*Official* Fourth Test at the MCG

[Hurricane]

Harris looked so bad in that over - that I've got $20 on him to get out next at $1.40

Thank you Ryan.

 

[91Jmay]

Get in. Really impressed how we have bowled at the tail this innings so far. Poor shot from Harris.

 

[Zinzan]

Lol @ Root's face on the close replay

 

[Spark]

So do England take the extra half-hour here? We need to scrape 200 here

 

[Zinzan]

Get in. Really impressed how we have bowled at the tail this innings so far. Poor shot from Harris.

Especially with the history of Australian tails wagging.

 

[Hurricane]

I thought the extra half hour was to force a result (@Spark)

 

[Riggins]

What?

 

[Spark]

I thought the extra half hour was to force a result (@Spark)

Thought you could do it to force the end of an innings too - though perhaps that's only lunch. Never mind

 

[Riggins]

Yeah think it's just lunch and tea being pushed back.

 

[Zinzan]

So do England take the extra half-hour here?

Do England get that choice?

 

[Spark]

Man. Shocking stuff. What is it, 6 wickets in the session? Probably thrown away the match there.

 

[Spikey]

yeah good idea sids

 

[91Jmay]

Get in! Seriously? Stumps we have a few minutes left. Dar you prick.

 

[91Jmay]

13 wickets in the day. Its a sticky pitch and slow outfield but it really isn't that bad. Some shocking batting from both sides as well as excellent bowling. Virtually every bowler in the match has been good.

 

[Hurricane]

Good test match this. Really really enjoyed the build up to the Steve Smith dismissal in particular. Rogers deserves some hard questions from his captain for his shot selection on his dismissal.

 

[91Jmay]

Good test match this. Really really enjoyed the build up to the Steve Smith dismissal in particular. Rogers deserves some hard questions from his captain for his shot selection on his dismissal.

Told my Dad we needed to throw a wide one after some really tight excellent bowling from Broad literally as he delivered it. Was a really good set up.

 

[GotSpin]

What the **** was that

 

[Flametree]

we all knew australia had this performance in them though, didn't we? think only harris has been out to a decent ball and even then he should have been able to cope with it.

 

[Adders]

At last a day of test cricket to truly savour (from an Eng pov obvs).........all round great bowling effort.

 

[91Jmay]

we all knew australia had this performance in them though, didn't we? think only harris has been out to a decent ball and even then he should have been able to cope with it.

This kind of comment reminds me of what English posters (myself included) said in the home Ashes series. Sure not many of the wicket taking balls were great balls but the overall pressure exerted was what brought the wickets.