*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[hazsa19]

i'm loving the way Hussey is opening the face

 

[Jono]

Any1 able to tell me Betfair odds?

 

[Ruckus]

Bloody oath. Imagine if we get bowled out late today, and tomorrow is rained out. Some serious heads to roll for the next test.

Yeah exactly, at least if we can get through today, there is some minor chance we not not have much play tmrw...I'm starting to think though, do I even really want us to draw this? Our performance has been so far inferior to England's, both batting and bowling, that it would be an incredible injustice for this to be a draw because of weather - far more of an injustice than Cardiff imo.

 

[pup11]

Yes, well that would be true...if a wicket's characteristics never changed over 5 days and every wicket was the same.

It's been turning a bit over the past couple of days, making it more dangerous to get down the wicket to him.

Well that's the thing isn't it, you gotta take that amount of risk to put him off his line.

 

[simmy]

Any1 able to tell me Betfair odds?

England 1.73

 

[pskov]

Any1 able to tell me Betfair odds?

England 1.73, Draw 2.38, Australia 400.

 

[Jacknife]

Yep.

Well bowled from Finn. He's been pretty impressive in this innings so far in my opinion.

He has, he's been the bowler that I thought he could be, just putting, ball after ball in the right place and testing the batsman's patience.

 

[simmy]

He has, he's been the bowler that I thought he could be, just putting, ball after ball in the right place and testing the batsman's patience.

For the first time in the series...

Who just left the field injured?

 

[Jacknife]

Uh oh, Broad's apparently strained a stomach muscle.

 

[hazsa19]

Yeah exactly, at least if we can get through today, there is some minor chance we not not have much play tmrw...I'm starting to think though, do I even really want us to draw this? Our performance has been so far inferior to England's, both batting and bowling, that it would be an incredible injustice for this to be a draw because of weather - far more of an injustice than Cardiff imo.

Dunno we played pretty damn awful in Cardiff.

 

[Spark]

Uh oh, Broad's apparently strained a stomach muscle.

Similar to Dougeh's injury a month back?

Could be bad news.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Well that's the thing isn't it, you gotta take that amount of risk to put him off his line.

True, am expecting Clarke and Hussey to show everyone else how it's done.

 

[Spark]

Reversing now. This just gets better...

 

[hazsa19]

I've gotta say I don't think i've ever seen a batsmen play and miss as much as Hussey.

 

[kingkallis]

Rain to disturb the game again???

 

[Jacknife]

I've gotta say I don't think i've ever seen a batsmen play and miss as much as Hussey.

just about to say the same, it's uncanny how many times he gets away with it.

 

[silentstriker]

I've gotta say I don't think i've ever seen a batsmen play and miss as much as Hussey.

Haha, ever seen Gillespie bowl to anyone?

 

[Spark]

What's Hussey doing? No need to play at those.

EDIT: Severe thunderstorm warning w/ large hail warning issed for Adelaide region.

 

[social]

Absolutely perfect conditions to bowl spin - some are bouncing and turning, others arent, and it's all at good pace

Really showing how badly Doherty bowled as the pitch hasnt deteriorated that much overnight

 

[Jacknife]

Again Hussey gets away with it.