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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2013 23:31:56 GMT
Lost the bloody toss again!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2013 23:35:18 GMT
Good toss to lose I reckon......
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2013 23:44:01 GMT
Shit - we needed to win that toss ...
Never mind, onwards and upwards ..
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2013 23:44:57 GMT
Good toss to lose I reckon...... How??
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2013 23:50:46 GMT
I'm not sure for me that Bresnan fits the bill as an all rounder at Test level, he is a good lower order batsman, but nothing more than a steady Eddie with the ball....as I already said he does not take enough wickets when you only have a four man attack, Stokes is a little bit of an unknown quantity , we won't really know if he's good enough until he plays a few games , yes you could describe Prior in that way ( although for me a true all rounder should be an adequate bowler ) really he is a good enough batsman to be coming in at six, thus allowing us to play five bowlers , but in recent years the selection policy has been to go with ( in effect ) a seven man batting order ,,,,,,for me this is unbalanced , I prefer a five man attack, four seamers with a little variety in there and a spinner ( unless it's going to turn , then you play the extra spinner ) .....I can't see them going back to this though .....especially as the batting is frequently misfiring at the moment I bow to your superior knowledge on these subjects Bish, but I actually would be interested to see how the averages reflect the Finn v Bresnan debate? I know Finn has had the odd good innings with the ball but surely Bres is the more consistent wicket taker overall? Never seems to go many innings without chipping in with a couple and must have a better economy rate? Bresnan 21 tests , 67 wickets , avge 32 Finn 22 tests , 90 wickets , avge 29 Finn has the better record by far , and the difference being that he can win you tests with his bowling , Bresnan is unlikely to do so Immaterial anyway.....they haven't picked either of them !
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Dec 4, 2013 23:52:11 GMT
Evening gents!
Here's to a better Test!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2013 23:52:22 GMT
Good toss to lose I reckon...... I can't see how ? But you never know .....
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 4, 2013 23:54:10 GMT
Bresnan is like Walters imo. I can't abide either of them, they're the dull choice.
The theory behind two spinners is that the bowlers are going to have a lot of bowling to do so get the spinners in isn't it? Seems fair with Perth coming.
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Post by drjeffsdiscobarge on Dec 5, 2013 0:01:43 GMT
I bow to your superior knowledge on these subjects Bish, but I actually would be interested to see how the averages reflect the Finn v Bresnan debate? I know Finn has had the odd good innings with the ball but surely Bres is the more consistent wicket taker overall? Never seems to go many innings without chipping in with a couple and must have a better economy rate? Bresnan 21 tests , 67 wickets , avge 32 Finn 22 tests , 90 wickets , avge 29 Finn has the better record by far , and the difference being that he can win you tests with his bowling , Bresnan is unlikely to do so Fair play mate - thought Finn may have slightly better numbers but nothing like that big a difference. What's your view on our XI?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 0:05:50 GMT
Bresnan 21 tests , 67 wickets , avge 32 Finn 22 tests , 90 wickets , avge 29 Finn has the better record by far , and the difference being that he can win you tests with his bowling , Bresnan is unlikely to do so Fair play mate - thought Finn may have slightly better numbers but nothing like that big a difference. What's your view on our XI? It's not the one I would have selected.....but we shall have to see ? At least picking Stokes means we have a fifth bowler to play with
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Post by bignickhowes on Dec 5, 2013 0:21:52 GMT
come on england, broady to bowl warner
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 0:31:29 GMT
Good toss to lose I reckon......
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Dec 5, 2013 0:43:39 GMT
Warner walks! Very daft shot!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 0:44:42 GMT
Bye bye daft tash!
"What a dipstick eh? Not much oil in his lamp. Couldn't happen to a nice fella, wonderful" - words of Geoff Boycott reacting to it.
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Post by bignickhowes on Dec 5, 2013 0:46:40 GMT
come on england, broady to bowl warner quote myself
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 0:54:04 GMT
Game of boycott bingo anyone?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 5, 2013 1:00:51 GMT
Uncovered pitches My Mum could've hit tha' wi' a stick o' rhubarb Katy Perry
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 5, 2013 1:19:52 GMT
They think Monty's lost a yard of pace. He didn't have a yard to lose in the first place.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 3:28:48 GMT
I've not long finished watching Stoke try to put me back to sleep looking pedestrian against Baaaaaaaaaaadiff.
