***Official*** 2nd Test at the Adelaide Oval

[Jono]

Have people realised how fast Langer has scored his runs in the past few years? I don't necessarily reckon they need to open Gilly, and if instead of someone, why not instead of Hayden who can't score a run against England atm?

 

[Nate]

Much credit to Collingwood.

 

[Barney Rubble]

England is allout for just 129.....

 

[BingLeeElectric]

Outside the line.

Arguable.

 

[Nate]

Opening with Gilchrist would be foolish IMO. Langer scores quickly as it is. Would have Gilly at 4.

Any result is possible. So exciting.

Test Match Crickettt.

 

[Slow Love™]

So, did Lee bowl himself into Perth today? Only 2 wickets, but I thought he looked very good. Will be quite interesting to see what happens at the selection table for the third test.

If Martyn makes a lightning 50 or 60, what will happen?

 

[BingLeeElectric]

Outside the line.

Arguable.

 

[Johnners]

The only change in the order would be to bring Gilly/Clarke up to 4 imo. Great bowling all-round and Lee should have assured himself a place for another test after a top spell today.

 

[dileep.vaka]

Opening with Gilchrist would be foolish IMO. Langer scores quickly as it is. Would have Gilly at 4.

Any result is possible. So exciting.

Test Match Crickettt.

Australia will take this as challenge and will come up with one-day line up

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

So, did Lee bowl himself into Perth today? Only 2 wickets, but I thought he looked very good. Will be quite interesting to see what happens at the selection table for the third test.

If Martyn makes a lightning 50 or 60, what will happen?

No question about Lee. He's a certainty for the next test now, which means that barring injury MacGill won't play.

Martyn's dead in the water anyway though. I think he'll be demoted to at least 5 anyway, so he might not even get a bat.

 

[Anil]

no one seems to consider the possibility that australia could muck up the chase, throw their wickets away and england could possibly square the series?

 

[Dravid]

no one seems to consider the possibility that australia could muck up the chase, throw their wickets away and england could possibly square the series?

It's possible. They will attack a little bit. And what we saw happen last year, it seriously could happen. Oh I love the Ashes.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

no one seems to consider the possibility that australia could muck up the chase, throw their wickets away and england could possibly square the series?

Tony Greig has been going on and on about it for the last hour. I don't think anyone else is taking it seriously though.

Not enough overs really. If Australia lose a few they'll just defend to stumps.

 

[Barney Rubble]

no one seems to consider the possibility that australia could muck up the chase, throw their wickets away and england could possibly square the series?

We have a shot, IMO. A tiny shot, but a shot nonetheless. Teams have done it in the past.

Wow, Langer opens up with a bludgeon through midwicket.

 

[chaminda_00]

If Martyn scores any runs, i think they will go with the same side. Still on confident about Clarke at anywhere bar six.

Nice shot Langer.

 

[pasag]

This is soooo good.

 

[Dravid]

Great fielding by Harmison, that helped England a lot.

 

[Nate]

Maddest way to start.

Can`t believe how far that shot from Hayden went as well.

Maddd.

 

[Barney Rubble]

This session could be the making or breaking of Flintoff as a captain IMO.

 

[Jono]

Awesome start.