***Official*** 3rd Test at the WACA

[Groundking]

Great nock by Malan, just need Bairstow to join him in the tripple figures and for them to last out the day.

It's also nice to see a day where more than 300 runs have been scored.

 

[Spark]

If this Starc at his worst, he's a vast improvement on Midge at his worst.

Starc has bowled a lot worse than this before.

 

[morgieb]

Starc has bowled a lot worse than this before.

And yeah this haha.

Seriously, does no-one remember the Starc with the red ball before the 2015 World Cup? He was largely terrible.

 

[Second Spitter]

Starc has bowled a lot worse than this before.

Maybe when first joined the team but you would need to refresh my memory of another occasion.

 

[Spark]

Maybe when first joined the team but you would need to refresh my memory of another occasion.

Until two summers ago him bowling worse than this was kind of the norm. Serious floaty half-volley machine.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Maybe when first joined the team but you would need to refresh my memory of another occasion.

Most of his bowling pre-2015 was crap.

 

[adub]

Damn you get some value for shots today.

 

[Starfighter]

And yeah this haha.

Seriously, does no-one remember the Starc with the red ball before the 2015 World Cup? He was largely terrible.

I remember the first innings at Hobart against SL a few years ago. Spent most of his time putting the ball on the left hand return crease. Then got 5 in the second innings. And his 6/154 against SA was composed of absolutely dreadful bowling. Deserved nought for more. The times he's bowled worse than that I've blanked out.

 

[Second Spitter]

Damn you get some value for shots today.

#NineWACABingo

 

[3703]

Can't understand people wrapping up tons on roads. They're easy and inconsequential.

Doubt even the inclusion of Mitch Marsh can prevent a draw here. The WACA curators should've dished up better than this for the final game, fmd.

 

[Spark]

I remember the first innings at Hobart against SL a few years ago. Spent most of his time putting the ball on the left hand return crease. Then got 5 in the second innings. And his 6/154 against SA was composed of absolutely dreadful bowling. Deserved nought for more. The times he's bowled worse than that I've blanked out.

He bowled some absolute dross against Pakistan in the UAE.

 

[Starfighter]

He bowled some absolute dross against Pakistan in the UAE.

Yeah I didn't see that thankfully. That six-for against SA was dire. Over after over of long hops and floaters.

 

[Second Spitter]

Most of his bowling pre-2015 was crap.

Until two summers ago him bowling worse than this was kind of the norm. Serious floaty half-volley machine.

Thanks for the correction!

 

[adub]

Good day Pommies.

 

[Spark]

Quality batting by these two. Bowlers need a bit of a talking to re: their new ball lines, too much legside rubbish and not enough sober top-of-off bowling.

 

[adub]

Nah, the series needs a lollapse in the first 10 overs tomorrow and a Warner double.

 

[morgieb]

England's best day of the series. Struggle to see their bowling having an effect on this wicket, but they have runs on the board and will make it hard for Australia to get a result here. And you don't know how flat this wicket actually is until both sides bat on it.....

 

[Starfighter]

Thanks for the correction!

Basically he used to spray the ball more and avoid the good length section of the pitch. Too short or full.

 

[Prince EWS]

Quality batting by these two. Bowlers need a bit of a talking to re: their new ball lines, too much legside rubbish and not enough sober top-of-off bowling.

This isn't something that you can often say, but I actually thought they were generally too full as well.

 

[Starfighter]

All in all England's day, although it could have been better. Though I think we have a good chance of running up an absolutely massive total here. England are going to have to bowl with exceptional discipline to have a hope of getting a lead.