Groundking
International Debutant
Craig Overton in for Ball please.
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***Official*** 2nd Test at Adelaide
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Compton
International Debutant
Smith won’t get a better chance than this series to beat Lara’s 400.
Compton
International Debutant
So sessions will be
0330-0530 Morning
0530-0550 Lunch
0550-0750 Afternoon
0750-0830 Tea
0830-1030 Evening
Something like that?
flibbertyjibber
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We simply have to win here using the lights to make the ball move or the series is already over as Perth is a certain defeat anyway.
flibbertyjibber
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Should have played in Brisbane.
Woodster
International Captain
Yes I agree mate, massive Test this one for England. Conditions should in theory give us more of a cutting edge with the ball, looking forward to it already.
Victor Ian
International Coach
What is this new Perth pitch expected to be like? How has it played in the shield?
Groundking
International Debutant
Moeen ****s with this though.
Cow
Banned
VOLCANO UPDATE.
I've studied the data and looked at the prevailing winds and it appears that the Gunung Agung eruption on the Indonesian island of Bali will not affect conditions at the Adelaide Oval. This is another piece of good fortune for the Australians as Jimmy Anderson is considered to be unplayable under the warm yet overcast conditions of a volcanic cloud.
I've studied the data and looked at the prevailing winds and it appears that the Gunung Agung eruption on the Indonesian island of Bali will not affect conditions at the Adelaide Oval. This is another piece of good fortune for the Australians as Jimmy Anderson is considered to be unplayable under the warm yet overcast conditions of a volcanic cloud.
oblongballs
U19 Debutant
Will that change anything? Is Overton really all that much better than Ball? At least Ball has some international experience.
The real issue is England's bating continuously under performing. The top order in particular. We need big stands from Cook and Stoneman and later, Vince, Malan and Root.
Starfighter
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Does international experience really matter if it's all ****? **** is **** and Overton at least has a chance of being better. It can't hurt.
Redbacks
International Captain
Batting at night is tough so I wouldn't expect big scores
Groundking
International Debutant
It doesn't matter, we know Ball is naff at international level, and one of our biggest problems in the most recent test is being unable to sustain pressure on Australia, particularily when it looked like Anderson might be injured so Root was (incorrectly) saving Broad and over bowled Woakes and Ball. Also Overton can actually hold a bat unlike Ball so helps lengthen our tail a little bit.
We've tried lots and lots and lots of various bats over the years and at least Stoneman, Vince and Malan actually stood up and made some runs in the first innings so deserve another chance IMO, and the only way we're going to be able to confidently say we're going to be able ot strenthen our batting is bringing Stokes back in for Ball so our batting line up is as follows;
Cook
Stoneman
Vince
Root
Malan
Stokes
Bairstow
Moeen
Woakes
Broad
Anderson
But we all know that this isn't going to happen so it's stupid.