now from the beachside bar so noone gets their knickers in a knot about Kiwis and posting rules.

I hope you're ready to compare the relative merits of cheating as done by the Australian cricket team and by the New Zealand rugby team

And don't forget the relative merits of the pitches at Eden Park and Sophia Gardens.

Dirk Nannes having a Mah-assive whinge about Maxwell not being selected.

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kiap wrote:Dirk Nannes having a Mah-assive whinge about Maxwell not being selected.

Unlike Geeves, Nannes isn’t a complete plum. What did he have to say?

guy smiley wrote:Just clocking in now from the beachside bar so noone gets their knickers in a knot about Kiwis and posting rules.

We'll put you down as the first of the Needyness to arrive.

kiap wrote:Dirk Nannes having a Mah-assive whinge about Maxwell not being selected.

He is terrible, awful voice for radio.

Dumbledore wrote:

kiap wrote:Dirk Nannes having a Mah-assive whinge about Maxwell not being selected.

Unlike Geeves, Nannes isn’t a complete plum. What did he have to say?

Went on for a good 10 minutes.

No Victorians in the side when they've bossed the Shield.

Lynn is mediocre and hasn't played much 50-over cricket.

Inconsistent selection policy, Steve Smith's a carnt ... dot dot dot. Nuthin' unusual.

Ellafan wrote:Heazlewood finally puts it in the right area, and gets it to come back a little and straighten up.

Anderson and Broad will probably bend it round corners in the humidity tomorrow.

They will find it very difficult getting 20 Aussie wickets. Still the best bet is 2/1 the draw and 2/1 and England win. Take them both and that's evens.

kiap wrote:

Dumbledore wrote:

kiap wrote:Dirk Nannes having a Mah-assive whinge about Maxwell not being selected.

Unlike Geeves, Nannes isn’t a complete plum. What did he have to say?

Went on for a good 10 minutes.

No Victorians in the side when they've bossed the Shield.

Lynn is mediocre and hasn't played much 50-over cricket.

Inconsistent selection policy, Steve Smith's a carnt ... dot dot dot. Nuthin' unusual.

All extremely correct

Dumbledore wrote:

kiap wrote:

Dumbledore wrote:

kiap wrote:Dirk Nannes having a Mah-assive whinge about Maxwell not being selected.

Unlike Geeves, Nannes isn’t a complete plum. What did he have to say?

Went on for a good 10 minutes.

No Victorians in the side when they've bossed the Shield.

Lynn is mediocre and hasn't played much 50-over cricket.

Inconsistent selection policy, Steve Smith's a carnt ... dot dot dot. Nuthin' unusual.

All extremely correct

Dirk leaves no stone unturned.

Jimmy: "Me thinks Smith needs to train smarter and more consistently when it comes to fielding and catching. Maybe he could ask the best fielder in the country for help." Ouch

Some quality work from the cricinfo commentariat

Dumbledore wrote:

Jimmy: "Me thinks Smith needs to train smarter and more consistently when it comes to fielding and catching. Maybe he could ask the best fielder in the country for help." Ouch

Some quality work from the cricinfo commentariat

He has dropped a few last coupla games

Dumbledore wrote:Rubbish from Australia, they look completely disinterested. Starc and Lyon bowling pies.

Can't blame them for not being able to get a chubby for this game

I raised it in the last test about Smith's catching and Ovalball said he is a very good slip fielder. Yeah for England he is.

He shouldn't be fielding there with a dodgy back. It's bad enough as a captain dropping catches.

Starc looks injured.

Ellafan wrote:Starc looks injured.

Strange selection for a dead rubber

And Starc gets Root caught from a ball going down leg.

Thing is, it swung.

Rort out. Just goes to show you can't edge yourself to a ton in Australia

Bairstow always looks to start his innings in a positive fashion.

Oh noes England!

Well this isn't an ideal way to end the day.

Never change England.

