*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[Spark]

Warne can't stop sledging Bell.

Watto!

 

[Jacknife]

Time for Bell to come to the party, the 2 best players to watch in the middle now.

 

[Spark]

Not sure what Colly was doing though. Surely you have to get forward to that?

 

[Briony]

At least he scored a quick forty. Strauss is looking rather lonely on the English scoreboard.

 

[pskov]

Bell has started with intent which is nice to see. Would be fantastic to be in the position to declare before close of play with a lead of 350-400.

 

[hazsa19]

must be pretty demoralising to see Ian Bell come in to bat with 400 on the board.

 

[grecian]

watto, definitely bowling better today, dunno what happened yesterday, he was really ****e.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Bell in a no win situation here, if he fails it is because he is useless against Australia but if he gets a score it is because the pressure is off and he is just cashing in on others hard work.

Be nice if KP can get a double but i think he'll give it away.

 

[hazsa19]

Bell in a no win situation here, if he fails it is because he is useless against Australia but if he gets a score it is because the pressure is off and he is just cashing in on others hard work.

Be nice if KP can get a double but i think he'll give it away.

well it looks as if he's pretty determined to make it a big'un.

Very poor shot from Colly there

 

[zaremba]

A tiny bit surprised by KP's measured approach since lunch.

 

[Xuhaib]

a country with such cricketing pedigree and it only has a part timer that can reverse the ball.

 

[Spark]

He may have looked poor yesterday but he was economical enough.

 

[grecian]

A tiny bit surprised by KP's measured approach since lunch.

Yeah, not quite sure what's going on, would of expected kp to tear them to pieces in this situation.

 

[Spark]

I know PEWS will laugh at me but geez I wish we had Hauritz on this pitch. That rough is precisely where he would want it.

 

[grecian]

He may have looked poor yesterday but he was economical enough.

meh. he wasted a newish ball, by bowling wide of the stumps, it was shocking stuff, he's being just as economical today, but looks a threat.

 

[Briony]

must be pretty demoralising to see Ian Bell come in to bat with 400 on the board.

He's certainly been a much more damaging batsman since he moved down the order. Makes it harder for attacks when he comes in the edge is off them.

 

[social]

Yeah, not quite sure what's going on, would of expected kp to tear them to pieces in this situation.

Bowling has been infinitely better

 

[Goughy]

Bell in a no win situation here, if he fails it is because he is useless against Australia but if he gets a score it is because the pressure is off and he is just cashing in on others hard work.

Be nice if KP can get a double but i think he'll give it away.

Would have sent Swann in myself. He could really get under the skin of the Aussies in addition to scoring quickly. Surely England want to declare with a 300 lead and have Aus batting before tea.

 

[simmy]

It better not rain, would be soooo unjust.

 

[Briony]

Would have sent Swann in myself. He could really get under the skin of the Aussies in addition to scoring quickly. Surely England want to declare with a 300 lead and have Aus batting before tea.

They may aim for a lead of 350-400, insert before stumps and hope to take the ten wickets. It's obvious they won't be batting again.