5th Test at Hobart - 14-19 Jan 2022

[stephen]

These two look like they're batting on a different pitch.

 

[morgieb]

will be a real issue if Wood is going to be such an obvious release valve all game

Especially given Stokes can't bowl.

Nearly one for Spikey's thread there.

 

[Starfighter]

I know Woakes is a ****y bowler Travis, but you've gotta pace yourself a bit.

 

[Starfighter]

Shame at least one of the three out couldn't have survived a bit longer. It was always going to get easier when these two came on.

 

[Gnske]

Lucky we've been bowled all this hot TRASH. Could be 6 down so easy.

 

[Burgey]

Gee some of these shots from Head.

He's that infuriating bloke who smokes it on decks like this when everyone else can't hit it off the square, then gets on a road and holes out to mid off. The bloke's ball striking is sublime when he's on song.

 

[Gnske]

Mark Wood really is the point of difference in this attack after all

 

[morgieb]

This is weird batting. Like almost T20-esque. Probably not a terrible strategy to try and get a breezy 50 before you get one with your name on it. On the flip side, Wood has been a disaster + Woakes hasn't looked good either.

 

[Nintendo]

What on earth are they feeding head atm.

 

[Spark]

This is weird batting. Like almost T20-esque. Probably not a terrible strategy to try and get a breezy 50 before you get one with your name on it. On the flip side, Wood has been a disaster + Woakes hasn't looked good either.

Nah it's just good counterattack

 

[TheJediBrah]

Haven't been able to see any of this, bit of spice in the wicket?

 

[stephen]

This is great batting. Targeted aggression.

 

[Bahnz]

Whoddathunk that Mark Wood would run in and bowled over-muscled short **** on a greentop.

 

[Gnske]

Nothing like watching some Wood getting spanked around

 

[morgieb]

0/31 off 3. That wouldn't be good figures in the BBL!

 

[Spark]

Haven't been able to see any of this, bit of spice in the wicket?

plenty of spice until the change bowlers came on

 

[Burgey]

That back foot cover drive by Marnus there was God-like, Not a bad ball at all.

 

[Starfighter]

What on earth are they feeding head atm.

Pies

 

[stephen]

Haven't been able to see any of this, bit of spice in the wicket?

Yeah for bowlers who are bowling well. Which Wood is not.

 

[morgieb]

Haven't been able to see any of this, bit of spice in the wicket?

Greenest wicket I've seen in Australia since the last time they've played down here. Head + Marnus pulling off a quality counterattack & England's bowling has dropped off hard since the new ball.