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

[S.Kennedy]

There hasn't been a close Ashes since 2009.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Current batting approach will help. More cautious.

This series is so far dispelling the notion that Australia produces roads and it’s so easy to score runs here. Hasn’t been that way since the late 2000s or thereabouts once the drought ended.

Ffs Starc, bowl a Yorker.

Bull**** did you see the 2014-16 seasons

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I'd enforce the follow-on. Bowlers won't be tired and its a great chance to crush England completely. Otherwise Broad (or Anderson) could swing it like Trent Bridge and be able to take something positive from this match.

 

[GotSpin]

I would bat here again and just punish England like a ill mannered step son

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'd enforce the follow-on. Bowlers won't be tired and its a great chance to crush England completely. Otherwise Broad (or Anderson) could swing it like Trent Bridge and be able to take something positive from this match.

I would bat here again and just punish England like a ill mannered step son

Heh

 

[Starfighter]

Otherwise Broad (or Anderson) could swing it like Trent Bridge and be able to take something positive from this match.

Wouldn't happen unless they bowl the right length and there's no indication there will be an attempt to do so.

 

[adub]

Overton v Haze doesn't look like it's going to be a long battle

 

[Burgey]

Bull**** did you see the 2014-16 seasons

When Australia made over its whole batting line up after getting shot out for **** all vs SA?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

This series is so far dispelling the notion that Australia produces roads and it’s so easy to score runs here. Hasn’t been that way since the late 2000s or thereabouts once the drought ended.

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Adam Vogues

 

[Starfighter]

Chappelli forgetting that Speed Demon got off the mark ages ago.

 

[GotSpin]

This is good from the Wood

 

[stephen]

Isn't that true of all nations - Aus has won a single match vs India and lost or drawn every away/neutral match in Asia outside Bangladesh, England have won 0, SA have won 1, NZ (of all teams) have won 2. Even against Bangladesh these teams could not win and drew their series (SA at least had rain interruptions although they conceded a lead, Aus/Eng lost matches). Not to mention the fact that they keep losing home matches/series to each other (and England to everyone).

India is the only team to have won series against ALL teams in their last series in India. So India has a home record rivaling the greatest teams of all time (20-1 since the 2012 England defeat) and an away record which although not very good is still better than others means India is definitely the no 1 team and the best team.

As far as playing against the second best subcontinent team there are political reasons for that and considering the fact that the same SL team we just whitewashed away and are beating now just whitewashed Pakistan in their fortress is there any doubt where we stand in regards to that Pakistan team. People might say Misbah/Younis etc but they have retired and we are talking of now.

Being no 1 means being better than the others, doesn't mean being an 80s Windies or a 00's Australia.

If India do well in the next two years it does not cement India as the best team currently (which it already is) but one of the best teams of all time.

Being number 1 right now in world cricket means that the scheduling has fallen in your favour and you're a decent side.

South Africa and Australia keep beating each other away. Pakistan haven't been able to play at home for some time. Sri Lanka isn't very good right now (beating Aus 3-0 flattered them greatly). England are like India but haven't played New Zealand (who are to them what Sri Lanka are to India conditions-wise).

India/England get flogged in SA/Aus. SA/Aus get flogged in the subcontinent. India and Aus win a test in England. Everybody spanks the West Indies. Pakistan are Pakistan and can beat everybody (except Aus away) and lose to everybody. New Zealand don't pay enough tests.

I really don't see a huge difference between Australia, South Africa and India right now. The main difference is that India have weaker opposition in familiar conditions.

 

[OverratedSanity]

When Australia made over its whole batting line up after getting shot out for **** all vs SA?

That is literally the only series in the last few years which didn't have roads.

 

[adub]

tbf good cut and played those two snorters pretty well

Pitch it up son.

 

[S.Kennedy]

If I was in your shoes I'd enforce it also. England could have 40 batsmen here and they'd still be no closer to threading a partnership together and getting close to this Australian score.

 

[Starfighter]

When Australia made over its whole batting line up after getting shot out for **** all vs SA?

There were other tests during that time period.

 

[Starfighter]

It would be a novel idea to bowl one of these two a yorker right now wouldn't it?

 

[Gnske]

That's actually such a good stop from Haze

 

[Burgey]

That is literally the only series in the last few years which didn't have roads.

And this one so far?

 

[Woodster]

If I was in your shoes I'd enforce it also. England could have 40 batsmen here and they'd still be no closer to threading a partnership together and getting close to this Australian score.

Yes we look pretty fragile with the bat, I’d get us straight back in and pepper those weaknesses. Aussies batting again just takes time out of this game for us to try and somehow hang out for the draw.