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

[zebediah]

I know Pope could have left his, but this is almost unplayable bowling atm.

 

[scotch]

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

Battle ....its a massacre at the minute

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

I know Pope could have left his, but this is almost unplayable bowling atm.

Starc is one of the best bowlers in the world like.

 

[zebediah]

He might have edged that, but going by the previous test surely the third umpire would not have overturned

 

[The Breen Machine]

Think Crawley may have got a tiny feather on that.

 

[scotch]

Crawley nicked it and they haven't reviewd

 

[zebediah]

Starc is one of the best bowlers in the world like.

Finn said he will be able to swing the pink ball all day.
I'm thinking he might not have too

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Battle ....its a massacre at the minute

Sometimes you've got to hold your hand up and say someone has your number

 

[Aidan11]

FFS two down already.

 

[scotch]

He might have edged that, but going by the previous test surely the third umpire would not have overturned

With the spike he would have
Can't fault Roots prep from what I've seen and read, but he's looked like a man searching for form all tour

 

[johnhp]

We need calm hate bazball drop run rate play sensibly

 

[zebediah]

Fk it, smash the ball everywhere then declare at dusk!

 

[Aidan11]

Im glad I missed the first few minutes of the game

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Finn said he will be able to swing the pink ball all day.
I'm thinking he might not have too

It’ll swing til 25/30 overs but the ball will get soft pretty quick. Once the light goes there’s the issue of not picking the ball up under the floodlights but it does get easier.

The problem for us is getting through 30 overs

 

[johnhp]

I often wonder what my ancestors would think of bazbal

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my grandad mum sister kid

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Every ball feels like an event at the minute. Feel like I’m watching with my head hidden beneath the quilt.

 

[zebediah]

My heart rate has finally settled, due another wicket I guess to get it racing and into hospital

 

[Aidan11]

Sensible batting this.

No need to try and score off every ball.

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

We’ll take all the extras we can get.

 

[scotch]

I know Pope could have left his, but this is almost unplayable bowling atm.

Was an absolute nothing shot from Pope.
Duckett played the line of the ball on the stumps and it swung.