Rokerparkpies
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Australia v England, 2nd Test, 4th December 0400
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DonaldDownTheWing
Striker
If only Jacks could hold up an end, we could rattle through some overs to try and get the new ball tonight.
ZeeZee
Central Defender
Chalk and cheese compared to that first innings in Perth.
For all this mental preparedness they look defeated two days in to the second test.
DonaldDownTheWing
Striker
I genuinely thought our bowling attack would do much better than the Australian one.
Ours look so so average.
Ours look so so average.
mackembhoy
Striker
He has but we haven't half made it easy for him
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
It's very telling but also very worrying.
Yup he's just laid very basic bait and we've nibbled 90% of the time... easy work for him, he hasn't had to work too hard for his wickets
ZeeZee
Central Defender
I don’t get it.
All we’ve heard is how it’s a great camp, spirits are high etc.
Going to Australia is always going to be difficult. But at least put up a fight ffs. This is appalling.
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
Don't kid yourself, this Australia attack is average as well. Starc excluded though see above comment about him, the likes of Doggett and Nesser for example are average and we've made them look good.
DonaldDownTheWing
Striker
I don’t think we made them look good tbh, they looked bang average.
I did think we’d look more threatening but we’ve not.
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
Yup "all preparing for The Ashes", everything was about this series. The body language is absolutely appalling here, they should be buzzing and thriving bowling in these conditions and they just look half arsed. We need some magic very soon here else this is going to run away from us very quickly and this lot will take great pleasure rubbing our noses in it.
DonaldDownTheWing
Striker
Don’t get that final ball at all. There’s just been 2 balls that have caused the batsman a little problem, so he lets them get out of the over with a bouncer.
It’s like the bowlers are more worried about their own run figures than bowling to a plan.
It’s like the bowlers are more worried about their own run figures than bowling to a plan.
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
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The Red Telephone
Striker
Our lot would have struggled against the 78/79 Aussie side.
PitYacker
Striker
4 of those ducks got say 10 or 20 runs and you know we may have had a score. We always rely on someone going big every time.Four 50 partnerships.
It's almost as if not giving your wickets away and building is the way to go.
DonaldDownTheWing
Striker
Should we fall to a 4 or 5-0 defeat, then we should probably just wrap in as a test playing nation.
PitYacker
Striker
He’s right. Starc kept bowling the same spot signalling his intention and our numpties swiped at it ball after ball.
mackembhoy
Striker
It's groundhog day again another series in Aus where our bowlers are getting the stick.
The batsman are to blame in both games.
The batsman are to blame in both games.
ZeeZee
Central Defender
If Carse was 5 years older he’d be nowhere near this side.
He’s a decent white ball cricketer. But this is a level above him.
We’ve put 330 on the board in this game.
That’s a decent amount to defend.
