2nd Test at Adelaide - 16 to 20 Dec

[wpdavid]

It's a sad indictment of how my expectations have been lowered, but I find myself feeling, if not exactly pleased, then at least pleasantly surprised with today's efforts.

I mean, showing the testicles for a fight should be the bare minimum one expects from any team, but it's still nice we didn't just lie down for a belly rub.

Waking up at 8.00am today, I figured that either the match would already be over or Stokes and Pope would still be there with another 150 needed. Perhaps the second scenario wasn't all that likely, but I thought it was more of a possibility than our lower order providing any sort of resistance. Not that any of this reduces my overall sense of disgust with the standard of test cricket that we play nowadays of course.

 

[mr_mister]

wonder if Moeen could have made a difference this series

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Mate theres no one better. I'm not gonna sit here and sing Butlers praises......he's bog ordinary. But fmd.......he's just put up a wall and faced 200 balls hanging out for a draw against a class bowling attack. Is there anyone on the bench that could have done that?

The bench might not have dropped Labia and it is a different game then

 

[Salamuddin]

We don’t love the idiosyncrasies Gilly ffs. They’re punishing.

Possum why do always use such crude language ?
Merry Christmas btw.

 

[Burgey]

Possum why do always use such crude language ?
Merry Christmas btw.

Because it annoys you

Hope yours is serviceable too

 

[wpdavid]

wonder if Moeen could have made a difference this series

He may have dropped fewer catches than Buttler.

 

[Burgey]

wonder if Moeen could have made a difference this series

Lyon would have had four more wickets I suppose

 

[Gob]

it was a mistake giving the captaincy to Pat Dumbins

handsome bloke but he seems like a bit of himbo

Smith is a cold calculating chea- i mean captain. give him the full time gig

I know you are kidding (hope you are) but anyone who seriously consider Smith as a full time captain should read what Greg Chappell wrote about how lost Smith was towards the end of the 17/18 Ashes. It was down right worrying

 

[Spark]

Scary part for England is how much stronger do Aus look with Cummins/Haze back, and potentially Uzzy instead of Harris

my extreme hot take is that jhye is not that much of a downgrade on those two on most pitches

 

[Burgey]

I know you are kidding (hope you are) but anyone who seriously consider Smith as a full time captain should read what Greg Chappell wrote about how lost Smith was towards the end of the 17/18 Ashes. It was down right worrying

Yeah it was an interesting read, that

 

[Spark]

Yeah it was an interesting read, that

Link?

 

[Test fan]

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Competition hype

 

[Burgey]

my extreme hot take is that jhye is not that much of a downgrade on those two on most pitches

If those two blokes are up for Melbourne, I’d be tempted to rest Starc there then bring him back for Sydney.

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[Burgey]

Link?

Lol I don’t have it. Will try to dig for you

edit: some snippets in this article. Rare gold from that site

https://www.theroar.com.au/2021/12/...wn-calls-out-lehmann-waugh-over-sledging/amp/

 

[mr_mister]

I know you are kidding (hope you are) but anyone who seriously consider Smith as a full time captain should read what Greg Chappell wrote about how lost Smith was towards the end of the 17/18 Ashes. It was down right worrying

link?

 

[Shri]

If those two blokes are up for Melbourne, I’d be tempted to rest Starc there then bring him back for Sydney.

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Think they will use his side niggle and ask him to take it easy

 

[Adders]

Ashes
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Hype competition

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Competition hype

OK

 

[Gob]

my extreme hot take is that jhye is not that much of a downgrade on those two on most pitches

What's the pecking order now?

Cummins
Haze
Jhye
Starc
Neser

If it's pink ball then Starc jumps above all of them. Quality pace squad that but the drop in quality is pretty steep after with Boland next in line. Wonder Pattinson would reconsider his decision. Don't understand the point in toiling away in first class cricket while making your self unavailable for test selection. He could have actually played this game

 

[Spark]

If those two blokes are up for Melbourne, I’d be tempted to rest Starc there then bring him back for Sydney.

Rest

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Drop

yeah when i wanted him picked for starc it wasn't so much that starc was bound to be awful, it's more that i genuinely see JR as a 250+ test wicket bowler for Australia if he can stay injury free. i think that sort of competition from below for the main three is long overdue.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Jhye Richardson is disgustingly good, The real deal and the next big thing in fast bowling