*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[Redbacks]

So Australia has gone from a divided team with a leader and deputy fighting destroying the team culture to an aggressive team that is constantly inflaming the opposition upsetting fairfax reporters.

As for the cricket...

 

[Spark]

Boycott making the point that the 3-0 win in England flattered England, and that this isn't as big a turnaround in fortunes from July as much as people are saying.

Should have been reading CW tbh.

 

[Spark]

Also,

 

[Jono]

Looks like Top Cat was wrong about the weather.

Covers back on. TC probably still good

Jono jumping the gun, expecting him to lay low for the next few hours.

Just heard thunder.

Taste it, Jono.

I won.

 

[Hooksey]

Boycott making the point that the 3-0 win in England flattered England, and that this isn't as big a turnaround in fortunes from July as much as people are saying.

Many people would agree with that. The 3-0 result was flattering.

 

[Spikey]

haddin should have been man of the match

 

[ajdude]

Clarke should grow a full on beard IMO.

 

[Burgey]

Who got MOTM?

 

[Tangles]

Clarke should grow a full on beard IMO.

Captain Grumpy beard?

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Johnson. Deserved it though.

 

[morgieb]

Who got MOTM?

Johnson.

 

[Hooksey]

Johnson had to be man of the match and is obviously heading for man of the series honours as well.

 

[ajdude]

Who got MOTM?

Boyd Rankin

 

[Spikey]

pffft the game was already won when MJ started his spell. clarke and haddin were robbed

 

[JontyPanesar]

Prior should be roundly criticized for how he batted, but seeing a 50+ score on the card will stave off the media's critics

 

[Ruckus]

Many people would agree with that. The 3-0 result was flattering.

It was flattering in so far as it should have been 3-1, thanks to the weather which probably cost us as game. But other than that Eng fully deserved to win. Some of the matches were close, but they consistently took hold of the big moments in the games, and we didn't.

 

[Jarquis]

Absolutely none of the deliveries England got out to in that innings were going on to hit the stumps

 

[Hooksey]

It was flattering in so far as it should have been 3-1, thanks to the weather which probably cost us as game. But other than that Eng fully deserved to win. Some of the matches were close, but they consistently took hold of the big moments in the games, and we didn't.

I don't think anyone is claiming England didn't deserve their series win in England.

What is being said is that the 3-0 score-line flattered them. Which you seem to be agreeing with. As do I.

 

[wiff]

It was flattering in so far as it should have been 3-1, thanks to the weather which probably cost us as game. But other than that Eng fully deserved to win. Some of the matches were close, but they consistently took hold of the big moments in the games, and we didn't.

Losing 3-0 was a good thing to happen to the Australian team. It gave them a drive to win and didn't give them false hope. If the score was 3-2, they may have been thinking they don't need to do a lot of hard work. Likewise, I think England have been over confident.

 

[Top_Cat]

I won.

I may be tasting it this round but I'll be back. Like a tasticular cancer.