*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[Jarquis]

The aussies came and went one by one! horrah! Horrah

 

[howardj]

Ponting on borrowed time, IMO

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Ponting on borrowed time, IMO

He will go after we stuff you in Perth.

 

[zaremba]

Looks like Strauss got that declaration just about right

 

[GIMH]

Can't actually believe this happening

 

[howardj]

This will be his last Christmas in Melbourne IMO

The remainder of his reign can be measured in weeks, not years.

 

[pskov]

Well tbf I haven't seen any of it, but Harris' figures at least looked tidy in terms of keeping runs down. Dougeh went round the ground it seems, which tbf is not his usual way over here.

Be interesting - being one down the WACA may be lively. The past few years there have been lively Shield decks there but the Test wicket has been flat as a tack. If it is you'd be filthy as a quick to have bowled for nigh on three days on a highway then get rissoled just when they roll out a deck with something in it at Perth.

Doherty gone.

Dougeh to ton up here.

Dougeh!

Harris was pretty decent actually. Bollinger though had no control and was well down on pace, averaging around 78-82 mph when KP was smashing him to all parts. I'd be very surprised if he keeps his place.

 

[Bun]

Champions! Swann is irrepressibly brilliant.

 

[morgieb]

Ponting on borrowed time, IMO

Can you seriously see Australia biting the bullet and dropping him though? He's a legend, basically he'll play on until he quits. Even after he quits people would still want him in the side.

 

[Jarquis]

Get your **** stars off our flag...

 

[pskov]

Bollinger is batting here as if he is trying to get out.

 

[Burgey]

This pic just in from Adealide.....

 

[outbreak]

Apparantly it's about to dump a bucket load of rain on the oval in the next 5 minutes!

 

[Spark]

I can't see him being dropped, but I can't see him staying as captain.

Next year is going to be torrid. Does he stay for the WC? Who's our first test series next year against?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Katich out of series as we guessed. Shame for him and Broad. Really hope Katich can come back but with age against him he may have played his last test here.

 

[Pizzorno]

Gary Pratt to win this with a run out imo.

 

[Burgey]

Adelaide radar, as of now...

 

[outbreak]

Next year will be even worse than this for Australia imo.

 

[Burgey]

Katich out of series as we guessed. Shame for him and Broad. Really hope Katich can come back but with age against him he may have played his last test here.

Be interesting that, with Hughes. He presumably will come in with the thought he's there for a while, assuming he goes ok, instead of knowing he's just a fill in. Wonder if it will affect the way he plays.

 

[Spark]

Katich out of series as we guessed. Shame for him and Broad. Really hope Katich can come back but with age against him he may have played his last test here.

Good point. Hadn't realised that.

Good chance that the next series we play, the team will be

Hughes
Watson
Ponting
Clarke (c - hmmmmmmmmmm)
Hussey
Khawaja/Smith
Haddin
Bowlers