3rd Test at Melbourne - December 26 - 30

[Frost]

Makes nz effort in Australia look good.

 

[Burgey]

**** it's going to be hard to pick a bowling attack for Sydney. You can't realistically drop Boland after this performance, but Richardson also took a 5-fer last spell, and then there's Hazlewood who might be fit. Very good problem to have.

Pick locals - Dermo Sabba Abbott for a ten-fer on dayboo

 

[ashley bach]

the west indies are going to absolutely demolish england

haha hold your horses on that one

 

[GIMH]

Always a pleasure chatting with you champion

I’ve grown to like you tbh th

 

[Kirkut]

Now what the **** am I supposed to do all day

Watch India vs South Africa

 

[NotMcKenzie]

yeah, couldn't believe that

And were I on my computer rather than a rubbish phone, I'd have sent it before the dismissal. Idiotic batting.

 

[Spark]

And were I on my computer rather than a rubbish phone, I'd have sent it before the dismissal. Idiotic batting.

i guess when you're mentally that shot you're just on autopilot and just do the "normal" thing rather than thinking about the situation

 

[TheJediBrah]

Last 2 series have shown, the way to win in Australia is pick your 8th choice fast bowler

 

[GIMH]

I thought it was a comment about Jimmy's longevity

It wasn’t but I don’t care about that anymore, going to put some tunes on, merry Xmas to everyone except English cricketers whose first names don’t begin with J (unfortunately this means I’ve wished Bairstow a merry Xmas oh well)

 

[Alex0paul]

England should sack Silverwood and bring in Peter Moores

 

[trundler]

Anyway, I hope Australia don't win a single test on their foray into the subcontinent. Be funny if Boland or whoever has to bowl at Mumbai.

 

[thierry henry]

I’ve grown to like you tbh th

Well then I apologise for that unnecessary champing

 

[Burgey]

Who the hell is supposed to be captain?

Do the rest sure.

I don’t think Root has done a lot wrong as skipper. It doesn’t matter how good you are as a leader, you can’t defend sub 200 scores consistently.

 

[Zinzan]

Well done Aust, relentless stuff, but **** right off England. Atrocious showing, not even a sniff of a contest. Hang your heads in shame.

 

[Niall]

Really should not have sent the Lions squad home, as may as well use the next two tests to see someone new.

I dunno maybe pull Vince (I know) from the Bash?

Joe Clarke any chance in this format?

Absolute clutching atm.

 

[hazsa19]

lal the classic play cc in high summer lark

like the 18 counties all stacked with 75-80mph seamers are gonna start rolling out flatties

i don’t know how you’d explain the decline of our batting. I’m not saying we have great players or that we should be winning down under, but we shouldnt be this bad. The only explanation for me is the focus of white ball cricket and the marginalisation of CC over the last few years.

 

[Pup Clarke]

England, rule number one moving forward

stfu about data, rest/rotation and workload management etc. Cringey corporate jargon. Langer seems to have toned it down with the 'elite mateship, elite honesty' nonsense in recent times and it's paying dividends

 

[trundler]

I don’t think Root has done a lot wrong as skipper. It doesn’t matter how good you are as a leader, you can’t defend sub 200 scores consistently.

England now tied with 2002 Bangers for second most sub 200 scores in a year.

Same year as Root coming to within 100 of the all time record for most runs in a year lmao.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Wow how bad was Cummins that he couldn't get a wicket against this bunch? Drop him imo.

 

[ashley bach]

Paddy Cummins must feel like he's missed out.