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

[DonaldDownTheWing]

This is one of those times where you’ve just got to absorb pressure.

Imagine if 2 of our top 3 didn’t just HAVE to get out easily every single innings

 

[psr]

Up all night with manflu watching the cricket. Life can be cruel

 

[hank evans]

Getting tight on Crawley- the end is nigh

 

[hudson88]

Wicket is looming here

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

There are easy runs 360 degrees around the wicket but Brook doesn’t want to just work them. He has to dominate. Foolish lad

 

[zebediah]

Target below 300, plain sailing from here imo.

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Why did they look at that? Did Australia actually appeal?

 

[Darlo1973]

Just woken up. Not as bad as I was expecting. Just need a daddy hundred from someone!

 

[hudson88]

Why did they look at that? Did Australia actually appeal?

No appeal even at the time.

We mention over rates a lot, but shite like that doesn’t help

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Just woken up. Not as bad as I was expecting. Just need a daddy hundred from someone!

We need daddy hundreds from two of them I think. Probably these two.

 

[rentaghost]

Their bowlers are just in a different league to ours. Flat pitch but they aren’t giving us a thing and it feels like we have to take risks to get the scoreboard moving because the bad ball doesn’t come

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Their bowlers are just in a different league to ours. Flat pitch but they aren’t giving us a thing and it feels like we have to take risks to get the scoreboard moving because the bad ball doesn’t come

Aye, they don’t have a bowler you can target. The reputation of Starc & Cummins means you subconsciously go for Boland but that’s when he’s most dangerous.

 

[hudson88]

Brook gonna Brook

 

[hank evans]

Their bowlers are just in a different league to ours. Flat pitch but they aren’t giving us a thing and it feels like we have to take risks to get the scoreboard moving because the bad ball doesn’t come

Just patient. No forcing not letting us get boundaries and even the bad ball is protected by a boundary rider. Every run is a prisoner

 

[The Shepherd]

I thought our bowling was just a bit wasteful given the position we were in, poor length giving them some easy runs

Bar Australia's first innings in the first Test we have bowled far too short of a length

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Just patient. No forcing not letting us get boundaries and even the bad ball is protected by a boundary rider. Every run is a prisoner

Brook just needs to look at what’s brought Stokes success in the last 2 tests with the bat. Yeah you’ll get out eventually, but focus on how much work you can do for your teammate next in.

 

[Raich Carter]

Few hours of cricket on the way to Brighton.

 

[Scotty 1978]

Ball hits him in the stomach, the commentator on TNT saying “that’s close, that’s close” close to what actually? TNT is one of the worst sports productions I’ve seen

 

[hank evans]

Few hours of cricket on the way to Brighton.

Same surprise is I was expecting a massive collapse. Fighting well

Ball hits him in the stomach, the commentator on TNT saying “that’s close, that’s close” close to what actually? TNT is one of the worst sports productions I’ve seen

Absolute aids it is! On mute

 

[Mr Redknapp]

arghh why is he having a laugh with the oppo etc.