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

[Spark]

Surprised at that - expected Smith to grind us into the dirt

149 overs is a pretty solid grinding tbf, but yeah I would have gone on

 

[Starfighter]

Anyone know how many teams have declared after being sent in? Root calling up Nasser as we speak.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

They might get 450 and declare. It would be great to have the new ball hooping this evening

Not far off

 

[vogue]

Surprised at that - expected Smith to grind us into the dirt

Me too. On both counts.

 

[Burgey]

Would’ve got to 500 before declaring. Only three or four overs more I guess

 

[Top_Cat]

SIgned picture of Smith signaling the declaration.

 

[Starfighter]

Surprised at that - expected Smith to grind us into the dirt

I'd say 20-odd overs under lights against a team who will be mentally out of it has its advantages. I'll reckon England have a good chance of ending at least three down, two of which would be given away. Personally I'm sceptical of the real advantage of bowling under lights but the psychological effect will be well at play.

 

[Dan]

tbf if they're exclusively going to bowl short at the tail, would you want to run the (relatively small) risk of a Lyon/Haze injury for the sake of a few extra runs in the first dig?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Show some spine ffs England please.

 

[GIMH]

We’ve got this.

 

[Starfighter]

tbf if they're exclusively going to bowl short at the tail, would you want to run the (relatively small) risk of a Lyon/Haze injury for the sake of a few extra runs in the first dig?

If they're not fast enough to cause any threat why should it matter?

 

[Burgey]

tbf if they're exclusively going to bowl short at the tail, would you want to run the (relatively small) risk of a Lyon/Haze injury for the sake of a few extra runs in the first dig?

Lyon would have tonned up tbf

 

[Burgey]

We’ve got this.

Let the (betting) market decide

 

[Compton]

tbf if they're exclusively going to bowl short at the tail, would you want to run the (relatively small) risk of a Lyon/Haze injury for the sake of a few extra runs in the first dig?

I can’t remember who it was now, may have been Boycott, but an ex-England player made this point during the last Ashes in England. Extended it to essentially suggest that England should never let Anderson bat because he might get injured; always declare 9 down.

 

[vogue]

We’ve got this.

Eternal Optimist

 

[Spikey]

england should still draw this

 

[Starfighter]

Cook Score Sweep:

Starfighter: 5

 

[Burgey]

I can’t remember who it was now, may have been Boycott, but an ex-England player made this point during the last Ashes in England. Extended it to essentially suggest that England should never let Anderson bat because he might get injured; always declare 9 down.

You can’t do that if you’re 9/80 chasing 450

 

[Burgey]

Cook Score Sweep:

Starfighter: 5

Burgey 3

 

[OverratedSanity]

I would like nothing more than for this declaration to backfire massively on Smith's dumb,derpy face with England scoring 650 and winning the test. Alas it's not very likely.