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

[tynevalleyblackcat]

STOP SWINGING AT EVERYTHING MAN

You are right. We are maybe two daft shots here from losing the ashes. Just settle down and dig in. Its not a f***ing T20.

You’ve got to think about what the likes of Brook & Smith can do on a flat deck, with a 50 over old ball, against tiring seamers in 39 degree heat.

100%. But you have to get to 50 overs with them still in first. Root could have a field day on this track if he gets in.

 

[scotch]

You’ve got to think about what the likes of Brook & Smith can do on a flat deck, with a 50 over old ball, against tiring seamers in 39 degree heat.

24 from 15 balls and out slog sweeping a Lyon straight ball

 

[hank evans]

A few lovely shots from Duckett now he’s managed to rein it in for an over or so. RELAX and build a big boy innings

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

That’s a Jaffa tbf.
Feel for Crawley a bit there. He’s put the silly shots away as everyone wanted, he’s batted sensibly then got an absolute Jaffa off Cummins.

 

[Unlucky Black Cat]

"No demons in this pitch" they said 2 minutes ago

 

[SAFC11]

Ah normality.

 

[Hyltons finest]

Snicko working fine

 

[gavlarsafc89]

I mean sometimes you just got to say yeah well done that’s a brilliant ball

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

I mean sometimes you just got to say yeah well done that’s a brilliant ball

Aye, don’t think anyone can complain too much. Aye it was going well over but there’s not that many players in the world who leave on length.

 

[hank evans]

Nick pope looks like he should be good, shades of Ian Bell. Yet here he is walking into 78mph bouncers like its unplayable, and that last ball fuck me

 

[scotch]

Pope trying to drive again

 

[Antidotes]

what a moron

 

[Raymondo]

I never want to see Pope in an England shirt ever again.

 

[Safc98]

I never want to see Pope in an England shirt ever again.

Don’t worry. You won’t. He is finished after this Test.

 

[johnhp]

Idiots

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Pope=shit for brains

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

They’ve just got to stop persisting with Pope. Averages 18 against Australia for fuck sake.

 

[scotch]

Pope's managed to top Labushagnes dismissal.

Can we drop him now and not have him bat 2nd innings...

Class 20 mins that Root needs to face upto now

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Don’t worry. You won’t. He is finished after this Test.

I just can’t see them dropping him tbh.

 

[scotch]

I never want to see Pope in an England shirt ever again.

We all said this after the last test, pundits and fans but not Baz.