2nd Test at Adelaide - 16 to 20 Dec

[ashley bach]

Mark Waugh brilliant as always in the comms

cricket just a wee hobby for him.
probably mostly thinking what dog to back next more than anything.

 

[Burgey]

Just reading up on him now after a many years, it's really surprising he got dropped so quickly his very first run in the side. Hit 400+ runs in his debut 3 match series, and though he had yet to hit a big score in the first 2 ashes tests, he'd only had 3 digs and one was a decent enough 36

Still averaging over 50 when he got dropped the first time. Strange

he got dropped the first time because they wanted Watson in as opener to cover for Johnson, who was bowling really badly at that time.

his last knock that 2009 series was the infamous one where Strauss claimed the half volley at first slip.

 

[social]

County level?

2nds

 

[stephen]

Yep, got talked out of the side by idiot commentators. Shown zero faith by the selectors. He shouldn't have been given the spot in the first place and then shouldn't have been dropped.

Tbf we had Jaques and Rogers warming the bench at the time.

 

[stephen]

Well Burns has done better than Harris this test. Conclusive proof Harris needs to be dropped IMO.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So can we last till after lunch on day 5?

Canny from Aussies letting Burns get a few so we don't drop him. Very clever.

 

[mr_mister]

So can we last till after lunch on day 5?

Canny from Aussies letting Burns get a few so we don't drop him. Very clever.

He might pull out a Mark Butcher from nowhere

 

[ashley bach]

Is Rory digging in here and getting set for a big one?
certainly a ton or even 80 will leave egg splattered over the faces of many posters here.

 

[mr_mister]

Is Rory digging in here and getting set for a big one?
certainly a ton or even 80 will leave egg splattered over the faces of many posters here.

Can see him tonning up but Root failing or something and they end up still bowled out for under 300

 

[Xix2565]

is that the character who harvey dent threatens to shoot depending on a coin toss in the dark knight

Yes.

He is the scarecrow from batman begins. He's also Pieter de Vries from Dune.

He's not the Scarecrow, that was Cillian Murphy. David Dastmalchian however is in the Dark Knight like Shri remembers.

 

[Burgey]

Is Rory digging in here and getting set for a big one?
certainly a ton or even 80 will leave egg splattered over the faces of many posters here.

I don’t think anyone doubts Burns’ temperament tbh. He’s got a ton of guts but his technique falls to bits and he moves all over the shop when he gets down on confidence and form.

 

[Gob]

England playing brilliantly. Aus have no chance now

 

[Spikey]

he got dropped the first time because they wanted Watson in as opener to cover for Johnson, who was bowling really badly at that time.

his last knock that 2009 series was the infamous one where Strauss claimed the half volley at first slip.

the other important thing is Australia had lost, so we had to look tough and drop someone.

same thing happened in 2013, a scenario I've droned on about before

 

[tony p]

He might pull out a Mark Butcher from nowhere

Doubt it.

 

[Burgey]

Oh jeez no luck for lyon at all there. Bad miss

 

[Gob]

****

 

[stephen]

Yes.

He's not the Scarecrow, that was Cillian Murphy. David Dastmalchian however is in the Dark Knight like Shri remembers.

Wasn't he also the judge in dark Knight rises?

 

[Burgey]

the other important thing is Australia had lost, so we had to look tough and drop someone.

same thing happened in 2013, a scenario I've droned on about before

Haha yeah didn’t he make 60 odd in the game where Agar made 99 at number 11? Then a game later he was dropped?

 

[morgieb]

I don’t think anyone doubts Burns’ temperament tbh. He’s got a ton of guts but his technique falls to bits and he moves all over the shop when he gets down on confidence and form.

Yeah Burns can at least make scores when he gets set. Not ideal for an opeener to play like him but that's still more than what most English openers can do.

Malan's had a good series but man has he had a lot of luck. Rare drop from Smith.

 

[morgieb]

Haha yeah didn’t he make 60 odd in the game where Agar made 99 at number 11? Then a game later he was dropped?

Yep.

I think dropping him after that NZ series was justifiable because of how bad he looked and how much of a mess his game was at that point, but dropping him in those Ashes was a terrible decision.