*Official* Fourth Test at Chester-le-Street

[benchmark00]

Was that a leave?

 

[GIMH]

Poor over this but nice shot.

Good call. Inabit Warner.

 

[91Jmay]

AHAHAHAHAHAH.

Oh dear. Good defence there from Davey boy.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Also another thing to observe: Australia's opening pair is a hell lot better than England's. With Warner/Rogers, they have a guaranteed flow of runs (Warner) and a steady batsman in Rogers.

WOW!

 

[NUFAN]

Decent ball there but a pretty poor shot from an opening bat.

 

[Furball]

Would that be umpire's call on HawkEye?

 

[91Jmay]

Sidenote is that Broads first wicket in his first spell this series?

 

[Swingpanzee]

I guess I'm a good jinxer.

 

[Spark]

Well this could be ugly

 

[Swingpanzee]

Sidenote is that Broads first wicket in his first spell this series?

Yeah I guess.

Just saw the replay. Odd, Warner looked way late. Poor, poor defence.

 

[NUFAN]

Thunder represent.

Cabinet again wins his game, well played.

 

[Ruckus]

I gotta say I don't like Warner opening. I reckon while Watson is in the team he should stay an opener. More often than not he can see off the new ball, and you don't really lose much from him if he gets out cheaply anyway, because he just doesn't score that many runs anywhere. Warner on the other hand can make big runs, and would be better suited to 3 imo.

 

[Nate]

SAVE US CLARKEH z

 

[hazsa19]

I think that was a great nut tbh.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Btw, I love Broad's bowling action. That action in the dismissal was a beauty to watch.

 

[Furball]

I gotta say I don't like Warner opening. I reckon while Watson is in the team he should stay an opener. More often than not he can see off the new ball, and you don't really lose much from him if he gets out cheaply anyway, because he just doesn't score that many runs anywhere. Warner on the other hand can make big runs, and would be better suited to 3 imo.

Seeing off the new ball doesn't really achieve much if you're not ticking the scoreboard along.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Another side-note : Is the Aussie side fielding the most number of left hand bats in a long long time?

 

[Ruckus]

Seeing off the new ball doesn't really achieve much if you're not ticking the scoreboard along.

I couldn't really care less in the context of this team atm if the scoreboard is ticking along or not when the ball is still new. The most important thing is that it is seen off though, because otherwise our middle order is exposed like it is now. In any case, Watson usually does keep the scoreboard ticking?

 

[NUFAN]

Another side-note : Is the Aussie side fielding the most number of left hand bats in a long long time?

Are you serious? We have 3 left hand bats in our entire 11. Its one of the least we've had in a long time.

 

[91Jmay]

Why doesn't Broad bowl this length more often? He actually looks a good bowler rather than an average one.