2nd Test at Adelaide - 16 to 20 Dec

[halba]

jos 'the blocker' buttler. who'd have thunk it? one of the best ballstrikers of the modern era, even the 'wall' would be proud.

 

[Spark]

be amazed if Robinson doesn't pop one up here. does not look comfortable coming forward at all.

 

[halba]

its going down to the wire -in terms of draw potential. 30 overs isnt much in test matches.

not really the bowlers fault. adelaide's flat a tack for a long time now.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Robinson isnt using his stride well enough against Lyon here. He's hanging back too much, would probably look way safer if he could smother the spin, but doesnt seem confident in doing that at all. He's tall enough to get way forward but not being decisive enough.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Any 4th innings that goes 100+ overs is a decent effort. Would be great if these 2 are here for the start of the final session.

 

[Shri]

get starc on and see if he can move it or cut the ball back into robinson from over the wicket

like bumrah did but easier

 

[halba]

get starc on and see if he can move it or cut the ball back into robinson from over the wicket

like bumrah did but easier

i think hes too tired now. late in the 5th and he's bowled 24 overs to lyon's 36 overs. you'd expect lyon to hold up an end entirely thru to the end.

 

[Spark]

How'd it take so long for him to bowl

 

[Burgey]

Green to Robinson would be a good match up for Aus imho

 

[Fuller Pilch]

its going down to the wire -in terms of draw potential. 30 overs isnt much in test matches.

not really the bowlers fault.

Smith's? Seemed the perfect time to enforce the follow on

 

[Shri]

**** so close

 

[Spark]

Green to Robinson would be a good match up for Aus imho

he's a good match up to just about any right hander, something about his trajectory just seems to square up the batsmen very easily

anyway that there was inevitable

 

[Burgey]

Smith's? Seemed the perfect time to enforce the follow on

or not too tbh. I think it was 50/50. I'd have enforced it but he's got the ear of his bowlers.

As I type this Robinson goes to Lyon.

 

[morgieb]

Yeah Robinson did not look comfortable against Lyon. Decent effort though.

 

[Shri]

**** yeah baldy

 

[halba]

someone on here picked lyon to get robinson, that was accurate -
OverratedSanity

 

[artvandalay]

i get a feeling an over from labuschagne or smith will make something happen. They had trouble in the previous Ashes too finishing the job but an over from labu got them leach's wicket.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Nice catch, that

 

[Burgey]

Nice to see an arm ball there for a change. I think he's been pretty good this match, Lyon.

 

[morgieb]

Smith's? Seemed the perfect time to enforce the follow on

I mean if England can survive 140 overs I'm not sure not enforcing was the big issue.