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

[silentstriker]

Very quiet 1st hour really. The pitch has done nothing, the Aussie bowlers though have bowled good lines and lenghs which has restricted Englands runrate.

On a side note Hussain saying that the bowlers, especially Lee, should be bowling more short pitched balls trying to get Strauss Hooking and Pulling.

You had to say something, didn't you?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Strauss finds another dumb way to get out

Yep, absolutely pathetic dismissal hattrick for him.

 

[pasag]

Doing the same thing as mine? Randomly resetting to a blue screen and taking a few minutes to start up again?

I tried to ring them, but was on hold for ages and just gave up. If it's a widespread problem I'm sure they'll fix it eventually.

My menus and half the channels don't work and I called up a friend who is having the same problem. I hooked up the normal TV now though.

 

[chalky]

You had to say something, didn't you?

How do you think I feel I have money on Strauss to be top run scorer

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Very quiet 1st hour really. The pitch has done nothing, the Aussie bowlers though have bowled good lines and lenghs which has restricted Englands runrate.

This is pretty much the way it usually turns out at Adelaide on the first day. You see wickets falling to things like slower balls, miscued hooks and pulls and so on, but there should be heaps of runs in it. Cricinfo had a stats thing saying that the average runs per wicket at Adelaide is over 40 in the first innings.

It'll turn later in the match and probably get a bit uneven. Panesar, anyone?

 

[silentstriker]

How do you think I feel I have money on Strauss to be top run scorer

Were you drunk when you made that bet?

 

[chalky]

This is pretty much the way it usually turns out at Adelaide on the first day. You see wickets falling to things like slower balls, miscued hooks and pulls and so on, but there should be heaps of runs in it. Cricinfo had a stats thing saying that the average runs per wicket at Adelaide is over 40 in the first innings.

It'll turn later in the match and probably get a bit uneven. Panesar, anyone?

The pitch seems a bit slow to me which is restricting strokeplay and making getting an edge to carry behind the wicket very difficult.

Does it quicken up on days 2 & 3?

 

[silentstriker]

This is pretty much the way it usually turns out at Adelaide on the first day. You see wickets falling to things like slower balls, miscued hooks and pulls and so on, but there should be heaps of runs in it. Cricinfo had a stats thing saying that the average runs per wicket at Adelaide is over 40 in the first innings.

It'll turn later in the match and probably get a bit uneven. Panesar, anyone?

I think its 440 runs in the first innings as average. And yea, Panesar will be missed. Giles to score less than 15 runs and last for less than 40 balls as well. Nothing against Giles, he's a good option when there is nothing else, but you cannot take 20 Aussie wickets unless you play your best bowlers, and Giles is not it.

 

[superkingdave]

Warne to pick up Cook and Bell before lunch

 

[silentstriker]

The pitch seems a bit slow to me which is restricting strokeplay and making getting an edge to carry behind the wicket very difficult.

Does it quicken up on days 2 & 3?

Dunno, doesn't seem all that slow to me. 440 runs is average in the first innings.

 

[Sw1fty]

That's Stuart Clark's 29th wicket in only 7 tests

 

[chalky]

Dunno, doesn't seem all that slow to me. 440 runs is average in the first innings.

Gilchrist taking most balls down by his ankles looks slow to me.

 

[chalky]

Were you drunk when you made that bet?

I also bet on Australia to score less than 410 in their 1st innings at Brisbane. I think I will quit whilst I'm behind.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

The pitch seems a bit slow to me which is restricting strokeplay and making getting an edge to carry behind the wicket very difficult.

Does it quicken up on days 2 & 3?

Yeah I think it's a bit slow too. I imagine it might have something to do with the fact that it's a lot cooler in Adelaide than it usually is at this time of year. It's the hottest and driest major city in the country, but it's 25 and mild all week this week. So the pitch might be a bit different to normal. Anyway, I'm not sure if it will quicken up or not, I guess it's possible with the sun on it. Should be docile for the quicks throughout anyway, until the bounce plays up.

Eight overs on the trot for McGrath. Guess he's fit to go then.

 

[superkingdave]

Yeah I think it's a bit slow too. I imagine it might have something to do with the fact that it's a lot cooler in Adelaide than it usually is at this time of year. It's the hottest and driest major city in the country, but it's 25 and mild all week this week. So the pitch might be a bit different to normal. Anyway, I'm not sure if it will quicken up or not, I guess it's possible with the sun on it. Should be docile for the quicks throughout anyway, until the bounce plays up.

Eight overs on the trot for McGrath. Guess he's fit to go then.

Think he was coming off but Bucknor wouldn't let Warne bowl because he'd been off the field. But yeah he must be ok

 

[chalky]

Eight overs on the trot for McGrath. Guess he's fit to go then.

Will be interesting to see how he backs up for his 2nd and (hopefully) 3rd spell.

 

[chalky]

Yeah I think it's a bit slow too. I imagine it might have something to do with the fact that it's a lot cooler in Adelaide than it usually is at this time of year. It's the hottest and driest major city in the country, but it's 25 and mild all week this week. So the pitch might be a bit different to normal. Anyway, I'm not sure if it will quicken up or not, I guess it's possible with the sun on it. Should be docile for the quicks throughout anyway, until the bounce plays up.

Have both teams made a mistake then by not picking the 2nd spinner. The groud looks quite lush so there doesn't look like there will be much reverse around. Could be a long game for the quickies.

 

[superkingdave]

Have both teams made a mistake then by not picking the 2nd spinner. The groud looks quite lush so there doesn't look like there will be much reverse around. Could be a long game for England's quickies.

corrected.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Have both teams made a mistake then by not picking the 2nd spinner. The groud looks quite lush so there doesn't look like there will be much reverse around. Could be a long game for the quickies.

I think it's more problematic for England, given that Shane Warne is a pretty good bowler. To pick MacGill Australia would need to have picked five bowlers or dropped Clark or Lee, which is a pretty tough choice to make.

When Adelaide falls apart it tends to be very hard to play the quicks as well, because there's uneven bounce and so on. In 03/04 for instance against India it came apart pretty badly on the fourth day and it was Agarkar who took 6 wickets, even though Kumble and Tendulkar were turning it heaps. I don't think it matters too much what sort of bowlers you pick, provided that your seamers can bowl straight and you have a quality spinner.

 

[chalky]

I don't think it matters too much what sort of bowlers you pick, provided that your seamers can bowl straight and you have a quality spinner.

Theres England out of the running then