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

[DonaldDownTheWing]

If Australia can only manage around 325 on this pitch, what the fuck are we going to get? 250?

 

[Mackem2017]

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[Aidan11]

Carey's gonna get a big ton now snicko helped him.

 

[scotch]

It's 35 degrees, he's probably bowling to give the quicks a rest. Let's face it, he's primarily in the team for extra runs.

We've got Root with 70 odd test wickets, both Stokes and Carse had bowled 2 spells in 5 hours, even Brook can bowl

 

[Aidan11]

They should have stuck with hot spot.

 

[scotch]

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I didn't get the 3rd umpire viewing it once and immediately saying thr ball was nowhere near the bat

If Australia can only manage around 325 on this pitch, what the fuck are we going to get? 250?

Lyon won't go at 6 an over unless he takes 3-30 from 5 overs

 

[Inside Forward]

How is it 2025 and we’re having troubles with snicko ffs?

Aussie cave dwellers.

 

[scotch]

Terrific, the short ball tactic has appeared

 

[Aidan11]

Swann saying earlier that Australia should be batting for at least a day and a half on this pitch.

They still might do.

 

[zebediah]

Just cos we've picked him doesn't mean Stokes needs to keep bowling him

Stokes biggest weakness is trying to prove people wrong, he knows fine well people will bring up Bashir not playing on this pitch, so he is desperate for Jacks to get a wicket or two.
If he wants runs he should have just picked another batsmen and bowled Root.

 

[Aidan11]

Aussies tail bats better than our top order.

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

There’s fuck all in this pitch like. It reminds me of Brisbane where we got 350ish and thought it was canny until they batted.

We need to get these last 3 and then put on 500+ to have a chance.

 

[Aidan11]

We had them 94/4 at one stage.

We've let them right off the hook.

 

[zebediah]

There’s fuck all in this pitch like. It reminds me of Brisbane where we got 350ish and thought it was canny until they batted.

We need to get these last 3 and then put on 500+ to have a chance.

100%, if we haven't got a big lead when they come out to bat 2nd the series is officially done.

 

[Mackem2017]

I didn't get the 3rd umpire viewing it once and immediately saying thr ball was nowhere near the bat

Lyon won't go at 6 an over unless he takes 3-30 from 5 overs

It’s happened before when the snicko hasn’t lined up perfectly with the images, should be 100%. When all the Aussies like Ponting and Hayden are saying it’s out you know it’s out.

 

[zebediah]

We had them 94/4 at one stage.

We've let them right off the hook.

We really haven't, they should be 300/2 or 3.

 

[Aidan11]

Another Carse no-ball.

 

[Mackem2017]

We had them 94/4 at one stage.

We've let them right off the hook.

Still snap your hand for 300/7 after losing the toss, zero faith in our batsmen though. Need to keep the Aussies in the field all day tomorrow and keep our bowlers out of the heat.

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

100%, if we haven't got a big lead when they come out to bat 2nd the series is officially done.

There’s barely been any edge really. A lot of a dismissals have been very soft, England-esque.

That’s suited England in recent years but we’ve not faced an attack as good as Starc, Cummins & Lyon.

 

[zebediah]

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