2nd Test at Adelaide - 16 to 20 Dec

[Daemon]

Feel like Robinson is bowling differently to first test, just feels like he is trundling in a bit compared to Brisbane.

He was down to 116kph in the first test at one point. Lee even compared him to a womens cricketer.

 

[TheJediBrah]

It’s a bit like Vandort, tho obvs he was a lot taller

Now that was an interesting looking human

 

[TheJediBrah]

He was down to 116kph in the first test at one point. Lee even compared him to a womens cricketer.

Should sue Lee for defamation

 

[stephen]

Has Warner ever played a slower innings? 5(44) is insanely slow.

 

[tony p]

Should sue Lee for defamation

Elyse Perry is on the phone right now.

 

[honestbharani]

Labuschange had 10 off 8 or 9 balls at one point. he is now 10 off 31, lol.


And angle of the seam is immaterial when the bat is actually behind the pad. I think it pretty clearly was front pad first and then bat onto backpad but again, the 3rd umpire did the right thing coz the rule states they need conclusive evidence to overturn. And in this case, it was not a wrong decision on field in the first place. And I am not gonna discuss this non-issue any further.

 

[mr_mister]

5 pacemen seems like overkill, assuming Stokes does his fair share of bowling. May as well play another batsman if you're gonna opt for no spinner

 

[TheJediBrah]

England could have had 4 or 5-for with more luck. Plenty in this wicket and they've bowled beautifully

 

[Daemon]

It’s ok for England to bowl back of a length and dry imo. Not the worst thing if Australia bat the whole of today but with only ~240ish on the board so they can bowl them out tomorrow and bat in better conditions.

Would end up better than if they bowl them out and have to bat under lights for 10 overs tonight and face them tomorrow morning when they’re fresh again.

Of course it’s probably just more likely that Aus will just pile on 400+

 

[TheJediBrah]

It’s ok for England to bowl back of a length and dry imo. Not the worst thing if Australia bat the whole of today but with only ~240ish on the board so they can bowl them out tomorrow and bat in better conditions.

Would end up better than if they bowl them out and have to bat under lights for 10 overs tonight and face them tomorrow morning when they’re fresh again.

Of course it’s probably just more likely that Aus will just pile on 400+

Yeah big risk of having to bat under lights anyway tomorrow night if they don't take enough wickets today. Will get a lot easier with the old ball

 

[Spark]

It’s ok for England to bowl back of a length and dry imo. Not the worst thing if Australia bat the whole of today but with only ~240ish on the board so they can bowl them out tomorrow and bat in better conditions.

Would end up better than if they bowl them out and have to bat under lights for 10 overs tonight and face them tomorrow morning when they’re fresh again.

Of course it’s probably just more likely that Aus will just pile on 400+

The night session obviously changes things a bit but generally speaking you always take 1/30 at lunch if you're batting first and the ball is doing a bit. Especially if there are match fitness questions about the opposition bowlers.

Plus at this rate they might not get more than two or three overs with the second new ball tonight

 

[Burgey]

Should sue Lee for defamation

Truth is a complete defence tbf

 

[Burgey]

England could have had 4 or 5-for with more luck. Plenty in this wicket and they've bowled beautifully

Broad is the only one who's consistently bowled the right length imo. But definitely been unlucky

 

[mr_mister]

The night session obviously changes things a bit but generally speaking you always take 1/30 at lunch if you're batting first and the ball is doing a bit. Especially if there are match fitness questions about the opposition bowlers.

Plus at this rate they might not get more than two or three overs with the second new ball tonight

Root will probably bowl himself a fair bit as the main spin option.

To make my point again, if it didn't feel very unorthodox having a specialist batsman at 8(or Joss) I could totally have justified playing one over Woakes here

 

[Spark]

Broad is the only one who's consistently bowled the right length imo. But definitely been unlucky

Broad was always the much bigger miss than Anderson in Aus conditions

 

[TheJediBrah]

The night session obviously changes things a bit but generally speaking you always take 1/30 at lunch if you're batting first and the ball is doing a bit. Especially if there are match fitness questions about the opposition bowlers.

Plus at this rate they might not get more than two or three overs with the second new ball tonight

Absolutely, massive win for Aussies this session at this point.

 

[thierry henry]

The ginger weirdo offering up the usual array of sundries and hobbling

 

[GoodAreasShane]

The ginger weirdo offering up the usual array of sundries and hobbling

Don't forget the overstepping

 

[mr_mister]

Least he's not hobbling around in a cell

 

[Burgey]

Least he's not hobbling around in a cell

Should be though