2nd Test at Adelaide - 16 to 20 Dec

[Anil]

will england pull off a miracle (draw)?

 

[Spikey]

alex carey should resign in shame, smh

 

[morgieb]

will england pull off a miracle (draw)?

They've already batted 20 overs, then there's little batting after this. If they can take it to a third session that would be a success.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I continue to be baffled by Butler seemingly being a better deadbat blocker than a counterattacker in test cricket.

 

[Xix2565]

it's not like they've been the only ones too! England have done it, Aus have done it, I'm sure others have to. Shockingly, if you limit the ways bowlers can get you out then it's harder to get you out.

England haven't done it since 2014 to be fair.

 

[mr_mister]

Smith looks better than Labuschagne

 

[halba]

This attack is very non threatening
To be fair would’ve been over if haze or cmins were in

 

[Nintendo]

Why are we bowling Smith and marnus over green?

 

[mr_mister]

Why are we bowling Smith and marnus over green?

Green's a batsman who can roll his arm over.

averages over 30 in FC stuff, well over 30 in tests

(this is for PEWS)

 

[Shri]

new ball taken. starc on.

 

[mr_mister]

new ball taken. starc on.

thanks for the update

 

[mr_mister]

alright boys should we all put 10 on the draw here

 

[morgieb]

Why are we bowling Smith and marnus over green?

Might've been saving him for the new ball? Injury? IDK, it's weird.

 

[mr_mister]

Might've been saving him for the new ball? Injury? IDK, it's weird.

maybe there's plans to drop him

 

[halba]

Lyon completely ineffective on a 5th. day wicket again. Just like he was against India.

 

[mr_mister]

Celebrappeal should be an auto review

 

[Spark]

really surprised they aren’t just bombing woakes.

 

[morgieb]

really surprised they aren’t just bombing woakes.

Yeah weird tactics. He's a genuinely good player of fuller bowling but struggles against the short stuff. Hope it doesn't cost us.

 

[Spark]

pitch is suuuuper slow though. not exactly easy to blast people out.

 

[Spark]

starc needs to go around the wicket here. buttler is just not remotely interested in anything angling across him.