*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[JBMAC]

The POMS in a healthy position here and we have let them in. Playing 2 spinners is proving economical

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Top Gun was, for want of a better word, gun.

 

[GIMH]

Monty taking the pressure off

 

[ajdude]

Update on this?

had a delayed start and finished about 5 minutes ago. some good stuff on dailymotion these days

 

[NUFAN]

Good ball from Anderson there, exactly where to bowl to Bailey on debut.

 

[benchmark00]

So are we seeing some reverse tang here?

 

[ajdude]

Good ball from Anderson there, exactly where to bowl to Bailey on debut.

out of interest how do you think former test number 3 batsman James Faulkner would have gone on debut?

 

[NUFAN]

Swann should come on from Panesar's end IMO. He clean bowled Bailey last match, worth a shot if Monty doesn't get his length sorted to how it was before tea.

 

[NUFAN]

out of interest how do you think former test number 3 batsman James Faulkner would have gone on debut?

1/75.

I'm happy that we didn't pick Faulkner in this game. I was a bit worried that with Haddin and Johnson performing with the bat, the selectors would think we've got enough batting but you can't rely on them to perform as consistently as regular batsman do, even Bailey. If Faulkner had of played, it would have been with one eye on Perth and if you pick a player who isn't quite good enough with the bat or ball, it doesn't help the team in the current match either.

 

[ajdude]

thought that was a bump ball tbh.

 

[NUFAN]

****, Clarke would have been run out there too. Bailey is very lucky there, spinners should be taking those chances.

 

[adub]

Well played Bailers. Great placement to put it between Monty's hands like that.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Bloody hell Monty, should have held that.

Can't believe the pitch. Got the side right by the looks.

 

[benchmark00]

That's why they call it test cricket.

 

[NUFAN]

Bloody hell Monty, should have held that.

Can't believe the pitch. Got the side right by the looks.

Stokes 5 overs to date justification enough in selecting him over Ballance? I picked this team so I'm not complaining, just seeing what you think.

Congrats in LMS too.

 

[ajdude]

That's why they call it test cricket.

I thought it was short for 'testicles'. because it takes balls or something

 

[Spark]

Bloody hell Monty, should have held that.

Can't believe the pitch. Got the side right by the looks.

People on radio calling it 500 par, which IMO is as crazy as it was last Test

 

[NUFAN]

People on radio calling it 500 par, which IMO is as crazy as it was last Test

We won the last match by 381, so I would be disappointed if we didn't reach that number on this pitch.

 

[benchmark00]

Spark - how far away from 350 are Australia now?

 

[morgieb]

Clarke's looked poor here.