*Official* Fourth Test at the MCG

[stephen]

Hahahah if that turns out that they should've reviewed it'd make my day.

Yeah came off the glove FFS. Probably didn't make much noise.

 

[Dissector]

If they aren't already out, England will probably declare between lunch and tea tomorrow with a lead of around 500. Two and a half days should be plenty of time to bowl Australia out especially since they have a quality spinner. Declaring now would be pretty silly unless there was a strong chance of rain. Probably wouldn't make a difference but why give Australia the chance to set a possibly tricky target in the final innings?

 

[hazsa19]

The Aussie batting might be bolstered if Ponting is suspended.

 

[Craig]

 

[pskov]

The Aussie batting might be bolstered if Ponting is suspended.

Hypothetically, who would Australia bat at 3? Hussey? Maybe Katich if he is fit?

 

[Ruckus]

Wouldn't it be awesome if this match somehow resulted in a draw...1-1 going into the final game at Sydney, at the best ground and best city in the country.

 

[Goughy]

Flip a coin every ball. Heads- a bouncer. Tails- filth

For those playing at home, Johnson's last over

tails, heads, heads, tails, heads, heads

 

[Stapel]

Yeah came off the glove FFS. Probably didn't make much noise.

I figured it was out, when watching live. We didn't get confirmation, right?

 

[DragonPunk]

Wouldn't it be awesome if this match somehow resulted in a draw...1-1 going into the final game at Sydney, at the best ground and best city in the country.

It would be but unless it rains for a few days or Australia bat like maniacs I don't see Sydney being a live test sadly

 

[hazsa19]

For those playing at home, Johnson's last over

tails, heads, heads, tails, heads, heads

What about a bouncer that is filth? ie Johnson's numerous bouncers 2 feet down leg side.

 

[Son Of Coco]

For those playing at home, Johnson's last over

tails, heads, heads, tails, heads, heads

Just watched the last couple of balls from Johnsons and thought "maybe he should just bowl a bouncer every ball".

 

[Goughy]

Liking Watson just getting a bit of reverse. Bowling a bit better than when I usually watch

 

[vcs]

Is there any sign of the track easing out a bit? Virtually every Australian batsman will have to make a big contribution for them to have any chance of saving this one.. India put up 450+ in a 2nd innings recently and still lost by an innings.

 

[Son Of Coco]

What about a bouncer that is filth? ie Johnson's numerous bouncers 2 feet down leg side.

I was going to say that's the coin landing on its edge...but that might insinuate its a rare thing.

 

[Ruckus]

It would be but unless it rains for a few days or Australia bat like maniacs I don't see Sydney being a live test sadly

Yeah no chance of rain unfortunately, but hopefully England will bat on forever and take up some time.

 

[Ruckus]

Is there any sign of the track easing out a bit? Virtually every Australian batsman will have to make a big contribution for them to have any chance of saving this one.. India put up 450+ in a 2nd innings recently and still lost by an innings.

Easing out a bit? It's already pretty damn good for batting. The MCG tends to get better as well. When Aus bat 2nd innings it should be about the closest to the best batting conditions, expecially seeing as though it's meant to be sunny.

 

[pskov]

For all the stick Johnson is getting, and rightly so, the desperate mediocrity of Hilfenhaus is going relatively unnoticed. In this series so far he's taken just two wickets at an average of 141.50 at an incredible strikerate of 333.

 

[Burgey]

Fmd they should just be cramming Prior up. Give him no room. Hrs ******** to the body, but cuts brilliantly.

 

[vcs]

Easing out a bit? It's already pretty damn good for batting. The MCG tends to get better as well. When Aus bat 2nd innings it should be about the closest to the best batting conditions, expecially seeing as though it's meant to be sunny.

The match will probably pan out very similarly to the one in Centurion last week then. I can see Ponting and Clarke getting hundreds.

 

[hazsa19]

Yeah no chance of rain unfortunately, but hopefully England will bat on forever and take up some time.

Isn't there alot of rain about in Sydney as well? Chances of a wash-out?