*Official* Fourth Test at the MCG

[hazsa19]

Doesn't really mean THAT much though does it?

It's frustrating that he hasn't converted, but IMO he's not the reason for the horrible batting. Senior batsmen have succumbed.

 

[91Jmay]

Nick Compton:
9
37
29
30*
57
9*
3
34
0
117
100
13
2
16
15
1
7

Not massively dissimilar to Carbs stats. Why did he get the shove if Carberry stays?

 

[hazsa19]

Nick Compton:
9
37
29
30*
57
9*
3
34
0
117
100
13
2
16
15
1
7

Not massively dissimilar to Carbs stats. Why did he get the shove if Carberry stays?

Headingley 2013

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah, Carberry probably does deserve Sri Lanka at home. He did get that 60 and has looked competent at this level. Hundred before India at home then.

 

[centurymaker]

Who's ahead at this stage? about even?

 

[Hooksey]

Nick Compton:
9
37
29
30*
57
9*
3
34
0
117
100
13
2
16
15
1
7

Not massively dissimilar to Carbs stats. Why did he get the shove if Carberry stays?

Carberry is England's ''form' batsman of the series. That's why he'll stay.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Also wasn't the top-scorer for his side, but hey, let's not let insignificant issues like that come into the comparison.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Who's ahead at this stage? about even?

Even until the inevitable cluster of wickets and non-contribution from our lower order. Need 350 as a bare minimum before I begin to entertain the prospect of our getting anything from this game.

 

[91Jmay]

Siddle is such a clever bowler. How he uses the crease to set a batsmen up. Fantastic.

 

[Maximas]

tbf, if you bring in a 33 year old to open the batting, he really needs to be making big scores to justify is selection, in hindsight Compton shouldn't have been dropped IMO, but we didn't know Root wasn't ready to become a test opener, but with Carbs in now and being the only batsman performing decently and consistently I feel you have to stick with him

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah, also last time he was picked in Bangladesh he got two starts and got out. Not like he has NO form doing it.

 

[91Jmay]

We will be around 210 by the time the second now ball gets here. Run rates really kill us, and whilst Australia are bowling very dry Root in particular has missed out on quite a few bad balls.

 

[hazsa19]

This is like watching a slow, painful death

 

[Top_Cat]

very dry Root, bad balls.

Indeed.

 

[Adders]

tbf, if you bring in a 33 year old to open the batting, he really needs to be making big scores to justify is selection, in hindsight Compton shouldn't have been dropped IMO, but we didn't know Root wasn't ready to become a test opener, but with Carbs in now and being the only batsman performing decently and consistently I feel you have to stick with him

Dropping Compo was where our selectors started losing the plot IMO. That was the first of some nonsensical decisions.

But you're right Max, have to at least give Carbs a run now. Hopefully the big score will be around the corner and he can go from there.

 

[Hooksey]

Pietersen has been a great player, but Siddle makes him look very ordinary at times.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Good next up delivery from Siddle

 

[91Jmay]

The run rate is **** and they only run two there? How ****ing lazy.

 

[ajdude]

and now a twelve year old interviews another twelve year old

 

[Spark]

Why is Piers Morgan on my TV

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