Hazelwood gets the new ball to move away from that bat a bit, and Bairstow is good enough to get an edge on it.

Stumps.

I still think this advantage England. If they can put on another hundred or so, the swing bowlers should knock over Australia for about 250. 300 in the second dig, declared, and a 400 lead will probably be more than sufficient to win the game on day 4, and allow for any rain delays.

Poor from England - pitch flat as a pancake and we'll be lucky to make 300 now and we'll give the best of the pitch to the Aussie bats.. Needed 450 minimum. Same old story, bats getting a start but not going on to a significant innings - losing wickets at crucial times.

No point winning the toss if we still end up batting last

Root must be kicking himself with that dismissal, same with Vince -England had a chance to post 450 plus

Brumby_in_Vic wrote:I raised it in the last test about Smith's catching and Ovalball said he is a very good slip fielder. Yeah for England he is.

He shouldn't be fielding there with a dodgy back. It's bad enough as a captain dropping catches.

He was, earlier in the series, but he's shelled a few now. Possible lack of concentration. I've never been a fan of skippers fielding in the slips - but it's common practice these days.

ovalball wrote:Poor from England - pitch flat as a pancake and we'll be lucky to make 300 now and we'll give the best of the pitch to the Aussie bats.. Needed 450 minimum. Same old story, bats getting a start but not going on to a significant innings - losing wickets at crucial times.

No point winning the toss if we still end up batting last

FFS.

There was lateral movement early, which the Australian bowlers failed to use properly. They did a bit better with the new ball late in the day.

Lyon was spinning it 15 degrees on day 1.

Anderson and Broad should be able to bend the new ball at will, on a deck with a little grass, and humid, hot, overcast conditions.

It's an excellent test pitch, and way better than the surfaces you lot served up last Ashes.

Time will tell, but I suspect it will really suit the England attack.

Ellafan wrote:

ovalball wrote:Poor from England - pitch flat as a pancake and we'll be lucky to make 300 now and we'll give the best of the pitch to the Aussie bats.. Needed 450 minimum. Same old story, bats getting a start but not going on to a significant innings - losing wickets at crucial times.

No point winning the toss if we still end up batting last

FFS.

There was lateral movement early, which the Australian bowlers failed to use properly. They did a bit better with the new ball late in the day.

Lyon was spinning it 15 degrees on day 1.

Anderson and Broad should be able to bend the new ball at will, on a deck with a little grass, and humid, hot, overcast conditions.

It's an excellent test pitch, and way better than the surfaces you lot served up last Ashes.

Time will tell, but I suspect it will really suit the England attack.

Oh do piss off you troll

ovalball wrote:

Ellafan wrote:

ovalball wrote:Poor from England - pitch flat as a pancake and we'll be lucky to make 300 now and we'll give the best of the pitch to the Aussie bats.. Needed 450 minimum. Same old story, bats getting a start but not going on to a significant innings - losing wickets at crucial times.

No point winning the toss if we still end up batting last

FFS.

There was lateral movement early, which the Australian bowlers failed to use properly. They did a bit better with the new ball late in the day.

Lyon was spinning it 15 degrees on day 1.

Anderson and Broad should be able to bend the new ball at will, on a deck with a little grass, and humid, hot, overcast conditions.

It's an excellent test pitch, and way better than the surfaces you lot served up last Ashes.

Time will tell, but I suspect it will really suit the England attack.

Oh do piss off you troll

You should be enjoying the fact the SCG curator has produced a decent test pitch which gives your guys a fair chance.

Anderson and Broad should be able to bend the new ball at will, on a deck with a little grass, and humid, hot, overcast conditions.

What is it that makes a top class batsman, well set in the 70s, hit a leg stump half-volley in the air? It had 4 written all over it, I assumed he'd mucked up by picking out the fielder, not that he'd got himself out!

The latest bit of self-mutilation actually managed to silence Swann, which is some achievement.