*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[social]

That Marcus North - he's a steady character.

He was friggin' terrible and should have his butt kicked from Adelaide to Perth for playing that shot

 

[Spark]

Was an incredibly bad shot, wasn't it? Can't think of any redeeming qualities...

 

[Spark]

England fell way short of a par score in Brisbane and Australia fell way short today, that is pretty much all you can say, tells us nothing about what will happen in the next 4 days.

Just like in Brisbane - well-made point nonetheless. Harris and Bollinger could bowl an extraordinary new ball spell and bundle them out for 50 and Pupter could put on a 200 run p'ship by COP. Is it likely? No. Is it possible? Yes.

 

[Pothas]

Don't think that's quite how it works tbh

You never listened to Mr Boycott then?

 

[morgieb]

Australia to score 517/1 next dig

 

[Spark]

I can't see Katich and Watson getting past 70.

 

[social]

On the one hand, it is a far better batting wicket than Brisbane - Oz are at the very minimum 150 short of where they should've been after the first innings whereas you cant say the same for Eng at the Gabba

On the other, Oz have a far better attack than in Brisbane

Anyway, Eng were excellent and, aside from Watto (another crappy shot), Huss and Haddin, we werent

 

[91Jmay]

Aussies definatly on the back foot, not out of the game but the idea that its a mirror image of Brisbane and they are going to score 517-1 is laughable.

Clarke looks in dreadful nick.

 

[Ausage]

I can't see Katich and Watson getting past 70.

Wow. Big call here.

 

[Spark]

Wow. Big call here.

I can't see either Clarke or Ponting getting into double figures

 

[social]

Aussies definatly on the back foot, not out of the game but the idea that its a mirror image of Brisbane and they are going to score 517-1 is laughable.

Clarke looks in dreadful nick.

In woeful form

They need to dump North, pick a new no. 4 and shunt him back to 5 asap

 

[Ruckus]

In woeful form

They need to dump North, pick a new no. 4 and shunt him back to 5 asap

What about Hussey though? He clearly excels at no. 5 as well.

 

[morgieb]

I can't see either Clarke or Ponting getting into double figures

Bollinger will score 227 though

 

[Spark]

He excelled just as much as #4.

If Clarke moving back to #5 will solve his problems then I'm all for it.

I don't think it's anywhere that simple myself.

 

[zaremba]

I haven't seen the footage of Ponting berating Strauss at the close of play yet, but am I right in thinking that he was having one of his little outbursts about "the spirit of the game" because Strauss started walking off before "time" was called?

 

[Spark]

Bollinger will score 227 though

you tosser now he's going to get a duck

 

[morgieb]

What about Hussey though? He clearly excels at no. 5 as well.

The difference between 5 & 6 < difference between 4 & 5 tho.

 

[andyc]

Even if we get trounced by an innings and 300 runs, as long as this is the last Test that Marcus North ever plays for Australia, I'll be stoked.

Sticking by this. Marcus North, GTFO.

 

[91Jmay]

I haven't seen the footage of Ponting berating Strauss at the close of play yet, but am I right in thinking that he was having one of his little outbursts about "the spirit of the game" because Strauss started walking off before "time" was called?

Yeah that was the only thing i could think of, i'm not really arsed. Just shows how rattled they are.

 

[morgieb]

you tosser now he's going to get a duck

Twas that VB ad.

Anyway, does it matter how much runs Bollinger scores? If we need him to do something with the bat you know we're in trouble.