*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[Jacknife]

Swanny on, I bet they change Broad to Jimmys' end

 

[MW1304]

Gonna be a carbon copy of Brisbane this test...

 

[Spark]

Bizarre onside field.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Anyone else think Katich might be faking his Achilles injury so there's no chance of Watson calling for any quick singles?

 

[zaremba]

Botham's never happier than when pontificating about field placings so as to prove what a great captain he would have been if he hadn't been such a rubbish captain

 

[social]

Gonna be a carbon copy of Brisbane this test...

Shouldnt be as there is already a lot of turn and bounce from the bowlers footmarks

If Oz survive it'll take a monumental batting effort plus dire bowling or weather intervention

 

[hazsa19]

Bizarre onside field.

trying to get twatto to drive against the spin

 

[outbreak]

Maybe Katich has been told to suck it up and go back through the injury as if he is out for a decent period at this stage of his career it could spell the end for him if someone else comes in and performs.

 

[Ausage]

Anyone else think Katich might be faking his Achilles injury so there's no chance of Watson calling for any quick singles?

 

[Son Of Coco]

With the way Katich is playing his pull shot, you can see where the top edge comes into play.

 

[pasag]

Gonna be a carbon copy of Brisbane this test...

Nah, you lot will win by an innings.

 

[zaremba]

Come on England let's terminate these two now

 

[JBH001]

LOL - just logged in to check the score. Another great escape on the cards?

 

[Jacknife]

Broad's bowling really well today.

 

[morgieb]

Looks like Strauss forgot how to field as well....

 

[Jacknife]

Ohhh, bloody close that.

 

[Pothas]

Going to make a cup of tea in order for us to get a wicket has failed, Swann going to get Watson though.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

these two haven't batted poorly yet, just their running let them down, which it kinda is again thanks to kat.

 

[hazsa19]

logic tells you that swann's gonna take a couple of quick wickets at some stage with the turn, variable bounce and the way they're playing.

 

[social]

trying to get twatto to drive against the spin

If you watch Watto play Swann, he walks across his stumps andhits virtually everything to the on side

Therefore, I reckon they're trying to stop Watto hitting Swann over the top of the leg side personally thereby forcing him to play in a more conventional fashion which will bring close fielders into play