2nd Test at Adelaide - 16 to 20 Dec

[ashley bach]

Yeah, but surely Anderson would've retired/been dropped by then.

You'd have to think so, hanging on another 2 years for a swann song could be a very foolish move.

 

[tony p]

England trying to keep Harris in the team, so they can dismiss him early on boxing day.

 

[Son Of Coco]

How long does everyone reckon the hundred Harris is about to score in this innings will keep him in the team?

 

[centurymaker]

Should have enforced the follow on.

Have given England a slightly better chance of a draw here.

If follow on had been enforced England would have had to bat 150+ overs --batting till at least halfway into day 5 to secure the match (15+overs today, 90 overs on day 4 and 45+ overs on day 5) .

150+ overs, ~450 runs, lead ~200


Now they need to bat out up to 130 overs instead of 150 overs, as Australia will bat another 50+ overs tomorrow.

So not enforcing the follow on has made it a little easier for England to draw the match. Still Aus should win comfortably but just saying.

 

[GotSpin]

Not enough overrate chat lately

 

[Xix2565]

How long does everyone reckon the hundred Harris is about to score in this innings will keep him in the team?

Until India, where he'll fail and be banished like Renshaw.

 

[wpdavid]

You'd have to think so, hanging on another 2 years for a swann song could be a very foolish move.

In an ideal world, Jimmy would have retired at the end of the English summer. Not that I can name a decent alternative, but you want your champions to go out on a happier note than this tour.

 

[Spark]

mate

 

[Spikey]

what are you doing davey

 

[trundler]

Now they need to bat out up to 130 overs instead, as Australia will bat another 50+ overs tomorrow.

They're not going to last 50

 

[Gob]

Harris you ****ing idiot

 

[Burgey]

I mean, if Harris is going to make runs, and he hasn’t yet, I at least hope it leads to him kicking on to a decent career.

lol Fmd then the run out. Only way they looked like getting a wicket

 

[Spikey]

that's a david warner heel turn

 

[morgieb]

Harris should've volunteered to walk off. Sold Warner up the river.

EDIT: Was probably Warner's fault. But still.

 

[trundler]

what are you doing davey

I read this like it was a shitty porn intro

 

[Spark]

marcus harris’s little acceleration at the end to make sure warner got baked was glorious

 

[Jay London]

Great to see Harris is the most effective wicket taking option for England

 

[kevinw]

In an ideal world, Jimmy would have retired at the end of the English summer. Not that I can name a decent alternative, but you want your champions to go out on a happier note than this tour.

I think England do need to move on from Broad and Anderson, but it would be a pretty horrible end to their Test careers as only weather is preventing a whitewash. I wouldn't even say England are in a transitional state as you need to have an established side for that to happen, but I seriously can only see Root and Robinson as likely starters for England in say, two years time.

 

[Burgey]

Neser in at three. Genuine all rounder

 

[OverratedSanity]

Must've been Fanie

It was border. I was making a bad totab joke