***Official*** 5th Test at the SCG

[AndyJS]

Just had a look at the betting odds and England are 20/1 to win the match with some bookmakers. Punters have obviously already lost faith in them at this early stage. I can't say I disagree with those odds either.

 

[Prince EWS]

I was being hyperbolic with the 15fps stuff, I would hope it's a bit faster than thus. Probably 24.

Haha well whatever it is it's definitely not as many frames as they're using to record Slats read out viewer questions in the lunch break, which seems ridiculous to me. Sky and SuperSport have clearly shown it's not a technological limitation, too.

 

[AndyJS]

Is the cricket on free TV in Australia or do you have to pay to watch? Just curious.

 

[TheJediBrah]

You can't miss out on any details of a good Slats viewer question read-out though

 

[Johnners]

Is the cricket on free TV in Australia or do you have to pay to watch? Just curious.

Free to Air for all games in Australia.

 

[Burgey]

You can't miss out on any details of a good Slats viewer question read-out though

If you want genuine unintended comedy gold, listen to Slats trying to read out questions in the quiz on his brekkie radio show.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Uzy looks like he has no idea against Crane bowling around the wicket to him.

He won't even make it to 140

 

[Spark]

Still really impressed by Crane. Forget his figures, England have found someone here. Just needs to settle his action down a bit.

 

[Prince EWS]

Still really impressed by Crane. Forget his figures, England have found someone here. Just needs to settle his action down a bit.

I reckon we would've seen him much earlier in the series if Stokes was playing too. England's worst performing player in the series had become integral to the balance of the entire team as a result of Stokes's absence, and therefore almost undroppable. Stokes probably wouldn't have even needed to have a particularly good series to change the way it went a bit.

 

[Starfighter]

Suffice to say, Crane's bowled much better than I expected. Still no wickets though.

 

[Spark]

Only c9 can make the most asinine possible ad for a series as majestic as blue planet ii

 

[Tangles]

Happy to see Uzi with a ton. He came in early so no doubt there will be thoughts of opening with him and dumping Bancroft. Probably for Langers next pick.

 

[Prince EWS]

Only c9 can make the most asinine possible ad for a series as majestic as blue planet ii

Looking forward to seeing that in a glorious 24fps as well.

 

[Burgey]

Still really impressed by Crane. Forget his figures, England have found someone here. Just needs to settle his action down a bit.

He’s a step up on Shah’s efforts last year. He was awful.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Field way too spread for Crane. Smarsh got 2 easy singles that over that he shouldn't have

 

[Starfighter]

There's gonna be turn in this pitch near the end. Shame Crane and Ali will have about 50 runs to bowl against at most. Marsh to get another good innings here to complete a summer of pain for me.

 

[Spark]

He’s a step up on Shah’s efforts last year. He was awful.

Shane Warne probably still talking him up, though, and ignoring Ashwin

 

[Starfighter]

Crane bowled one pretty decent looking wrong 'un yesterday and hasn't tried again. You'd think with two lefties it'd be worth a shot.

Field way too spread for Crane. Smarsh got 2 easy singles that over that he shouldn't have

Not like an English captain to know how to set a field to a leg spinner.

 

[Burgey]

Ashwin should be ignored tbf. If a batsman had the disparity in home and away records which he does with bowling they’d be rightly looked at like Khawaja. Ashwin is revered by some as Laker incarnate and tbh he’s ****ing trash.

 

[Starfighter]

Please bowl the ****ing ball Mason.