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

[zebediah]

Pink ball will always swing when it’s new. This is the job of top order batters, just get through the first 20 overs or so. It’ll get softer and stop swinging.

They said the exact opposite pre match

 

[Hyltons finest]

I cannot f***ing believe it

 

[scotch]

Our batters are braindead when it comes to swing

 

[Mr Whippy]

Dear god

 

[The Breen Machine]

Sigh.

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Christ

 

[scotch]

Well if Root doesn't score 100 we are toast

 

[hank williams]

I got up an extra half hour early for this ffs

 

[The Shepherd]

Might as well come home now ffs

 

[zebediah]

Another beauty to Root, think we'll be bowling today.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Well if Root doesn't score 100 we are toast

The thing is if England score 300. The Aussies could be vulnerable, does this team have the ability in this series though?

Long way to go..but I'm enjoying the battle

 

[zebediah]

Root dropped, just seriously good bowling.

 

[johnhp]

Bloody hell

 

[TallPaul]

Another beauty to Root, think we'll be bowling after 30 overs.

Tidied. If we're lucky

 

[scotch]

Might have helped if the batters had actually played against a swinging pink ball
Oof what a ball by Starc

 

[El Oso]

Crikey.
Why would Pope do that.

 

[zebediah]

Well if Root doesn't score 100 we are toast

We actually need Creepy to have his one in ten (twenty?) innings.

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

We’ll be lucky to bat out the session

 

[willo]

Out for less than 150 here. It’s not even a contest this.

 

[scotch]

Another beauty to Root, think we'll be bowling today.

I think we will be batting in the twilight in our 2nd innings