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

[InsomniacAttack]

Yup he has a knack of doing this.

That's why he's in the team lol

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

I wonder if the over rate increases later under the lights.... Hmmmm

 

[Aidan11]

98/2 at tea.

I'd have happily taken that after the first ten minutes of the match.

 

[Kumbuka]

Fair play to them, wasn’t really expecting that at 5-2

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Done well to steady the ship there lads, we probably didn’t need the break.

I did tho, time for a Power Nap.

 

[Keith S30S]

Massive session. Mostly because Root looks in form as he's absolutely crucial to our chances. Obviously Crawley looking well set too. Hopefully a couple of tons incoming.

 

[Nasser Butt-Head]

Allo allo allo. What do we have here then?

Crawley batting well? *touches wood

 

[Durham-Mackem41]

Can we avoid the usual collapse after a decent start.

 

[Aidan11]

Can we avoid the usual collapse after a decent start.

I can't help but feel that it is just one wicket away from that.

 

[Mr.Thunders]

Need Crawley to get a hole in one later LOL

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Can we avoid the usual collapse after a decent start.

That’s the big question. Two starts and both look set at the crease. Let’s start well, have a look for fifteen minutes after tea, and get back to work. Don’t give them any freebies

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

Next session is massive for the series

 

[Inside Forward]

Ha’way lads. No collapse please.

 

[zebediah]

Massive session. Mostly because Root looks in form as he's absolutely crucial to our chances. Obviously Crawley looking well set too. Hopefully a couple of tons incoming.

Thought Root looked out of sorts, but he has slowly grown more assured the longer he was out there.

 

[scotch]

We have David Gower on TNT, get him signed up for comms

He's played well

He's played like Crawley but should have been gone for 5

98/2 at tea.

I'd have happily taken that after the first ten minutes of the match.

0 wickets since you switched on, hope you're here for the rest of the day

Next session is massive for the series

Aye, 200 plus for under 5 down going into the last session should give us a score to bowl at and be in the game on 1st innings at least.

Thought Root looked out of sorts, but he has slowly grown more assured the longer he was out there.

Starc swinging the ball didn't he'll him, thought he shaped up nicely against the others and just lost his concentration chasing a wide one off Doggett.

This is the session and the attack for him to cash in on (Cummins back for the next test you'd imagine, maybe even Hazlewood) could be some overs from Webster or Head this session.
Hoping Root is 80+* at end of session

 

[Aidan11]

Nice tributes there for Robin Smith.

 

[Mr.Thunders]

Just need to play sensible cricket for 2 hours.

 

[The Breen Machine]

Just need to play sensible cricket for 2 hours.

Absolutely, this attack looks a bit toothless now the ball has stopped swinging and they have no frontline spin option to give the bowlers respite. Keep things ticking over in this session, get to tea 200/2 and England would be massively in the box seat.

 

[Durham-Mackem41]

Just need to play sensible cricket for 2 hours.

Are we capable of that be nice for a change

 

[mackembhoy]

Thought Root looked out of sorts, but he has slowly grown more assured the longer he was out there.

He's still trying to play dabs to third man and play with a 45 degree bat, you can't do that in Aus. It's a bit slower here and he's got away with it.

Cummins and if he gets fit Hazlewood will feast on him if he keeps doing that in this series.