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

[Keb]

Dang. Another gone.

 

[Mackem2017]

Those days off on the beach instead of training have worked a treat.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

From a match perspective.. England will be delighted with 8 down but Aussies have 320 on the board with an attack capable of defending what ever they post, we'll have to wait and see how the lads bat and hope they dig in..jacks leaked runs but he's not a frontline spinner in his defence and who knows he may have a bigger say later

Yep .going the way my gut told time me , their attack is so much better pound for pound great bowling and a fragile batting lineup and it's a bad recipe. Not sure what deliveries Pope and Crawley got but they must be nearing the end of the careers now which Is sad, more so for Pope who seems to have all the talent in the world..but not the mentality. Zak plays like he's hs son of a millionaire and it's not that important to him

 

[scotch]

It's the quality of the attack, Cummins and Lyon have been as good as their records suggest, throw in Starc and Boland then Green comes in bowling the same speeds as Carse.

We blew this series in the first two games.

Lost 4 wickets today to good balls.
Pope the exception and the wicket that led to Ducketts dismissal

 

[jcrossan]

Figure we'll drag ourselves to about 220. About 150 behind.

Not bad for this England team.

Then the Aussies will smash 450. Jacks will leak about 150 runs alone.

We'll be skittled out for about 170 in second innings. Stokes will mutter some nonsense afterwards, but nobody will be listening by then.

Then we can forget about this whole sorry Ashes bullshit that we've supposedly been planning and training for over the past two years.

 

[nowtgoodeverhappens]

Dang. Another gone.

First ball I saw after tuning in ffs

It's the quality of the attack, Cummins and Lyon have been as good as their records suggest, throw in Starc and Boland then Green comes in bowling the same speeds as Carse.

We blew this series in the first two games.

Lost 4 wickets today to good balls.
Pope the exception and the wicket that led to Ducketts dismissal

I’d like to think Pope never gets to play international cricket ever again.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

If England win the series from here.. it'll be the best comeback I've seen from them like.

 

[scotch]

Crawley - Done by a good ball by Cummins
Duckett - Done by a ball that gripped from Lyon
Pope - Done by being an idiot.
Root -.Done by being worked over by Cummins
Brook - Done by a good ball from Green.

Just imagine if the Aussies hadn't gifted us half their wickets and racked up 550+

If England win the series from here.. it'll be the best comeback I've seen from them like.

If England win the series from here then I've got some bad news for us.
We'd be in elysium

First ball I saw after tuning in ffs

I’d like to think Pope never gets to play international cricket ever again.

Think Pope needs to play the concussion card and be replaced 2nd innings

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Crawley - Done by a good ball by Cummins
Duckett - Done by a ball that gripped from Lyon
Pope - Done by being an idiot.
Root -.Done by being worked over by Cummins
Brook - Done by a good ball from Green.

Just imagine if the Aussies hadn't gifted us half their wickets and racked up 550+

If England win the series from here then I've got some bad news for us.
We'd be in elysium

Think Pope needs to play the concussion card and be replaced 2nd innings

Even thought I think they have genuinely prepared the best they can, you can see how some England fans are angry by some of their decisions they have made before and during the series.
It feels like the Aussies have hit their stride and won't give those chances the lads got in the 1st 2 tests
Sunderland shirt on the crowd

 

[Mackem2017]

It’s bounced why are they checking snicko

 

[Mr Redknapp]

It’s bounced why are they checking snicko

The Aussie comms on my feed say that it's bounced too. Think they need a bit perspective from Carey's decision yesterday swings and roundabouts

 

[Mackem2017]

The Aussie comms on my feed say that it's bounced too. Think they need a bit perspective from Carey's decision yesterday

Ridiculous why they are obsessed if it hit his gloves or helmet when it never carried anyway

 

[Captain Slackbladder]

Just up.....

All very predictable isn't it?

 

[Inside Forward]

Absolutely pathetic.

Weak, weak men.

Needs to be the end of Crawley and Pope.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Tbf the Aussies have schooled them in the bowling department

 

[CraigyWatt]

Sweepstake on when Smith gets out playing the pull or hook.

I'll go for

5:16am on 27 runs.

 

[scotch]

Remember when Smith looked like a top class batsman.

Playing like a slogger atm

 

[CraigyWatt]

Remember when Smith looked like a top class batsman.

Playing like a slogger atm

There was always a bit of a flat track bully slogger about him tbf.

Lots of talent but needs to improve his game - technically and mentally.

 

[scotch]

Tbf the Aussies have schooled them in the bowling department

Bowling top of off or 4th stump on a good length will never catch on.
Having a spinner bowl at a consistent length is too funky

There was always a bit of a flat track bully slogger about him tbf.

Lots of talent but needs to improve his game - technically and mentally.

His 186 was a stunning knock but this series he looks spooked

 

[Inside Forward]

Remember when Smith looked like a top class batsman.

Playing like a slogger atm

Needs the guidance of a proper coach like Flower.

Not this hippy we have in charge now.