*Official* Fourth Test at the MCG

[vic_orthdox]

Prior, another top edge. I dare him to get his head in line with a short ball.

 

[JBH001]

England has 4 50 scores but no 100 (so far). Has the wicket had something in it all day? It seems to have settled down atm apart from the odd variable bounce.

 

[Ruckus]

Was stumps yesterday tbh.

Na, an hour or so ago we looked like we could get right back into the game, but now even a slight chance is starting to fade away...

 

[Jono]

Worst 21 runs from Prior

 

[hazsa19]

England has 4 50 scores but no 100 (so far). Has the wicket had something in it all day? It seems to have settled down atm apart from the odd variable bounce.

It's not a minefield, but it's very tough to score on when you bowl tight on a good length.

Australia basically gifted us a 150 run head start yesterday evening by bowling so terribly.

It seems that enough balls do enough when put in a good area to cause throuble. Combine that with the difficulty to score and our bowlers current ability to bowl tight; this lead looks massive.

 

[Ruckus]

Worst 25 runs from Prior

Fixed...

 

[JBH001]

Jeez, Prior looks like he has forgotten how to bat. What is he doing? The game's not won yet.

 

[hazsa19]

Jeez, Prior looks like he has forgotten how to bat. What is he doing? The game's not won yet.

That's 'the way he plays'

 

[JBH001]

It seems pretty irresponsible to me. Although if he is that badly out of form, I suppose the best way to find some form would be to 'play his style'. Still, if I were an English fan I'd prefer if he showed some graft and tried his best to ensure that he walks off unbeaten at the close of play today.

 

[hazsa19]

It seems pretty irresponsible to me. Although if he is that badly out of form, I suppose the best way to find some form would be to 'play his style'. Still, if I were an English fan I'd prefer if he showed some graft and tried his best to ensure that he walks off unbeaten at the close of play today.

I do, but I was offering a predictable and inadequate justification from the England camp for a ridiculous shot from Prior to get himself out.

 

[M0rphin3]

Ok, this is done and dusted Should've got much much more than ****ing 90+ on this pitch. ****s.

 

[JBH001]

'Golden arm' Clarke is on. Not a bad decision by Ponting, but why isn't Smith bowling more?

 

[Ruckus]

Smith should be bowling, not Clarke. I think this has been the best I've actually seen Smith bowl in an international.

 

[M0rphin3]

I still say smith's underbowled, terrible captaincy. He's bowled much better yesterday.

 

[JBH001]

Yeah, I thought he bowled alright yesterday. It would have been nice for the captain to back him with a long spell at one end.

 

[hazsa19]

This is dire.

 

[Goughy]

Yes.

For around a centimetre's worth of leg-stretch from which he gained no real advantage, Johnson produced good play which deserved to be rewarded. ****house rule, for mine.

Tongue in cheek surely

 

[JBH001]

Prior is going to play a silly shot soon. You can feel it coming.

 

[JBH001]

Smith on at last.

 

[JBH001]

Jeez, I didn't see this but the cricinfo description of Ponting having a go at Dar sounds absolutely disgraceful.

Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, 2nd day: Ponting loses his cool as the Ashes slips away | Cricket News | The Ashes 2010-11 | ESPN Cricinfo