*Official* Fourth Test at Chester-le-Street

[NUFAN]

I've been to Alice Springs, i actually quite liked it. More character than most Aussie cities.

Oh cool. What did you get up to there? En route to the Rock? I actually lived there for about a year, II did like it, wouldn't want to live there long term.

 

[91Jmay]

Prior having his ****test series for yonks.

 

[Burgey]

Prior bringing the Wade to the yard.

 

[King Pietersen]

More quality keeping from Prior. Having a beauty of a series all-round.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

that'll be a new keeper

Bairstow then.

 

[Tangles]

Good stuff from Rogers shielding Warner. WAG.

 

[Riggins]

does he keep in county cricket i guess?

 

[superkingdave]

I stayed one night there, got there at 6pm got smashed and left at 5:30am the next morning.

It was either one night in Alice, or a whole ****ing week

 

[Riggins]

i genuinely can't remember the last time i saw a ranga as wicketkeeper

 

[benchmark00]

Infract these men!

 

[NUFAN]

It's an interesting place tstl.

One of my highlights was going back to my car after the shops (no beach sadly) and having to wait a minute for one of the local 'ladies' to stop pissing on my front tyre in broad daylight.

 

[Goughy]

Bell's been so awesome this series. So impressed by him. Had a pretty fantastic last 2 Ashes series, after struggling in his first 3. Averaged 66 in Australia, and now averaging 82 with 3 hundreds, and at least a half century in 5 out of 8 innings. Becoming the batsman Australia really need to worry about. 5th leading run scorer in the 2010's, with 3126 runs at 57.88. What a man.

Root got an absolute beauty from Harris, but still not convinced with him at the top. Time to blood a new opener in the final game of the series, drop Bairstow, and move Root down. Bairstow might have played reasonably well yesterday (compared to his performances to this point), but not well enough to save his place. Carberry or Compton in, with Root moving down to 6. Also, I was definitely wrong about Broadeh, really impressed with his effort. Still think Tremlett should be in ahead of Big Bres, but I think that's just my bias towards Tremlett more than anything.

Im fine with shaking things up but if England win this Test Id like to see what we have for the winter tour. Id give Bairstow the gloves in the 5th Test and let him bat 7 as there is a chance he will be backup glove man in Aus

 

[NUFAN]

i genuinely can't remember the last time i saw a ranga as wicketkeeper

Neil Pickup the only one I know.

 

[benchmark00]

One of my highlights was going back to my car after the shops (no beach sadly) and having to wait a minute for one of the local 'ladies' to stop pissing on my front tyre in broad daylight.

I love when you tell the story of the first time you met your missus.

 

[Tangles]

Warne so right about Cooks captaincy.

 

[Burgey]

Warner's cover drive on the up and that straight drive by Rogers were beauties.

If the outfield is wet it will help our blokes plenty. Soften the seam up a bit hopefully.

 

[91Jmay]

Oh cool. What did you get up to there? En route to the Rock? I actually lived there for about a year, II did like it, wouldn't want to live there long term.

Yeah combined it with the Uluru visit, just stopped a night but Bojangles and Lasseters casino where fun. I liked Hobart really as well to be fair just was a little wind blown, but some good history on view which I like.

 

[King Pietersen]

Boundary straight down the ground. Reckon we should move mid on and mid off back to the fence. #AlastairCookThoughts

 

[Spark]

Warner's cover drive on the up and that straight drive by Rogers were beauties.

If the outfield is wet it will help our blokes plenty. Soften the seam up a bit hopefully.

England bowling this length will help too.

EDIT: This is the third time this has happened, wtf

 

[Furball]

played a key part in his original selection though

Yeah but he was always picked as a batsman who bowled some handy offies. Everyone in my list was picked primarily because of their spin bowling ability.