***Official*** 4th Test at the MCG

[Anil]

does england still have time to force a result or is a draw now a foregone conclusion?

 

[GotSpin]

Still time but nothing will happen

 

[quincywagstaff]

Notwithstanding it’s an incredibly bland 5th day pitch, impressive by Mitch Marsh to bat with discipline as the situation required.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah I had him nailed on for an early lbw when he came in

 

[vic_orthdox]

He got away with that dirty slash, falling short of deep gully, and been pretty decent since then.

 

[mr_mister]

How many 100s does this bloke need

 

[Burgey]

How many 100s does this bloke need

All of them

 

[quincywagstaff]

Good battle between Broad and Mitch Marsh. Broad bowling some good reverse tailing in and Marsh generally playing it very well.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Jesus do people actually pay Boycott to commentate? That was painful. You poms must be masochists listening to this guy talk about cricket

 

[Gnske]

Jesus do people actually pay Boycott to commentate? That was painful. You poms must be masochists listening to this guy talk about cricket

Wtf are you talking about? He's a good guy

 

[mr_mister]

Did Merv Hughes just say Atherton had an outstanding record against Aus?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Did Merv Hughes just say Atherton had an outstanding record against Aus?

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He did decently for a side that was getting flogged, until his last series with his back gone.

 

[mr_mister]

His last 3 series were awful. He was good until McGrath came along

 

[Anil]

is the paint dry yet?

 

[vic_orthdox]

His last 3 series were awful. He was good until McGrath came along

Ah yeah, misread those. Maybe I was looking at SR.

Hence why Hughes rates him highly I guess, didn't play much with McGrath, did most of his cricket before Glenn.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Australia losing 7 wickets in 22 overs on the 2nd day looked ordinary at the time; looks awful in the full context of the match which has otherwise averaged barely more than a wicket a session.

 

[vcs]

**** me, another hundred

 

[Spark]

Up there with that Perth knock as his most low key ton

 

[Burgey]

TPC redresses his first innings failure of chopping on cutting for 70 odd by getting a ton here and virtually putting the shot away. Wafg.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Australia losing 7 wickets in 22 overs on the 2nd day looked ordinary at the time; looks awful in the full context of the match which has otherwise averaged barely more than a wicket a session.

The ability to make sure that session didn't cost them the game is a good sign though.

Obviously the rain and wicket helped with that too.