Australia v England, 2nd Test, 4th December 0400

[DonaldDownTheWing]

First over every f***ing time

 

[Mr Redknapp]

This series is a proper test for the lads

 

[Mr Whippy]

Won the toss again? Good start. Let’s hope the early alarm is worth it this time.

Changed my seating position from the first test. Let’s go England

That worked

 

[The Breen Machine]

Think he could have left that one although it was a decent ball.

 

[Kumbuka]

All part of the master plan to make sure we’re bowling at dusk!

 

[The Shepherd]

Fukin marvellous..!!

 

[LJP1786]

That worked

Crawley can thank me. Poor Ben, not so much

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

imagine having 12 days, 5 days of nets, just to have a pokey defensive shot and get out very first ball

 

[johnhp]

Here we go again...

 

[zebediah]

Think he could have left that one although it was a decent ball.

The initial line was hitting off stump

 

[The Breen Machine]

The initial line was hitting off stump

Yes upon seeing the replay it's a lack of foot movement that does him.

 

[zebediah]

Christonabike, how much did that swing back!

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

He can’t leave that delivery really, it’s hitting off without the swing. Good ball.

 

[scotch]

Good ball by Starc, swinging pink ball, not bode well for England here

 

[willo]

First over again, pathetic man.

 

[scotch]

Might as well get gus and Carse padded up to swing from the off if the balls going to hoop like it is

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Good ball by Starc, swinging pink ball, not bode well for England here

Pink ball will always swing when it’s new. This is the job of top order batters, just get through the first 20 overs or so. It’ll get softer and stop swinging.

 

[zebediah]

Yes upon seeing the replay it's a lack of foot movement that does him.

I repeatedly banged the drum after the first test, it's not bazball (sic) that is the issue, it's basic technique.
If anyone actually did do bazball it was Head's match winning knock.
Wow

 

[johnhp]

Bollox

 

[scotch]

Much stronger Australian batting lineup with two in form top order batters, Head and Webster to offer spin if needed.