2nd Test at Adelaide - 16 to 20 Dec

[Nintendo]

marcus harris played his last test match for australia.
aus in trouble but the wicket is doing more, mid day 4 pitch.

We have a lead of 330 with 6 wickets in the shed and one if England's pacers gas resorted to bowling off-spin, wtf do you mean.

 

[halba]

We have a lead of 330 with 6 wickets in the shed and one if England's pacers gas resorted to bowling off-spin, wtf do you mean.

yep. as long as aus can get one more partnership probably out of reach.

 

[social]

It’s the 2nd test and Robinson is bowling offies

I remember the dark days of mid 80s Australian cricket

This is worse

 

[halba]

It’s the 2nd test and Robinson is bowling offies

I remember the dark days of mid 80s Australian cricket

This is worse

this england squad has the worst spin depth of any non asian nation in the history of test cricket.

not even 1 spinner who can make it into the Xi. thats scary bad. even moeen ali times was manageable.

 

[halba]

all on labu here. 63 batting ave currently, sort of like mike hussey when he started tests.

 

[honestbharani]

Head a massive chance with the full off break here for Robinson but will they keep him on and will they continue with his offies? Root is like the worst captain I have seen.

 

[honestbharani]

And sure enough, we get Stokes. Like I have never seen a captain who actively destroys his own bowlers for absolutely no reason. The only reason Archer, Stokes etc are so knackered is basically coz Root thinks he is playing video game captain and keeps asking them to bowl stupidly long spells when their styles of bowling are obviously unsuited for it.

 

[trundler]

We really need to have a conversation about Labuschagne's first chance average

 

[StephenZA]

Surely Root can't keep his captaincy? I love him as a batsmen, but he is just a terrible captain.

 

[tony p]

We really need to have a conversation about Labuschagne's first chance average

We really need to have a conversation why fielders keep dropping him.

 

[tony p]

Travis Head making his spot at number 5 very secure, another very good innings at a critical time.

 

[Spikey]

god this is piss from stokes

 

[Prince EWS]

And sure enough, we get Stokes. Like I have never seen a captain who actively destroys his own bowlers for absolutely no reason. The only reason Archer, Stokes etc are so knackered is basically coz Root thinks he is playing video game captain and keeps asking them to bowl stupidly long spells when their styles of bowling are obviously unsuited for it.

40 overs in and he hadn't bowled yet. Seemed fair enough this time tbh.

 

[Spikey]

I don't think they actually even appealed for that run out?

 

[Prince EWS]

We really need to have a conversation about Labuschagne's first chance average

His all chance average would probably be even lower. One drop seems to bring three.

 

[halba]

Another 60-70 runs and that’s it for England one feels. Head has won two test matches here single handedly.

 

[tony p]

Stokes has bowled absolute crap in those two overs.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

This is absolutely glorious

Stokes bowling hot garbage, Head dispatching him, I love it


EDIT: Broad opening up the pie cart too. Brilliant to see

 

[halba]

This is absolutely glorious

Stokes bowling hot garbage, Head dispatching him, I love it

Just aggressive batting . Potentially series winning effort from head single handedly. .Most batsman won’t hit.

 

[Burgey]

Could have got decent odds a month ago on Trav Head being in the top couple of run scorers after two tests