*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[Pothas]

So good to see KP back.

Doug really has been awful though, what do Australia do now? X is sure to go so will they make two bowling changes again?

 

[Ruckus]

Kudos to KP, made that session reasonably enjoyable to watch from an objective POV.

Too bad he has such an obnoxious personality

 

[hazsa19]

Genius!

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Kudos to KP, made that session reasonably enjoyable to watch from an objective POV.

Yep, he is very much like Mark Waugh was for you guys when he used to plunder us. Painful but a joy to watch when going.

 

[pskov]

At this rate the lead could be 200 by lunch.

Well when I posted that 40 minutes ago I still didn't think they'd get there but they did. Over 5 runs an over in a session is pretty special even considering the pitch and bowling.

 

[Rant0r]

I seen Doug's opening spell and he looked good, not sure what's happened. Perhaps when I ridiculed them for using match practice as non selection I was wrong

 

[Briony]

Even Collingwood has looked good this innings.


The main pity with the Ashes so far is that there's rarely been an even contest between bat and ball.

 

[Rant0r]

Yep, he is very much like Mark Waugh was for you guys when he used to plunder us. Painful but a joy to watch when going.

Oh don't worry, Mark Waugh is still a pain in the arse on the TV now.

 

[hazsa19]

could have a 400 run lead by this evening. We only want half an hour bowling tonight with the new ball, apparently it does more in the mornings.

 

[grecian]

Adelaide pitch genius for sure.

Cook is also a genius against this attack.

Even Collingwood has looked good this innings.


The main pity with the Ashes so far is that there's rarely been an even contest between bat and ball.

what apart from the 260 and 245 you mean?

 

[Briony]

what apart from the 260 and 245 you mean?

Both of those innings were over in less than a day. If you look at every other day, you get the drift.

Doherty's figures look terrible but are still a lot better than McGain's in his only test. That puts his crap bowling into some context.


Bollinger is said to be carrying a niggle, as are Siddle and Harris.


That is just rubbing salt into the wounds for the Aussies.

 

[Zinzan]

Haha, what's the bet Johnson will be back in the XI for the third test despite having no match practice since being dropped. I don't think the Aussies have any option.

 

[Furball]

what apart from the 260 and 245 you mean?

Thought Australia's first innings was fairly even as well - certainly far more even than 481 would suggest.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Bollinger is said to be carrying a niggle, as are Siddle and Harris.


That is just rubbing salt into the wounds for the Aussies.

Good job it isn't another back to back game then.

Might still get a brand new attack for Perth though.

Copeland, Cameron, Johnson, O'Keefe ?

 

[Spark]

Both of those innings were over in less than a day. If you look at every other day, you get the drift.

Doherty's figures look terrible but are still a lot better than McGain's in his only test. That puts his crap bowling into some context.


Bollinger is said to be carrying a niggle, as are Siddle and Harris.


That is just rubbing salt into the wounds for the Aussies.

Most of Day 2 and the first session of Day 3 Brisbane were fairly even contests

Good job it isn't another back to back game then.

Might still get a brand new attack for Perth though.

Copeland, Cameron, Johnson, O'Keefe ?

Was thinking about that not long ago... thank **** for that

 

[Ruckus]

My preference would still be the same pace attack for next test...

 

[Briony]

Most of Day 2 and the first session of Day 3 Brisbane were fairly even contests



Was thinking about that not long ago... thank **** for that

The one advantage that Australia has is that in its own back yard it does have reserve bowlers if the toll on the incumbents is too much. With no standouts, they might just keep shuffling the deck. Harris has looked better than anyone tried in Brisbane but the attack has still looked toothless.

Cameron might be worth a shot. Had McDonald not busted his paw, he might have come into play as well.

 

[Spark]

Said before that McDonald would've been really handy on these flat decks.

 

[superkingdave]

Watto on, might be a calmer perioud now

 

[zaremba]

KP stuck on 158, he's got out on that score 3 times before