*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[zaremba]

This whole experiment of testing Trott out with leg stump half volleys can't last much longer surely.

Warne is spot on - get it in the channel outside off stump and wait for him to get out

 

[Ruckus]

Please Siddle stop pitching it full onto the pads...do you have a brain?

From what I've seen of Doherty so far he looks like a very poor fielder...bring back Hauritz

 

[Pothas]

Watching Trott still confuses the hell out of me, change my mind on if it is an enjoyable experience or not every 5 minutes, times the ball beautifully at times that is fore sure.

 

[pskov]

Please Siddle stop pitching it full onto the pads...do you have a brain?

From what I've seen of Doherty so far he looks like a very poor fielder...bring back Hauritz

Judging from the field set and the fact that Harris was also pitching it full and straight to Trott it seems like it is a deliberate strategy. Fair to say it's not worked very well so far.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Get it outside Trott's off-stump for ****'s sake. It's not hard to work out.

Don't see how bowling every single ball in an area that is a batsman's strength is a tactic.

 

[Jarquis]

Aus have shelled 6 chances since their last catch apparently

 

[tooextracool]

Bollinger attempting bouncers at Cook and Siddle at the other end bowling half volleys on Trott's pads. You'd think these guys were Johnson in disguise

 

[srkven]

Has anyone realised that either Andrew Strauss posts a big score, or fails miserably for a duck or one.

 

[zaremba]

Has anyone realised that either Andrew Strauss posts a big score, or fails miserably for a duck or one.

He's got the lowest score for England in each innings in this series so far.

 

[Furball]

This whole experiment of testing Trott out with leg stump half volleys can't last much longer surely.

DWTA.

It's a revolutionary new tactic that should be tested fully over 5 Tests before discarding it.

 

[akilana]

Cook's looking like the best batsman in either side so far in the series.

 

[superkingdave]

He's got the lowest score for England in each innings in this series so far.

 

[simmy]

These two looking very solid atm.

Also Dohery getting injured is pretty fortunate! Not sure for which side though....

 

[BoyBrumby]

Interesting to hear Warne refuse to categorically rule out a test comeback when he was in Sky's comm box with Bumble. "Never say never" is the headline quote.

Not sure about ver crim's tactics here. If anyone's ever seen Trott in particular play they'd know he likes it on his pads. He'll put straight ones away all day, especially on a dodo-dead deck like this.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Thank you Chappelli and Tubbs: outside off and then he might try to flick one through the leg-side, instead of everything on leg. Brilliant idea!

 

[pskov]

These two looking very solid atm.

Also Dohery getting injured is pretty fortunate! Not sure for which side though....

If it just prevents him bowling then it's fortunate for Australia. If it prevents him from batting too then it's fortunate for England.

 

[superkingdave]

Watto bowling filth atm

 

[simmy]

Yeah agreed, I genuinely think North is a better wicket taking prospect than Doherty.

 

[Woodster]

Watto bowling filth atm

This is apparently classed as disciplned bowling, it's complete tripe. Ponting's plan A I presume.

 

[tooextracool]

If Australia were smart, which I dont think for 1 second they are, they would go around the wicket and bowl into Trott's body, pushing the odd one up there for the drive. With 3 140+ bowlers and on this pitch, they could easily execute this plan. But it wont happen.