Now it's looking like I'm going to be settling down for a day of watching us bowl ineffectively at the Aussies.
Pitch is playing exactly how I thought it would (by day four I reckon it will be turning sidewards ... I wish we had won that toss). But it's cold today - it's not, but they think this is cold over here - 18C with a strong and parky South-Westerly. More like SA on the following days though, with the chance of rain receeding on sunday (30C on Sunday). And a mid-twenties, beautiful start to next week (when, at this rate the aussies will still be batting)
I wonder how many of you, back wom, made it to the start of the afternoon's play? Going to be a long haul through to 6am, I think!
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 5, 2013 3:36:56 GMT
I'm only listening to it but it sounds like Stokes is doing ok?
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Post by sydneypotter on Dec 5, 2013 5:05:55 GMT
Mmm, a bit of an Aussie collapse in the past 30 minutes or so.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Dec 5, 2013 5:09:10 GMT
Mmm, a bit of an Aussie collapse in the past 30 minutes or so. I think Lehmann and Clark will be seething. Panesar gallavanting down the wicket is one of my favourite sights in cricket!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 6:50:26 GMT
Well ... It's almost time to say goodbye to the first ball of the match. We haven't used it all that well (though a couple of drops haven't helped ... though neither was easy). Let's hope there is some mystery in this drop-in pitch and that we can ferkle a couple out before stumps, with the new cherry. If not, tomorrow could be another long ol' day. If anyone back wom has stayed up all the way through ... you should be certified
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 7:15:36 GMT
Gone b Broady caught Belly (crackin' catch) ... 1 more (at least) please
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 7:33:21 GMT
Feck me, son
That's a shocker of a drop, Carverley ... a shocker (poor Monty ... though he dropped himself earlier)
That would just about have seen us come off claiming the day.
3 drops ... 2 not easy and one dolly
The last thing we wanted
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Post by partickpotter on Dec 5, 2013 10:07:29 GMT
Catches win matches. Also symptomatic of a losing team - and we are playing like a bunch of losers at the moment.
Let's hope Australia don't score too many more tomorrow because an Aussie first innings score of 400+ would make an England win very unlikely and, based on our recent batting, a second defeat a real possibility (based on us conceding a first innings deficit of around a hundred and chasing 300+ in our second innings on a 5th day wicket). And Perth up next; OMFG!
Get them out though for 320 or so and Pietersen clicks then it is game on!
Test match cricket is a damm fine game!
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Post by harrysburrow on Dec 5, 2013 10:21:21 GMT
Haddin's batting average on this pitch is over a hundred apparently. Think that drop might cost us dearly.
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Post by duckdownunder59 on Dec 5, 2013 10:39:43 GMT
Great day here in Adelaide. 2 Thumbs up to the new stadium, fantastic views from all angles. Even days play with England just on top.The dropped catch would have sealed it for England. Some turn for the spinners on day 1 very unusual for Adelaide. Think the picking of 2 spinners may work out if the Aussies are chasing runs in their 2nd innings. Back again tomorrow,1 st session could end being critical for both teams.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 10:49:22 GMT
Well ... It's almost time to say goodbye to the first ball of the match. We haven't used it all that well (though a couple of drops haven't helped ... though neither was easy). Let's hope there is some mystery in this drop-in pitch and that we can ferkle a couple out before stumps, with the new cherry. If not, tomorrow could be another long ol' day. If anyone back wom has stayed up all the way through ... you should be certified I was certified years ago mate .......
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 10:55:06 GMT
Catches win matches. Also symptomatic of a losing team - and we are playing like a bunch of losers at the moment. Let's hope Australia don't score too many more tomorrow because an Aussie first innings score of 400+ would make an England win very unlikely and, based on our recent batting, a second defeat a real possibility (based on us conceding a first innings deficit of around a hundred and chasing 300+ in our second innings on a 5th day wicket). And Perth up next; OMFG! Get them out though for 320 or so and Pietersen clicks then it is game on! Test match cricket is a damm fine game! Catches will always go down .......yes catches win matches , but it's normally the brilliant catches that do .......two catches gone down today that could have made it a good day for us......but we haven't played like a bunch if losers today .....we have done ok on a good batting pitch
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