*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[Spark]

Not sure. The rain is lightish apparently but consistent and there's more coming by the looks of things.

 

[stephen]

The Amazing Adelaide footage was quite nice. A bit of a reminder how aggression and skill builds pressure and pressure builds wickets. Great to see The Great Man run through the Poms.

 

[Spark]

There isn't a single member of that eleven I would drop. Every single one brings something unique and brilliant to the side.

And of course, the great man.

And how ironic to see Warne talking about the run-out...

 

[Pothas]

Been listening to Hayden on TMS for the last twenty minutes or so, think he is excellent (and was last year). Never liked him all that much as a player but have warmed to him so quickly since he retired.

 

[Jayzamann]

Salt in the wounds showing these highlights, really.

Bombarded by my Brit friends over fb chat. Last 5 English scalps this series have fallen for 1068 runs.

Interesting to see Warne's first innings stat in the last Ashes test in Adelaide, 1/167.

 

[Spark]

Enjoy it. Almost all of my favourite ever players are playing there.

 

[Jayzamann]

Really was the beginning of a bittersweet swansong. Melbourne and Sydney iced the cake.

Really was putting out a statement to history - something along the lines of "good luck assembling a team like this again any time soon"

Sadface.

 

[Spark]

I can't see it happening anytime soon. I love this XI so much.

So sad that Martyn just stopped giving a **** though.

 

[Faisal1985]

Kp wag.

 

[pskov]

Been listening to Hayden on TMS for the last twenty minutes or so, think he is excellent (and was last year). Never liked him all that much as a player but have warmed to him so quickly since he retired.

Yep been a great listen. Joined by Langer for the last half hour too.

Now him and Aggers have been discussing their chicken farming problems for the last 5 minutes. You can't beat TMS.

 

[morgieb]

Still have hope in regaining the Ashes even if we lose. We can't keep on being dire forever and I feel England have already reached their peak.

 

[Johnners]

Sok, we got this.

 

[hazsa19]

well if the rain prevents a win here it could be as pivitol as cardiff 2009!

 

[Ruckus]

well if the rain prevents a win here it could be as pivitol as cardiff 2009!

Hope it does, cause then it would be justice wouldn't it haha? Draw has now shot up as the favourite, 1.88, compared to an England win at 2.12.

 

[Spark]

So not pivotal at all. Right.

That test is way overhyped in terms of impact on a series.

 

[social]

well if the rain prevents a win here it could be as pivitol as cardiff 2009!

Yep and I'll be severely pissed if water does come to aid of the soap dodgers

 

[Ruckus]

So not pivotal at all. Right.

That test is way overhyped in terms of impact on a series.

Yeah retaining the Ashes is overhyped.

 

[Spark]

Yeah retaining the Ashes is overhyped.

Meh. People go on as if that was the reason we lost the Ashes in that series. It's absolute bull - the reason we lost the Ashes was because we batted like monkeys (and fell to some fine bowling) for about three sessions at Lord's and at the Oval.

 

[hazsa19]

yes actually if someone had offered england 0-0 after 2 tests we would have taken it. If we carry on playing aswel as this then we should be alright.

Though I think if we can have 4 sessions we can get a win here.

 

[Ikki]

No worries guys, I've employed some of our brothers and sisters in Africa to help the effort.