lapal_fan Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 1 minute ago, Xela said: I dun goof'd! his bowling was pretty awful too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Yeah he's had a bit of a mare but he's a good bowler who can bat well more often than not, he'll be okay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 11 hours ago, bannedfromHandV said: Who knows though, if it's one thing you can always count on it's an England batting collapse!! Yes... but just lately this Aussie side has habit of doing exactly the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted November 25, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 25, 2017 Blimey, a first innings lead might be possible. It would appear that our plan is to try to bowl the rest of Australia out and leave Smith to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I hope this afternoon doesn't set the tone for the series. After a good morning (and an even couple of days), England have been awful this afternoon. Well done to Smith, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) we need to learn how to get smith out soon otherwise he could be the difference in the season, very dogged. Poor since lunch it seems, but we're still in the game. Mo! 9 down, one more to go. Edited November 25, 2017 by Rodders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) **** hell, just bowl the word removed out. match winning innings this. rocket polisher. **** good rocket polisher admittedly. Edited November 25, 2017 by Rodders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) oh **** off cook you stupid thick clearing in the woods. Out hooking. unnecessary, another shit score from someone supposedly unburdened by no longer captain. **** useless match. maybe cook's career will end this series. Edited November 25, 2017 by Rodders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) now vince out. pessimism returns - hello 5-0 Aussies :/ Think Smith has completely wrestled momentum for match and series Australia's way. If we are going to crumble every time we're under pressure we have no chance. Think I'll have a better night's sleep tonight, not getting up early to watch this lot. Need to dig in for at least 2-3 sessions to try and save the draw. edit - well we avoided further damage and tbf, vince got a good ball looking back. Hope we can reverse momentum tomorrow. Edited November 25, 2017 by Rodders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Stayed up until mid way through the afternoon session. This series is going to hang on whether we can work out how to get Smith out I think! Fantastic morning session but then I felt Broad should've opened up after lunch and we didn't bowl enough deliveries at the stumps for Cummins. Disappointing to lose two and Cook's shot was poor. Need a big partnership at some point (130+) tonight to stay in this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I fear we will loose now. Anderson possible shoulder injury. Need to get 250/300 lead. Steve Smith could be the Aussies best batsman since Don Bradman. His figures are just amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted November 25, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 25, 2017 I left it just after lunch and we were absolutely set for a lead of about fifty. Botheration. It's an interesting match set up now, Broad keeps insisting the pitch is good for batting on, but England's batting line up don't tend to do so well under pressure in the second innings. We could be setting Australia a total of under 200 if things go their way in the morning session - if things go our way we could be setting them a much trickier target. Whatever happens from here on in, this was Australia's home banker at the Gabba and we've been in the game throughout - they'll know they're in for a decent series. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Joe Root needs to get a big score. Replicate Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted November 26, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 26, 2017 62-3. A little bit rocky at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted November 26, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 26, 2017 74-4 this could be over today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: 74-4 this could be over today. Mo needs to go big against Lyon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted November 26, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 26, 2017 50 and out - Root had done all the hard work. I see us getting to about 200 maybe 220 if we're lucky. Can't see us bowling the Aussie out for 170. I think this one is done. England are capable of batting really well in a first innings, but under pressure in a second innings we've been poor for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 I said before the change in Smith is some turnaround. I think it was 2011 he was brought in for spin only and he looked dreadful with the bat. Now he looks like the 2nd coming of Bradman. Its crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 (edited) Bairstow, you effing stupid clearing in the woods. Edited November 26, 2017 by snowychap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Australia to win by 6/7 wickets. Hope I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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