*Official* Fourth Test at Trent Bridge

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

Think what he means is that England won't continually waft at wide balls

Broad took 8/15 and only bowled a couple of balls that threatened the stumps

Any batsman with half a brain would simply say "thanks very much, tire yourself out Broady"

Pathetic really and little wonder that the bowlers had such a look of disbelief

 

[Ferraz]

australia doing their bit to promote 2 day tests.

ftfy

 

[LegionOfBrad]

https://twitter.com/rameshsrivats/status/629260282594877440

04W24W0W04100000W40000110W020000401000W000000000101000011W0011200010040040000W1W30000000000000400000000000001004W: Aus innings in one tweet.

 

[Riggins]

Last time we made 60 we won. That settles it then. Onya boys.

 

[King Pietersen]

When you're not allowed to go out and play with your mates.

 

[Gob]

can't believe i'm saying this but Skinny Pete would have been the ideal bowler on this pitch

 

[Black_Warrior]

Groundsmen did a good job preparing an absolute minefield which flattened out after exactly 18.3 overs

If you listen to Channel 9 commentators, pitch is horrible if England take wickets, pitch is great if Australia take wickets

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

https://twitter.com/rameshsrivats/status/629260282594877440

Also hex code for "Bring back Watto".

 

[King Pietersen]

 

[Black_Warrior]

One thing's guaranteed - thinking you have to bowl miracle balls and roll them for 59 will see them pile on 300+.

England didn't go out and try to bowl 10 outrageous deliveries to get wickets.

This.

I think what England does so well at their best, is exactly that. This is what England did in the 2010 Ashes, and most part of 2011 when they had their golden run.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

If you listen to Channel 9 commentators, pitch is horrible if England take wickets, pitch is great if Australia take wickets

Not to interrupt the circlejerk, I hate Channel 9 as much as anyone, but they really didn't say that at all. Throughout the whole session they all said conditions were good for bowling but Australia's batting was poor, and it's not a pitch you score under 100 on.

 

[duffer]

When you're not allowed to go out and play with your mates.

Very good.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Think what he means is that England won't continually waft at wide balls

Broad took 8/15 and only bowled a couple of balls that threatened the stumps

Any batsman with half a brain would simply say "thanks very much, tire yourself out Broady"

Pathetic really and little wonder that the bowlers had such a look of disbelief

We didn't waft at many wide balls early.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Not to interrupt the circlejerk, I hate Channel 9 as much as anyone, but they really didn't say that at all. Throughout the whole session they all said conditions were good for bowling but Australia's batting was poor, and it's not a pitch you score under 100 on.

Ian Healy. And then the others like Slats and Warne chipped in with 'oh you never know unless both sides have batted' and all that

 

[OverratedSanity]

George Bailey and Shane Watson in team: 5-0 Australia.
George Bailey and Shane Watson not in team: 60 allout.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Not to interrupt the circlejerk, I hate Channel 9 as much as anyone, but they really didn't say that at all. Throughout the whole session they all said conditions were good for bowling but Australia's batting was poor, and it's not a pitch you score under 100 on.

There were a few leading questions being asked before they blocked that line, though.

 

[morgieb]

The sad thing is that the one batsman with a heart in the Australian batting lineup is retiring at the end of the series.

 

[Dan]

Dire.

 

[Black_Warrior]

George Bailey and Shane Watson in team: 5-0 Australia.
George Bailey and Shane Watson not in team: 60 allout.

#justiceforWatson
#justiceforNasirJamshed

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Ian Healy. And then the others like Slats and Warne chipped in with 'oh you never know unless both sides have batted' and all that

I mean, they did say that, but you're completely misrepresenting their meaning. If Warne says "you can never judge a pitch until both teams have batted and bowled on it, but this certainly isn't a pitch you make 50 on", which is more or less what he said, it's pretty disingenuous to read that as him saying the pitch is a minefield and Australia batted fine. Slater said more or less the same thing, that 50 odd certainly wouldn't be enough and Australia batted poorly.