***Official*** 2nd Test at the Adelaide Oval

[BingLeeElectric]

Great shot, great innings. Been so good to watch.

Do you also like watching paint dry, by any chance?

 

[Mister Wright]

Fantastic innings from Collingwood.

Really can't see Australia winning the test from here. At best they will get a draw, but if they are to win it will take a super human effort from one of the batsman.

 

[BingLeeElectric]

Really can't see Australia winning the test from here.

Way to go out on a limb, captain obvious.

 

[silentstriker]

Absolutely fantastic innings.

 

[silentstriker]

Do you also like watching paint dry, by any chance?

Nah, I haven't missed a ball of this. Good solid test cricket. Go watch Afridi hit a six and get bowled.

 

[silentstriker]

They are both in the 50's as far as the strike rate goes. Thats more than acceptable, as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Matteh]

Do you also like watching paint dry, by any chance?

Go get drunk and put the footy on.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Yeah, Collingwood has been magnificent. Hasn't put a foot wrong in four sessions at the crease.

Regarding Warne bowling around the wicket, it's nothing all that new. He did the same thing to Pietersen last Ashes with some success, and he often goes around the wicket to try and dry up the runs when someone goes after him. Credit to Pietersen for getting through it without doing anything stupid.

When will England declare? I think they should go to an hour before stumps and then send Australia in, regardless of the total. Hopefully it'll be 550+. There's nothing to be gained in batting on to tomorrow. If Austalia make 600 in reply the game will be a draw anyway, or an England loss, and if they get out for 200 there was no point in going on for so long.

The pitch will get tougher to bat on, though judging by the weather and the level of deterioration so far it won't be all that bad, and 550 odd should be enough if England bowl well. If they don't, 800 won't be enough.

 

[BingLeeElectric]

Go get drunk and put the footy on.

I thought I was already watching footy earlier when Warne was bowling to Pietersen.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Really can't see Australia winning the test from here. At best they will get a draw, but if they are to win it will take a super human effort from one of the batsman.

It'll take something special, but it's not out of the question. Australia batted first here in 2003 and made 556 and lost.

 

[Matteh]

Gone. Flintoff to come in and hit a quick 30.

 

[Demolition Man]

clarke strikes, hes the only one that looks like getting a wicket out there.

 

[Matteh]

I thought I was already watching footy earlier when Warne was bowling to Pietersen.

You kick a football with your shin?

 

[chalky]

It'll take something special, but it's not out of the question. Australia batted first here in 2003 and made 556 and lost.

Australia don't have Ajit Argakar though

 

[grecian]

Feck, I was thinking of sleep, but after tea Freddie and KP going for runs.

Great knock by colly, top bloke

 

[Matteh]

Odd choice to run and it's another 158 for Pietersen.

 

[Jamee999]

A battrick-esque collapse from England.

Hopefully Fred can hit a few.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

550. Last three first innings scores in Adelaide tests going back are 405, 8/575 and 556, and two of those teams batting first have actually lost, so it's not unchasable. It's obviously a very good platform though, and Australia will need to survive tonight and then basically bat for two days, which places a huge amount of pressure on each batsman.

Should be a good day tomorrow.

 

[PY]

Pretty happy with today's performance, 285 runs in 78 overs and only 3 wickets lost.

The pitch and the performance made Warne and McGrath looks good rather than world-class, I can't see anything but a draw but it's a reply to Brisbane if not as emphatic as Edgbaston was.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Harmison not opening the bowling. England not wanting to waste the new ball?