[Third test] England v Australia - Perth

[Salem Street South]

A small mark on snicko that size could easily be the sound of the air rushing as ball passes bat

 

[SAFC11]

Smith is making this very easy for them. A ridiculous technique but it certainly works for him

 

[Outlaw Pete]

Can't see anyway we could take 20 wickets in this match. Best bet is a draw and onto the next one.

 

[Bri]

Smith is making this very easy for them. A ridiculous technique but it certainly works for him

Yea. You can't criticise his technique because it obviously works for him.

 

[Steak Pie]

Shame they couldn't hang on to that one. Smith has gone dead bat now, it's all on tomorrow.

 

[Baghdad McBadLad]

Draw

 

[Steak Pie]

Nice fightback from the Aussie, but I'd still rather be in our position.

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

A day of missed opportunities

 

[Bri]

Boycott talking sense on TMS

on bowlers who take wickets in Oz
Smith's technique
the need almost for three openers, so Malan should move up because he has a good defence, Vince doesn't.

 

[Jack Torrance]

Not sure if a few of our players need dropping or a rest but Cook, Ali and Broad have been so poor this series

 

[BOYCEY]

Wood should have been paying, we are so lacking in pace, Plus Broad needs dropping, he has been awful on the tour so far.

 

[Jack Torrance]

Wood should have been paying, we are so lacking in pace, Plus Broad needs dropping, he has been awful on the tour so far.

He was shit in the summer as well

 

[Sack Fatto]

We get into great positions then piss it all away. 6 wickets for 35 runs on that pitch. Pathetic . We needed 500 to put real pressure on them. Bad weather forecast on Sunday. Looks like a draw.

 

[micky]

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Must just be an Aussie thing

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[chopsfc007]

Not sure if a few of our players need dropping or a rest but Cook, Ali and Broad have been so poor this series

Who would you replace cook with

 

[Jack Torrance]

Who would you replace cook with

I'm not sure. Jennings has done alright with the lions. Hameed looks like he'll be a good opener in the future. Not criticising Cook because he's been a great player and may still be but sometimes a rest helps

 

[sonson]

Who would you replace cook with

I'd put a lot of money on him retiring after this series so someone needs finding. On present form he'd be easily replaced by pretty much anyone. He's obviously had a superb career but he's not looked like the player he was now for some time.

 

[Brexit]

Our lower order is feeble.

 

[Jack Torrance]

Our lower order is feeble.

Wasn't so long ago it used to bail us out of many situations. Missing a certain all rounder

 

[stephen cartwright]

My wicket 6 to 10 theory came in, 31 runs added, for half the team.

Now imo this game is in the balance, get Australia out for around 300, we could have an exciting finish.

All depends on their wickets 6 to 10 total.

One last thing, I'm not 100% but most of our team are batting to their overall average, bar cook and root.

That's the difference as well