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

[Randy Ostrich]

The dropped catches are the main difference between the 2 sides, simple as that.

Not really. Disciplined batting, actual bowling plans, catching and fielding are the difference. England have lost 5/6 sessions and that's not down to dropped catches

 

[YorkshireLad92]

This England team are so lucky Bob Willis is no longer here to slaughter them

 

[chopsfc007]

Not really. Disciplined batting, actual bowling plans, catching and fielding are the difference. England have lost 5/6 sessions and that's not down to dropped catches

If we took the catches people wouldn't mention test of bowling

 

[SAFC11]

So many drops

 

[Hyltons finest]

Can’t see a way back into this. Their lead is going to be 100-150

 

[willo]

No leadership, zero direction.

Predicted 5-0 before and seen nothing to change my mind.

Can’t see a way back into this. Their lead is going to be 100-150

Innings defeat

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Get Matt Prior in the dressing room

 

[Silly Point]

Ashes series are rather like my attempts at finding a job and passing interviews. You always have hope but are never surprised when it's the same result time after time. At least it's easier to analyse what the fuck England are doing wrong.

 

[SAFC11]

Smiths form with bat and gloves is a bit concerning

 

[Bears Beets]

Might as well pack up and go home, as long as we get to 100 within 10 overs though eh.

 

[danthemanSAFC]

Would’ve been even worse if it wasn’t for that 10th wicket partnership yesterday

 

[Dexter]

All this and the Aussies are without two bowlers who have 600 test match wickets between them.

Going to be even worse if and when those two come back.

 

[YorkshireLad92]

Get Matt Prior in the dressing room

Played under no nonsense Andy Flower, knows what it takes to play for England

 

[Ongo Baglogian]

All this and the Aussies are without two bowlers who have 600 test match wickets between them.

Going to be even worse if and when those two come back.

It’s actually over 1000 if you include Lyon

 

[YorkshireLad92]

At least we've taken it too day 3, small victories and all that

 

[Keith S30S]

Not really. Disciplined batting, actual bowling plans, catching and fielding are the difference. England have lost 5/6 sessions and that's not down to dropped catches

The Aussies would probably be all out if we'd held the catches. Head, Carey and Neser have added 85 extra runs and 2 of them are still in! That's only 3 of the 5 drops.

Absolute shambles dropping 3 very easy catches. We've let them get away from us because of the drops.

 

[chriswallace85]

Series is over lads.

 

[Hyltons finest]

I’m so deflated. At least last time we were just shit and we could accept we’d get hammered. It’s twice now we’ve gotten ourselves into a decent position just to throw it away

 

[Keith S30S]

It’s actually over 1000 if you include Lyon

You can't include someone who they've dropped!

 

[PitYacker]

Fine margins in big test matches!

And as the old saying goes ‘ catches win matches’

Simply can’t afford to drop as many catches it’s hard enough!

That and four ducks and some brain fart batting.

The sad thing is the Aussies are constantly offering us every opportunity to win the ashes.