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

[Second Spitter]

Bradman and Barnes fifth wicket record under serious threat, imo.

 

[Top_Cat]

#intent

 

[Spikey]

Think Australia shaded today.

danger signs for australia when batting on day 5 imo. all the wickets fell to spinners today. clearly the pitch is falling apart

 

[fredfertang]

It’s a bonus for Swampy having two sons playing at the same ground so he doesn’t have to drive around town taking them to and from different games.

Can share kit too

 

[TNT]

Can share kit too

Yeah I saw Sean pass the box to Mitch when they passed.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

****ing Mitch Marsh.

 

[fredfertang]

Slightly unnerving to walk into the room and be faced with Punter talking about penetration

 

[Son Of Coco]

england have been superb in the field today, everytime Smith or Marsh have hit the ball to the boundry they have quickly and efficiently returned the ball to the bowler.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Well **** me dry and call me dusty. Old Mitch Marsh eh? What a day of cricket, I thought Smith could quite conceivably get to 200, but never imagined Mitch Marsh would be the one to get a hundred, let alone sneak up on 200. Sensational stuff. Am looking forward to see what target we set England in their second innings. Hope any rain stays well away. They don't deserve the let off.

 

[Gnske]

https://twitter.com/bbctms/status/941972984956321792

"Watching from side on our body language was good. We stuck at it, we just weren't quite good enough. We think we've done pretty well today."

That's England coach Paul Farbrace's take on the day.

Is any of this wrong?

 

[TNT]

https://twitter.com/bbctms/status/941972984956321792Is any of this wrong?

They did get a wicket, it could have been worse.

 

[Son Of Coco]

danger signs for australia when batting on day 5 imo. all the wickets fell to spinners today. clearly the pitch is falling apart

We'll declare before day 5.

 

[Flem274*]

that's the kind of day in the field that makes you want to retire

the batting misfiring is fair - unsettled unit against a world class attack - but broad and anderson need to turn up

 

[hazsa19]

''We think we've done pretty well today."

Well be sure to let the Aussies know! No doubt that the test side has regressed under current management. Absolutely no plan away from green tops at home.

Even when confronted with a flat-ish wicket on a warm-ish day in England we struggle.

 

[Spikey]

We'll declare before day 5.

I just hope TPC remembers to hit a six when he's on 499* and declares

 

[Spikey]

just remembered shaun tait played in the 5th test of the 2005 ashes. and they call it the greatest series ever. pffft

 

[Spark]

''We think we've done pretty well today."

Well be sure to let the Aussies know! No doubt that the test side has regressed under current management. Absolutely no plan away from green tops at home.

Even when confronted with a flat-ish wicket on a warm-ish day in England we struggle.

Would hate to see what "done badly" looks like under that rubric.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I just hope TPC remembers to hit a six when he's on 499* and declares

So you reckon we'll declare about 30 minutes before the lunch break tomorrow then?

 

[Compton]

Maybe Smith should just bat on to beat Lara’s 400.

Saying that, the way Mitch is striking it he’d beat him to it.

 

[Spark]

Maybe Smith should just bat on to beat Lara’s 400.

Saying that, the way Mitch is striking it he’d beat him to it.

You'd assume that Smith is a little freer in the morning when he can actually move.