*Official* Fourth Test at Trent Bridge

[AndyZaltzHair]

shot

 

[Black_Warrior]

Like his supposed prowess against spin, its one of the greatest myths of this generation.

Another Ashes series lost with him in charge, but heh at least he set some funky fields now and then.

LOL true. I think Shane Warne's championing of Clarke for the last 4 years has a lot to do with it.. He makes him come across as a 'cool' captain as opposed to 'boring' Misbah, Dhoni and Cook.
And Warne does influence our generation of fans a lot

 

[morgieb]

The aim has to be to bowl them out for 200, not get a first innings lead.

See I'm not convinced that's enough. A lead of 140 is pretty damn big.

 

[Riggins]

loose shot last ball before the break. crunched it though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Think we may have just edged that session.

 

[Top_Cat]

The aim has to be to bowl them out for 200, not get a first innings lead.

Yep and that's still possible, TB always give you a chance. But if you go for gold, a 300+ lead is on the cards.

 

[Zinzan]

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Replace the Indian guy with Broad.

Or this guy...

 

[Uppercut]

In fairness how would you bowl if you're defending 60?

They don't have to bowl England out for 60. Under 150 would keep the game alive, since you'd expect Australia to have the better of second-innings conditions. It's hardly out of the question, seaming conditions and ****e England batting.

Or they could just give up, which seems to be what teams do when behind in an Ashes test these days.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Anyone want my ticket for Sunday - half price.

 

[vic_orthdox]

See I'm not convinced that's enough. A lead of 140 is pretty damn big.

But that's how you have to bowl.

 

[Son Of Coco]

England won't bat like Australia though.

What, get squared up by good length balls that do a bit? I can almost guarantee they would.

 

[JBMAC]

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Say what you will about T20 but Oz wouldn't have even batted their overs in that.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Yep and that's still possible, TB always give you a chance. But if you go for gold, a 300+ lead is on the cards.

yes.

it's your first over of the innings, i'd be more focused on bowling in one spot before thinking about jaffas. Jaffas happen, you don't try to make them happen imo.

 

[Swingpanzee]

gold

 

[morgieb]

They don't have to bowl England out for 60. Under 150 would keep the game alive, since you'd expect Australia to have the better of second-innings conditions. It's hardly out of the question, seaming conditions and ****e England batting.

Or they could just give up, which seems to be what teams do when behind in an Ashes test these days.

Well true, but I'm just not certain that bowling properly will be enough to keep it to around 150. Maybe I just lack faith though and I've grown up on Australian wickets too much.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Shortest length of innings in terms of number of balls.

We were four down by the end of the same period England have batted for so far.

heh.

 

[Midwinter]

I know Starc has gotten Lyth out a few times this series but surely Johnson had to be bowling in these circumstances.

Agree with this

And why didn't he open the bowling in the second innings last test ?

 

[grecian]

Can we bring the Kiwis back for the final Test have a deciding match against an half-decent side?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Starc is the Travis Cloke of cricket.