***Official*** 2nd Test at Adelaide

[Cow]

Absolute road

 

[3703]

Too many excuses imo. This pitch has offered a ton to the bowlers and their two front liners have taken a wicket each in four sessions.

 

[Starfighter]

Too many excuses imo. This pitch has offered a ton to the bowlers and their two front liners have taken a wicket each in four sessions.

I wouldn't say it's offered a ton. The bowling hasn't been the best but it hasn't been that bad. Definitely a bat first wicket.

 

[Spark]

I wouldn't say it's offered a ton. The bowling hasn't been the best but it hasn't been that bad. Definitely a bat first wicket.

Two frontliners taking one wicket each in four sessions isn't very good on all but the flattest pitches though

This is now playing like I expected it to play yesterday.

 

[Spark]

Pretty poor that they haven't cut off that single at cover point yet.

 

[Starfighter]

Suffice to say Woakes has one of the less threatening bouncers going around.

 

[NUFAN]

When was the last time an Aussie keeper/number 7 made a 50? Was it Nevill in the first test vs RSA last summer? Feels like ages ago.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I wouldn't say it's offered a ton. The bowling hasn't been the best but it hasn't been that bad. Definitely a bat first wicket.

lol wut

This has played like a minefield this morning, especially with the newey. The amount of seam movement off the pitch has been massive.

England have just been incredibly unlucky to not have taken 3 or 4 at least. Luck can really decide cricket matches and if this ends up a close match it could be the luck Australia have had this morning session that decides it. So many play and misses, edges not carrying, lbws just going over etc.

 

[Gob]

Brilliant from these two

 

[Spark]

lol wut

This has played like a minefield this morning, especially with the newey. The amount of seam movement off the pitch has been massive.

England have just been incredibly unlucky to not have taken 3 or 4 at least. Luck can really decide cricket matches and if this ends up a close match it could be the luck Australia have had this morning session that decides it. So many play and misses, edges not carrying, lbws just going over etc.

Less than 10% of the deliveries pitching in the full zone should suggest the source of this "luck"

 

[TheJediBrah]

Also this score of 270 is already a good first innings score in these conditions. If Aus get 350+ it'd be a huge advantage

Less than 10% of the deliveries pitching in the full zone should suggest the source of this "luck"

I don't buy that for a second. Yes England have bowled a bit too short, but Heals' theory that the reason there was more play and misses and less edges being a result of that is garbage.

Anyway I'm not saying England were perfect, they definitely squandered the helpful conditions somewhat, but they were still very unlucky regardless

 

[Cow]

That first Marsh drs review looked like it was hitting middle half way up

 

[TheJediBrah]

That first Marsh drs review looked like it was hitting middle half way up

looked plumb live that's for sure

 

[Starfighter]

Less than 10% of the deliveries pitching in the full zone should suggest the source of this "luck"

I think we'd just have more runs down the ground there. As I said that length, when it has occurred, has not really been threatening.

 

[Gob]

Rad Haddin would have bombed Moeen down a few times by now

 

[Starfighter]

Must say this run rate of 2.7 or so makes a big change from the stuff we've had over the last few seasons.

 

[Cow]

Cant help but feel there's a little skullduggery involved. DRS needs to be taken out of the hands of the host broadcaster / host associstion.

 

[Spark]

Also this score of 270 is already a good first innings score in these conditions. If Aus get 350+ it'd be a huge advantage



I don't buy that for a second. Yes England have bowled a bit too short, but Heals' theory that the reason there was more play and misses and less edges being a result of that is garbage.

Anyway I'm not saying England were perfect, they definitely squandered the helpful conditions somewhat, but they were still very unlucky regardless

This happens all the time though. Ben Hilfenhaus made a whole career out of bowling too short, beating the bat constantly without getting the edge, and commentators calling him unlucky.

 

[Spark]

Cant help but feel there's a little skullduggery involved. DRS needs to be taken out of the hands of the host broadcaster / host associstion.

lol what

 

[harsh.ag]

Drop Woakes for next game. Get Crane in.