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

[scotch]

Bloody hell, I’ve just seen the Lions scorecard too, not a great day all round!

Goes someway to explaining why the lions v England game was competitive

 

[Mr Redknapp]

He’ll be lucky. He’ll be batting before stumps

Half the Aussies aren't even in their whites , who'd have thought keeping the oppo out there for long periods is good test cricket tactics . Darth Vader will sort them out!

 

[DieselBert]

What a player Starc is mind, been the best player for either side by some distance.

Him and Root are so far ahead of everyone and yet they both seem the most humble and least bothered about the tedious banter & media circus.

The only bright spot today is that Boland and Starc have been out there in the hot sun and that might take a bit of the edge of their bowling (not pun intended)

 

[scotch]

Channel West Indies lads, 72-4 became 457-6 from 163 overs, Roach & Greaves batted for 68 overs unbeaten partnership

 

[Binxy]

Play yourself in then take advantage of tired dejected bowlers.
What is this sorcery?

 

[Hetty]

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

In the history of Test cricket, has there ever been a time where at the end of game two, the presentation party has announced the man of the match and the man of the series?

They might as well give it Mitchell Starc now

 

[Raymondo]

Channel West Indies lads, 72-4 became 457-6 from 163 overs, Roach & Greaves batted for 68 overs unbeaten partnership

I’ve already remarked to a mate this morning, England couldn’t bad for 63 overs to save a Test, let alone 163.

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

They bettter hurry up as Archer wants his nap

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Not a fan of the word generally, but the ‘optics’ of this side are just awful. The golf, the scooters, a pillow, the lack of practice games, the chippy interviews, the coach with his feet up chewing away like a goat on the balcony.

Get away with that when you win series, not so much when you don’t.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

I think English cricket also suffers from mass indifference from the casual joe public as footy is the main sport and anyone worth any sort of sporting talent rightly go where the money is. England do well considering how much people in this country generally don't give a toss unfortunately.

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Great to see my all time Durham fav and absolute legend MDV on the balcony with the Australian side.

 

[scotch]

I’ve already remarked to a mate this morning, England couldn’t bad for 63 overs to save a Test, let alone 163.

Kemal roach faced 233 balls for his 58. Will Englands innings last even that

 

[psr]

I'm back off to bed having seen the score.

 

[Rokerparkpies]

I've relented out of my deep slumber to watch this heap of turd...we look absolutely shot to bits...to make it worse Australia making it look easy.

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

I think English cricket also suffers from mass indifference from the casual joe public as footy is the main sport and anyone worth any sort of sporting talent rightly go where the money is. England do well considering how much people in this country generally don't give a toss unfortunately.

I’ve been surprised that there’s a similar indifference here with a lot of Aussies. AFL is undisputed king.

 

[Binxy]

Kemal roach faced 233 balls for his 58. Will Englands innings last even that

Will never catch on with this set up.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

I’ve been surprised that there’s a similar indifference here with a lot of Aussies. AFL is undisputed king.

Best sport in the world and it's dying for me... still will be even if it stopped tomorrow. Do or die for these England lads when they get their turn.

 

[Anthly]

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Stokes won’t like the criticism . He’s not a fan of has - been’s.

 

[scotch]

So we need a big opening partnership, Root and Brook to get 100's, Stokes and Smith to get 50's and another 50-100 runs from Jacks, Pope and the bowlers.

As if we are going to match Aussies score

 

[Mr Redknapp]

So we need a big opening partnership, Root and Brook to get 100's, Stokes and Smith to get 50's and another 50-100 runs from Jacks, Pope and the bowlers.

As if we are going to match Aussies score

Gotta hope for the best mate, it's sport... not feeling likely though

 

[scotch]

I'm back off to bed having seen the score.

Careful now, you might get confused watching the full match replay tomorrow morning