*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[Son Of Coco]

Agnew and Boycs complaining about bouncers to tailenders and saying the umps are weak and won't step in. Thoughts?

I don't think the umpires being weak is the England team's problem at the moment...And bouncers to tailenders are fine.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Why are we discussing face value, when nobody here takes it on face value ffs? If you watched the series, then you'd know 3-0 doesn't flatter them.

I'd say the opposite actually. If you actually watched the series then you'd know it does.

 

[SpofforthLohman]

We've been saying that about England for years.

Am glad we got on and knocked them over quickly today. Never envisaged this scoreline after 2 matches in my wildest dreams! Hope it can continue for Perth.

I am with you there. I was so ashamed of our team that I didn't even watch a ball bowled after the 3rd test. I had totally written them off as a one man team and a bowling attack England would make 600 plus against every innings of the series. I am glad Johnson came back and proved me wrong. It is not as if it is the worst Aussie test side I ever saw, that one is no contest it is the Aussie team during world series cricket and we had Yallop as captain, that was a 5th rate team if ever there was, not surprising as our real team was banned from tests.

 

[SpofforthLohman]

I am with you there. I was so ashamed of our team that I didn't even watch a ball bowled after the 3rd test. I had totally written them off as a one man team and a bowling attack England would make 600 plus against every innings of the series. I am glad Johnson came back and proved me wrong. It is not as if it is the worst Aussie test side I ever saw, that one is no contest it is the Aussie team during world series cricket and we had Yallop as captain, that was a 5th rate team if ever there was, not surprising as our real team was banned from tests.

They were so bad England beat them .... hehehehehehee

 

[Ruckus]

I'd say the opposite actually. If you actually watched the series then you'd know it does.

na they won those matches fair and square. We choked pretty badly at times.

 

[Son Of Coco]

na they won those matches fair and square. We choked pretty badly at times.

So we're only talking about 3 matches and calling it 'the series'? Right, got it.

 

[Ruckus]

I can't actually remember what was the deal with the final match, but the other draw, yeah I already said before I reckon we deserved to win that because of the unfortunate weather. 3-1 probably would have been a more accurate representation of how each of the teams fared.

 

[uvelocity]

the aussie cevno

 

[Burgey]

the aussie cevno

Come on mate. It's the season of good will

 

[Prince EWS]

There's a big difference between "the scoreline flattered England" and "the results flattered England." The former is taking about the balance of play over the series, while the latter is talking about individual matches.

So much this. England deserved to win all the matches they won - they were the better side in each of them - but the end scoreline suggests a more consistently dominant display than what actually happened.

 

[ajdude]

can anyone find footage of siddle hitting anderson in the ribs earlier?

 

[Spikey]

no

 

[ajdude]

thank you for your efforts corbin.

 

[Spark]

One of my favourite moments of the Test: the entirely unnecessary acrobatic dive.

 

[wiff]

One of my favourite moments of the Test: the entirely unnecessary acrobatic dive.

Flying through the air, reminds me of the Hahn beer commercial
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[NUFAN]

just gonna leave this here

This should be getting more acknowledgement IMO..

What was that originally a can of?

 

[Burgey]

SPC mixed fruit I would think.

 

[NUFAN]

Oh okay. SPC seem a good brand, what other products besides mixed fruit are popular?

 

[benchmark00]

pineapple rings imo.

 

[morgieb]

Oh okay. SPC seem a good brand, what other products besides mixed fruit are popular?

Baked beans.