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Galfon wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Mellsblue wrote: or no Cook(ed).

I'm Boycotting opener puns

Giving it Amiss too.

I think you're all secretly Huttons for punishment.

Puja

It's lunch and all wickets intact - job done !
Burns needs more than a cucumber sandwich right now.
Looking forward to a breakfast surprise...

Puja wrote:

Galfon wrote:

Banquo wrote: I'm Boycotting opener puns

Giving it Amiss too.

I think you're all secretly Huttons for punishment.

Puja

We have Hobbs for life

Ah, the traditional bit of restoration of hope before the collapse to 285 all out tomorrow. It's no fun crumpling up into a little ball if we don't first give at least the implication that the day can be saved.

Puja

Banquo wrote:

Puja wrote:

Galfon wrote: Giving it Amiss too.

I think you're all secretly Huttons for punishment.

Puja

We have Hobbs for life

which means Strauss levels can be high

Puja wrote:Ah, the traditional bit of restoration of hope before the collapse to 285 all out tomorrow. It's no fun crumpling up into a little ball if we don't first give at least the implication that the day can be saved.

Puja

It's stretching the contest out, though can't not see the new ball early doors bringing a bit of havoc.
JR's had a very good year with the bat.

Good effort from Malan and Root but we're still 58 runs behind. Going to take a big effort batting all or most of the day to give us a winning chance.

fivepointer wrote:Good effort from Malan and Root but we're still 58 runs behind. Going to take a big effort batting all or most of the day to give us a winning chance.

Let's see whether we can avoid losing by an innings first. It's still well within our gift to lose 8 wickets for <30 runs.

Puja

I had assumed that the action today would kick off at midnight like the first day did, but didn't take into account an early start to make up the time lost. Switched on just in time to see Pope's first ball after both Malan and Root went early. Don't know how I could possibly have expected anything else.

Puja

ETA. 6 balls later and I got to watch Pope's last ball too. Super!

Stuttering to defeat - actually nudged in front now, but Buttler and Stokes gone too. Pretty meek.
Woakes is useful but ..

Puja wrote:

fivepointer wrote:Good effort from Malan and Root but we're still 58 runs behind. Going to take a big effort batting all or most of the day to give us a winning chance.

Let's see whether we can avoid losing by an innings first. It's still well within our gift to lose 8 wickets for <30 runs.

Puja

You werent far out. That was a wretched collapse. Normal service was resumed after a decent 3rd day.

Puja wrote:

fivepointer wrote:Good effort from Malan and Root but we're still 58 runs behind. Going to take a big effort batting all or most of the day to give us a winning chance.

Let's see whether we can avoid losing by an innings first. It's still well within our gift to lose 8 wickets for <30 runs.

Puja

FFS

Mellsblue wrote:I’d forgotten the ‘joy’ of waking up to an ashes batting collapse.

I was up at 4.30am due to a terrible cough and I still had the ‘joy’ of waking up to an ashes batting collapse.

Round 2 in Adelaide -
Oz lose Hazlewood & Cummins, Eng bring in Anderson & Broad.
to complete a useful albeit 1-dimensional attack, Need a few quick wickets to steal the advantage now.

Galfon wrote:Round 2 in Adelaide -
Oz lose Hazlewood & Cummins, Eng bring in Anderson & Broad.
to complete a useful albeit 1-dimensional attack, Need a few quick wickets to steal the advantage now.

not going so well. Picked a side to bowl under lights, which aren't on yet . Anderson economical and unlucky, and...um..

Galfon wrote:Round 2 in Adelaide -
Oz lose Hazlewood & Cummins, Eng bring in Anderson & Broad.
to complete a useful albeit 1-dimensional attack, Need a few quick wickets to steal the advantage now.

Yeah the attack is really missing one of the three really quick bowlers, but only one is on tour and being managed, and a quality spinner that England just don't have.

I am not getting off the Liam Livingstone for the test team in the future bandwagon, especially if his bowling continues to improve.

Big D wrote:

Galfon wrote:Round 2 in Adelaide -
Oz lose Hazlewood & Cummins, Eng bring in Anderson & Broad.
to complete a useful albeit 1-dimensional attack, Need a few quick wickets to steal the advantage now.

Yeah the attack is really missing one of the three really quick bowlers, but only one is on tour and being managed, and a quality spinner that England just don't have.

I am not getting off the Liam Livingstone for the test team in the future bandwagon, especially if his bowling continues to improve.

He's a huge talent- if you are investing so much in the likes of Buttler, then agreed he's worth a dart....but not sure who you'd drop, unless can find a convincing 3.

Banquo wrote:

Big D wrote:

Galfon wrote:Round 2 in Adelaide -
Oz lose Hazlewood & Cummins, Eng bring in Anderson & Broad.
to complete a useful albeit 1-dimensional attack, Need a few quick wickets to steal the advantage now.

Yeah the attack is really missing one of the three really quick bowlers, but only one is on tour and being managed, and a quality spinner that England just don't have.

I am not getting off the Liam Livingstone for the test team in the future bandwagon, especially if his bowling continues to improve.

He's a huge talent- if you are investing so much in the likes of Buttler, then agreed he's worth a dart....but not sure who you'd drop, unless can find a convincing 3.

If the batting doesn't improve you could almost drop any of them.

It is unlikely Livingstone would fit into the line up but he'd be fun to watch.

Big D wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Big D wrote:
Yeah the attack is really missing one of the three really quick bowlers, but only one is on tour and being managed, and a quality spinner that England just don't have.

I am not getting off the Liam Livingstone for the test team in the future bandwagon, especially if his bowling continues to improve.

He's a huge talent- if you are investing so much in the likes of Buttler, then agreed he's worth a dart....but not sure who you'd drop, unless can find a convincing 3.

If the batting doesn't improve you could almost drop any of them.

It is unlikely Livingstone would fit into the line up but he'd be fun to watch.

True. And Buttler has dropped Labuscagne twice...unforgiveable. Poor Jimmy especially.

From an aesthetic point of view I am disappointed Oz were 1 short of 222-2 going into D2, but you can't say Eng's cunning pink-nightie plan has delivered much thus far.

Galfon wrote:From an aesthetic point of view I am disappointed Oz were 1 short of 222-2 going into D2, but you can't say Eng's cunning pink-nightie plan has delivered much thus far.

50% improvement if buttler doesn't drop a sitter!

Banquo wrote: 50% improvement if buttler doesn't drop a sitter!

awful drop - must be the lights.

Galfon wrote:

Banquo wrote: 50% improvement if buttler doesn't drop a sitter!

awful drop - must be the lights.

long hot day etc etc....but,,

Better by Eng. but not quite good enough. This one drifting away.

Galfon wrote:Better by Eng. but not quite good enough. This one drifting away.

yep....have we dropped anyone again?