Australia v England, 3rd Test, 16th December , 23.30

[Liverpool Beachball]

Well there goes the faintest hope we had of rescuing the series

Gonna watch the first session but I reckon they’ll still be batting at the end of day 2. Have to hope for a miracle and get Australians out before they manage to get themselves in. Wonder if there’s any odds on smith and lasagne both getting centuries.

If we are by some chance able to get a win, then a lot is going to fall on Jacks’ shoulders with as the pitch starts to turn later in the series.

You’ll get some canny odds on a smith century now

 

[dangermows]

You’ll get some canny odds on a smith century now

Still wouldnt put it past him.

 

[scotch]

No Smith should be massive if we can get head and Labs out early

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

Still wouldnt put it past him.

Concussion sub for someone on day 2

 

[Uromastyx]

First hour absolutely pivotal here.

Though, I suspect they'll frustrate us and build a healthy lead.

 

[dangermows]

No Smith should be massive if we can get head and Labs out early

You forgot about the golf though.

 

[scotch]

350-6 82 overs is my guess

 

[Johnson Says]

Well its officially the shittest Aussie batting line up I have ever seen
I expect to wake up 400-2 or some nonsense

 

[zebediah]

This is the type of thing we would never do.
They have effectively retained the ashes, yet they still prepare a pitch for a draw to guarantee it just in case we do actually bat well.

 

[scotch]

Still wouldnt put it past him.

Concussion sub in play

This is the type of thing we would never do.
They have effectively retained the ashes, yet they still prepare a pitch for a draw to guarantee it just in case we do actually bat well.

This pitch is a typical Adelaide day test wicket, flat then breaks up under the heat on days 4 and 5.
Which, oh look, we will now be batting last on, so Jacks playing doesn't really matter too much now
Stokes should take the new ball over Carse mind

 

[Aidan11]

Gonna be hot out there.

35 degrees to be precise.

 

[Raich Carter]

The comeback starts now, it’s gonna be legendary.

 

[Durham-Mackem41]

Sadly can only see them piling on a score. Then the batting unit failing miserably so little faith in this lot.

Loved to be proved wrong.

 

[Lagger]

Come on England

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

You’ll get some canny odds on a smith century now

On about the Jamie variety, clearly

Hadn’t seen the news.

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

Sadly can only see them piling on a score. Then the batting unit failing miserably so little faith in this lot.

Loved to be proved wrong.

Can’t see this bowling attack taking 20 wickets either

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Still awake... Swann is on. That's me going to bed. An absolute arsehole of a man who bottled an Ashes series. Ridiculous they've got him on

 

[zebediah]

Concussion sub in play

This pitch is a typical Adelaide day test wicket, flat then breaks up under the heat on days 4 and 5.
Which, oh look, we will now be batting last on, so Jacks playing doesn't really matter too much now
Stokes should take the new ball over Carse mind

We just need to bat through and put them for the 2nd innings after tea on the 4th day.
Simples

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

Still awake... Swann is on. That's me going to bed. An absolute arsehole of a man.

Hope the plastic Geordie tit is gutted from Sunday

 

[Raymondo]

This song is shite.