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

[TNT]

Declare an hour after lunch if they dont get the wickets.

Looking at the state of the match Australia would be better off batting until tea, that leaves 4 sessions where england could score 330 odd runs which is where Australia's lead would be plus the longer england are in the field and the more the wicket get roughed up the better.

 

[morgieb]

wrong year. warner, clarke and hussey in 2012.

Crazy that it hasn't happened since Smith got back into the team.

Right year actually, just the wrong season

 

[stephen]

Tubby calling Renshaw's performance in India "disappointing" is completely baffling. He was our second best bat ffs.

 

[Starfighter]

Marsh has played Moeen wonderfully.

 

[Starfighter]

Moeen's bowling average has passed 140 for the series.

 

[social]

Looking at the state of the match Australia would be better off batting until tea, that leaves 4 sessions where england could score 330 odd runs which is where Australia's lead would be plus the longer england are in the field and the more the wicket get roughed up the better.

Plus it's stinking hot so best just to leave the bowlers with their feet up until it's cooled down a bit

 

[mintykip]

Are England going to present Ali with a participation medal at the conclusion of the series?

 

[Starfighter]

That is a big six.

 

[Starfighter]

Dammit. That's ****ed his average.

 

[stephen]

Remember when Starc used to make runs. Pepperidge farm remembers.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I'd rather Aussie tailenders didn't tire themselves out too much batting. Have a slog for a few overs and declare IMO.

 

[Starfighter]

Disappointingly that means Moeen's average drops from 142 to 115.

 

[Starfighter]

C'mon Crane, just give around the wicket a little go. That's where all the rough is.

 

[Spark]

Getting past 644 would be nice.

 

[stephen]

Disappointingly that means Moeen's average drops from 142 to 115.

Need to gift Crane another wicket or two.

 

[Starfighter]

Getting past 644 would be nice.

Done

 

[TheJediBrah]

wow that was atrocious

edit: not sure I'd do much better after fielding 190 overs though

 

[Cabinet96]

Denied them 650. Moral victory.

 

[Cabinet96]

Wonder how Bancroft is feeling.

 

[Starfighter]

Temperature at Observatory Hill has dropped 10°C in the past hour. The sea breeze is arriving just in time for us to bowl.