*Official* Fourth Test at Trent Bridge

[grecian]

I know the crims are going to whine about the pitch, but some of these shots are embarrassing.

What was that about Clarkeh?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Ok I'm going to pick gf up from work, expect Nevill and Johnson to have made their half centuries when I get back

 

[Bahnz]

That's gotta be up there with Haddin's infamous effort during the 47.

 

[fredfertang]

Good job for Aus that Jimmy is broken

 

[vic_orthdox]

Only Vaughan has spoken about technique so far, after 41 minutes with six wickets down.

 

[Spikey]

He's in for a clobbering now, Clarke.

Back in twenty, off to read Twitter...

The 5/29 thing might get him off the hook. Maybe.

 

[Top_Cat]

Yeah as if the public doesn't hate him enough. Gotta wonder whether he'll survive to the next Test.

Aussies can't bat in slightly seaming conditions, sure. But this has been worse than any of us could have imagined surely. Imagine if it was really jagging.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

**** a duck. That is some abysmal cricket from Clarke.

 

[artvandalay]

Techniqueless hacks must always slog when in doubt. Aussies are always found wanting when they need to play the patience game.

 

[vic_orthdox]

I know the crims are going to whine about the pitch, but some of these shots are embarrassing.

What was that about Clarkeh?

No-one should be whinging about the pitch.

 

[MW1304]

Oh Mike that's a shame.

 

[Swingpanzee]

That is hilariously bad. Clarke's going to get lynched for that.

tbf he's the top scorer atm

 

[sledger]

Has any bowler picked up 5 wickets in the first hour of a test match before?

 

[Jono]

Hey Spark, social - when I said this Australian batting line-up was mediocre and you disagreed. Remember that?

You were right. They aren't mediocre. They are worse than that.

This is a disgrace.

 

[Spikey]

I know the crims are going to whine about the pitch, but some of these shots are embarrassing.

What was that about Clarkeh?

It was definitely partly "Go hard at the ball so it flies over the cordon"

 

[vic_orthdox]

Haha, Clarke's first ball from Broad...

 

[TheJediBrah]

Ajinkya Rahane of India dealt with similar conditions and scored a matchwinning ton.

David Warner did the same in Hobart. Aus just don't have enough good batsmen.

And they probably played and missed at least a dozen times in those innings

If Warner had been not good enough to nick the one he got today you never know, he could have repeated his Hobart innings. You can't underestimate the value of luck.


Aus still haven't played and missed once, and have had 6 slip catches. That will be a record, I guarantee you. Crazily bad luck.





We do suck though

 

[Johnners]

That was stupid, Michael.

Super Mitchell Johnson to save the day though (y)

 

[Top_Cat]

No-one should be whinging about the pitch.

.....which means absolutely everyone will be.

 

[King Pietersen]

Broad 5 wickets in 19 balls. Unbelievable Jeff.