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

[zebediah]

Need Brook to not bat like an absolute wanker here tbh

Good luck with that

 

[scotch]

What a poor dismissal man

It's a Zach Crawley dismissal, short ball from Neser.

I do worry about Brook and Root and this England team in general hooking against these short ball tactics

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Absolute nothing of a shot.

Bowler even looked embarrassed

 

[zebediah]

Thing is, ball nearly 30 overs old, bowlers tiring a little.
It should be perfectly set up for him.

 

[scotch]

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Seems like he will only play 1 test at best, the fact he mentions he's stuck in the brace isn't a great sign

 

[TallPaul]

Got up for 4am, listened to half an hour, heard the first 2 wickets. The very first thing I heard when I woke at 7 was the 3rd wicket

 

[Thunder Road]

Got up for 4am, listened to half an hour, heard the first 2 wickets. The very first thing I heard when I woke at 7 was the 3rd wicket

Get back to bed then you pillock

 

[TallPaul]

Get back to bed then you pillock

Would love to!

 

[Binxy]

So he needs 3 big scores in his next 7 knocks.

 

[SydneyFan]

Bowler even looked embarrassed

What's embarrassing is the Foxtel commentators bigging up the bowling plan and even telling watching kids that this is how you bowl !!!

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Really massive hour or so this

 

[Aidan11]

Good start by Brook. Nothing daft, just good shots.

 

[scotch]

Need Brook to not bat like an absolute wanker here tbh

Brook exposes all 3 stumps

 

[zebediah]

If nowt else, a century finally for Root will please me.

 

[scotch]

So he needs 3 big scores in his next 7 knocks.

76 is a big score for a bloke averaging 30.
So 2 in 7 now...

 

[zebediah]

Good start by Brook. Nothing daft, just good shots.

He played a wild shot first delivery.
But this looks a lovely batting surface.

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Retro Sunderland shirt on show in the crowd

 

[zebediah]

Attempting a ramp on his 10th delivery
In by a mile

 

[Hyltons finest]

Need Brook to not bat like an absolute wanker here tbh

 

[hudson88]

Need Brook to not bat like an absolute wanker here tbh