Oz v England 4th test thread - Melbourne

[brandon]

Won't play 2 spinners like

Broad has to play if fit. And rankin hasn't shown anything thus far has he?

I don't think they will play two spinners either.

Broad still limping apparently so that's why I left him out.

 

[Deleted member 22590]

Cook
Carberry
Bell
KP
Root
Borthwick
Bairstow
Stokes
Finn( broad if fit)
Anderson
Panesar

You can't polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter.

 

[Wise Man Says]

We have lost the fecking toss again.

We're batting.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

I'm happy to be batting to be honest

 

[chelt_mackem]

Just glad to be batting first for a change. Please don't fuck it up now England!

4 times Cook has called heads, 4 times the coin has landed tails.

 

[Deleted member 22590]

I'm happy to be batting to be honest

Definitely. What's the saying, win the toss , think about bowling, look at the pitch , consider bowling again and then bat.

 

[chelt_mackem]

Definitely. What's the saying, win the toss , think about bowling, look at the pitch , consider bowling again and then bat.

Or Shane Warne's take on it, "Always bat"

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

It's the right side.

Let's go

 

[Wise Man Says]

Will stay up for the first session (unless we collapse in the first hour).

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Cook looks a little uncomfortable for him. But still getting it away

 

[hudson88]

Love Bumble like

 

[Wise Man Says]

Cook looking good, Carberry watchful.

 

[hudson88]

Cook looking good, Carberry watchful.

He'll get out now

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

He'll get out now

Nearly did

 

[Wise Man Says]

He'll get out now

Probably, aye. Just nearly did there.

 

[hudson88]

Reckon Siddle will cause problems here

 

[Maravilla]

Good to see Cook starting positively here.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Reckon Siddle will cause problems here

Because botham said so?

 

[hudson88]

Because botham said so?

I pressed send just before Botham started talking, knew someone would mention it.

I actually take it back if Botham thinks that, talks some shite at times

 

[Wise Man Says]

Because botham said so?

I'm waiting for him to spin some positives for England, he can usually be relied for this even in massive crises but he's been very positive re Australia and their decision to bowl this morning.

Anyway, half an hour in and we're still intact. Once the ball wears down and maybe the sun appears, we could build a decent score here.