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

[Spark]

Horrible start from Hazlewood.

 

[adub]

This is the 2285th test and if the Pommies got there it would be the 10th highest 4th innings total to win.

These sorts or totals are just too hard 99% of the time.

 

[Spark]

Well tbf the last two sides we saw sides chase sizable but not massive targets in Australia they both came quite close. Australia should be fine but the situation seems kinda set for a Root wtf style innings.

Yes, they came close. The mental pressure of actually getting near the target plays havoc with batsmen. You either get there or you lose.

 

[social]

Haze and Starc vary between very good and rank

Cummins is our #1 by some distance

 

[Daemon]

Good tactics from Malan. See the good bowlers out and then feast on Steve Smith when he brings himself on.

 

[Groundking]

Haze and Starc vary between very good and rank

Lyon is our #1 by some distance

Fixed that for you.

 

[Daemon]

Yes, they came close. The mental pressure of actually getting near the target plays havoc with batsmen. You either get there or you lose.

Surely not

 

[vcs]

As long as Root's there, there's hope. He hasn't played any classic 4th innings knocks from my memory, has he?

 

[Daemon]

As long as Root's there, there's hope. He hasn't played any classic 4th innings knocks from my memory, has he?

Doesn't even have a 4th innings ton

 

[morgieb]

As long as Root's there, there's hope. He hasn't played any classic 4th innings knocks from my memory, has he?

Nup. Closest would be the 66 at Lord's, but then he was bounced out by Ishant Sharma.

 

[Groundking]

As long as Root's there, there's hope. He hasn't played any classic 4th innings knocks from my memory, has he?

His top score in the 4th innings is 87 at Adalaide in 2013...

 

[Starfighter]

Nice Smith.

 

[morgieb]

Sigh. This is gonna end with the miracle yeah?

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

Lyon all over Malan here, Smith is human after all.

 

[vcs]

Smith is taking this rivalry with Kohli so seriously that he's even trying to catch like him.

 

[Starfighter]

Sigh. This is gonna end with the miracle yeah?

Nah, my 220 prediction still looking good.

 

[harsh.ag]

Thank you Smitteh. First wasting the reviews. Now the catch. Keep the series alive, keep the moolah going, keep test cricket thriving. Visionary man.

 

[Starfighter]

Now to get out.

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

Batted Joe. Now convert it ffs.

 

[Jarquis]

Matter of time for Malan against Lyon at the moment....