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

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Stokes may step down as captain but surely he’ll still want to play for England.

I just can’t see him falling back into the rank and file. If a new captain comes in with a different approach, how does Stokes work with that?

He’s getting no younger, his body breaks down and another heavy defeat in Oz will take its toll.

My worry is Root goes as well. The Tendulkar record might be in his sights to keep him going back to the well.

 

[Mr.Thunders]

Just need a 150 partnership from these two.

Stokes and Smith find form overnight.

Then we skittle them out for less than 150.

It could happen,along with me growing a second cock

 

[Aidan11]

I'd prefer Gay tbh. He's suited to these wickets and test cricket I think.

McKinney would unfortunately play with the same lack of brains.

I'd pick Gay too but he's injured and out for a month.

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Think if they lose the series full stop it's curtains for a lot of ECB employees

Not a bad thing

Australia just work you out eventually

It's not difficult to work this lot out.

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Still say we won't match 177

My prediction was 5 down tonight and either beaten by a narrow innings or 10 wickets tomorrow with Cricket Australia not having to pay out refunds. I’ll stick with that prediction.

 

[scotch]

Also loving the way that we’ve gone all in on PACE FOR AUSTRALIA, NEED PACE!

and they’ve got Neser lobbing it up with Carey up to the stumps

Oldie Robinson, Sam Cook, Jimmy Anderson like this

 

[fireballs]

Seems no amount of hype can cover for the fact they're just not as good as the Aussies in every department.

 

[Aidan11]

I wondered when Starc would come on to have a go at Brook.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

My prediction was an 80 run lead

 

[Rokerparkpies]

Just need a 150 partnership from these two.

Stokes and Smith find form overnight.

Then we skittle them out for less than 150.

It could happen,along with me growing a second cock

More chance with your last statement

 

[hank evans]

Just need a 150 partnership from these two.

Stokes and Smith find form overnight.

Then we skittle them out for less than 150.

It could happen,along with me growing a second cock

It’ll be a sight to behold either way

More chance of Brook flat batting the next 4 overs of starc out

 

[FatCat2402]

Oldie Robinson, Sam Cook, Jimmy Anderson like this

He'll be about 4 cans in already I expect

 

[mackembhoy]

I'd pick Gay too but he's injured and out for a month.

Just assumed he made way for Bethell and giving McKinney a go after he sat out the last one.

That's a shame for him.

 

[scotch]

We all knew that Crawley, Duckett and Pope weren’t good enough.
Time for Brook to show how good he really is.

Harsh on Duckett, he's just fallen out of form the last 6 months from playing all formats for me

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

He'll be about 4 cans in already I expect

He’s un-selectable.

 

[CraigyLee]

Hope we are all eating humble pie and these 2 go big

It would be very England to somehow win a test they shouldn’t after losing a test they should have won

 

[scotch]

Root wasn't happy with Brook not running in the 1st innings and Brook is at it again

 

[Rokerparkpies]

My prediction was an 80 run lead

Get the drinks in young'un!!

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Joe Root with a big stride, foot to the pitch of the ball, head over it, not over hitting, two runs in the gap.

Perfect simplicity and you’d think it was his invention in this side

 

[FatCat2402]

He’s un-selectable.

I was referring to our very own cansman @SAFCOldie

But yes, Robinson is unselectable.