2nd Test at Adelaide - 16 to 20 Dec

[TheJediBrah]

Still stands by my count. Australia got to 470 and 420 in consecutive Tests in their first innings without feeding the cordon. 2nd innings here,I take your point- although they still played Test style cricket until they were 4 down.

No doubt the leave percentage would be an ideal metric too but I don't know how to go about it.

Not saying you don't make a good point, you do. Just playing devil's advocate to be fair to the England bats. You tend to get more wickets in the cordon when you're ahead in the game. Aus probably had more slips in place for most of that time too

 

[Burgey]

Australia really weren't the better team in 2019. The series scoreline would have reflected that if they were.

Yeah, this always holds true…

 

[_00_deathscar]

15 tests over the next 12 months. Delicious

Yea this is Australia. They probably aren’t playing any of them cos Covid

 

[Salamuddin]

Yeah, this always holds true…

Usually does sweetie. There are of course always exceptions but 2019 Ashes wasn't one of them.

 

[Burgey]

It really was darling. If you knew anything about cricket, angel eyes, you'd realise that's the case.

 

[Athlai]

All of you are inferior to NZ

 

[Athlai]

but especially England

 

[Adders]

Give me back my avatar ****

 

[sunilz]

Like 2015 and 2019 Ashes, 2023 would also be determined by how well Steve Smith plays . The guy has been immense in last 2 series in Eng. If he has another 500+ series there , then it would probably be a World Record of 3 consecutive 500+ series in a Country.

 

[Athlai]

Give me back my avatar ****

Mate it's still yours till the next world cup. Deals a deal

 

[mr_mister]

let's see a 15(300) from stokes today

 

[Spikey]

wow stunning stuff from the leader of the attack

 

[Starfighter]

Smith only just held onto that.

 

[Gnske]

Pope is such a fraud.

 

[mr_mister]

Now's the time to score some runs Butler

 

[mr_mister]

Pope is such a fraud.

just like the one in the Vatican eh?

 

[tony p]

England should just play a few shots, entertain the crowd.

 

[halba]

**** team. eng

is it fair to say, going on current form, aus is emphatically the no.3 test team in the world now? cos if aus tour england they would win a game atleast. england wont win a test in this series.

top 2 are india and new zealand they're miles ahead of the rest. but aus is now emphatically no.3 after this series and will be cemented there once the rankings are done.

 

[mr_mister]

i still feel australia beat new zealand in a test match anywhere anytime even though they are world champs

 

[Gob]

**** team. eng

is it fair to say, going on current form, aus is emphatically the no.3 test team in the world now? cos if aus tour england they would win a game atleast. england wont win a test in this series.

top 2 are india and new zealand they're miles ahead of the rest. but aus is now emphatically no.3 after this series and will be cemented there once the rankings are done.

Australia will whack New Zealand