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

[Binxy]

Not trying hooking into the leg side when there’s 3 men out, and he’s just cleared the fielder by a foot or so?

It was a bad shot but we have to try and get a few more.
As soon as Stokes went it was game over.

 

[Aidan11]

Hope Jofra has another decent score.

 

[scotch]

To think Cummins and Lyon will come in for Doggett & Neser next test

 

[Rokerparkpies]

We need a complete rethink. We just keep doing the same stuff over and over expecting different results both on and off the pitch.

It’s like they don’t have any capacity to learn or adapt.

Literally the definition of madness..

 

[Mr Redknapp]

It was a bad shot but we have to try and get a few more.
As soon as Stokes went it was game over.

it feels that way, the only positive i could get is if they reach my 80 run chase prediction

 

[Doogie Hauser]

Actual test cricket for a session was good to see, with wickets valued. More in the third test, please.

Then the mini collapse. Painfully predictable. Atkinson with a halfwitted shot. He has brought absolutely nothing to this game with bat or ball, so he’d better be revving up for a Broad-style burst in the fourth.

 

[CraigyLee]

Can’t believe there’s a defence of Atkinson mind sums it all up for me

Trying to take on every short ball… smith moves from slip and he then chips it straight to him

 

[hudson88]

To think Cummins and Lyon will come in for Doggett & Neser next test

Well we’ve got Tongue and Bashir so who’s really laughing here

 

[scotch]

Still think as a band aid, Stokes should bat 3 rest of the series.
Stokes-Root axis
Bring in a Rew type accumulater at 6/7

 

[CraigyLee]

Australia's catching efficiency of 84% is the best for any team in Tests since the start of 2024.
In this Ashes, Australia have a catching efficiency of 86% with five dropped catches while England are at 71% with seven dropped catches.

 

[Rokerparkpies]

Giddup jof lad!!

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Australia's catching efficiency of 84% is the best for any team in Tests since the start of 2024.
In this Ashes, Australia have a catching efficiency of 86% with five dropped catches while England are at 71% with seven dropped catches.

catches win matches.. one of the oldest and truest cliches in cricket

 

[Bears Beets]

What an effort to get to 241, what a team

 

[scotch]

Australia's catching efficiency of 84% is the best for any team in Tests since the start of 2024.
In this Ashes, Australia have a catching efficiency of 86% with five dropped catches while England are at 71% with seven dropped catches.

Some of the catches they've taken have been stunners as well

 

[Binxy]

catches win matches.. one of the oldest and truest cliches in cricket

You can't score runs if you're out.

 

[hudson88]

Michael Neser has a 5-fer

 

[Scotty 1978]

Grim

 

[Mr Redknapp]

dammit 15 runs short , i'm claiming it on a margin of error

 

[hank evans]

Australia's catching efficiency of 84% is the best for any team in Tests since the start of 2024.
In this Ashes, Australia have a catching efficiency of 86% with five dropped catches while England are at 71% with seven dropped catches.

We dropped 90 runs on Carey and Head alone in this match. That’s half the lead and why we aren’t going to be winning today and probably going forward any of the next 3.
Also we can’t bat for shit

 

[InsomniacAttack]

Terrible. We needed to get here with 2-3 lost wickets to have a chance.

At least we took this one to day 4