*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[Dan]

I simply stated a fact champ.

Cut out the whinging.

No, you cut out the trolling and nationalistic warmongering.

Last warning - any post along those lines again and expect a lengthy ban.

 

[Carn_the_pies]

No, you cut out the trolling and nationalistic warmongering.

Last warning - any post along those lines again and expect a lengthy ban.

What part of the post is trolling? Enlighten me.

 

[benchmark00]

Hopefully to be applied consistently.

 

[Cabinet96]

I don't know why England have gone into defeatist mode once again. Yeah it's a good batting wicket, but Australia's batting has its frailties, i.e. and opener who isn't good enough for test cricket, a number six that's not good enough for test cricket, a number five who's still finding his way, a number 3 who can be diamonds or coal.

Thing is, we're so reliant on Broad and Anderson on a first day pitch. This was the case at Brisbane and is even more so the case now Stokes is the third seamer. Only salvage is that Swann, and now Panesar, will hopefully be able to play a better holding role than at the Gabba.

 

[NUFAN]

What part of the post is trolling? Enlighten me.

Talk about the match and the performances of the players, not anything boring like where they are from.

Obviously every Cricketer playing today has been approved to play for the team, they are playing for.

 

[howardj]

the glorious uncertainty of the first morning of a Test match

what will unfold?

can't wait...bring it on

 

[benchmark00]

Thing is, we're so reliant on Broad and Anderson on a first day pitch. This was the case at Brisbane and is even more so the case now Stokes is the third seamer. Only salvage is that Swann, and now Panesar, will hopefully be able to play a better holding role than at the Gabba.

I would expect a spinner to be used before the lunch break, especially if Rogers is still in.

It's not like the pitch is going to be low and slow, but from all reports it's as dry as a chip, so spinner will be able to bowl and attack the stumps and they'll do just as much as what Tremmers Tremlett did in the first test.

 

[ajdude]

who are the on-field umpires?

 

[benchmark00]

[ ] Old Scoreboard
[ ] Mix of the old and the new
[ ] Short boundaries square
[ ] Slats used to get on the piss with the uni students when he was at the academy

 

[benchmark00]

who are the on-field umpires?

They're the blokes that stand behind the stumps at either end.

 

[theegyptian]

I don't know why England have gone into defeatist mode once again. Yeah it's a good batting wicket, but Australia's batting has its frailties, i.e. and opener who isn't good enough for test cricket, a number six that's not good enough for test cricket, a number five who's still finding his way, a number 3 who can be diamonds or coal.

Fwiw whilst England would have preferred winning the toss I don't think losing it is the end of the world for them. . Monty is a very decent first innings bowler as he generally bowls the same ball over and over again. He'll bowl a lot of overs tightly and won't give much away. The problem with Kerrigan at the oval was that he's an attacking bowler (and obviously went completely to pieces) so bowling first was more of a problem. Basically if you're going to play 2 spinners on a wicket which isn't a rank turner you need at least one defensive spinner. England to either win by an innings or lose by an innings imo.

 

[grecian]

I don't know why England have gone into defeatist mode once again. Yeah it's a good batting wicket, but Australia's batting has its frailties, i.e. and opener who isn't good enough for test cricket, a number six that's not good enough for test cricket, a number five who's still finding his way, a number 3 who can be diamonds or coal.

I think it's the fact very few of us think Stokes is anywhere near a Test Cricketer, and Monty will do nothing until the third day, when it maybe over.

TBF though, I'm not that despondent, I think Bres was a massive risk, if he ends up breaking down, it screws us every which way up. Nothing was ideal. The batting looks ****, but FFS it's time for the big names in the batting line-up to put up there hand.

Come back to me at Lunch to see if I'm utterly despondent.

 

[ajdude]

They're the blokes that stand behind the stumps at either end.

oh ok thanks for clarifying dude.

 

[howardj]

Short stroll to the ground through the gardens from the city proper

 

[Spikey]

I would expect a spinner to be used before the lunch break, especially if Rogers is still in.

It's not like the pitch is going to be low and slow, but from all reports it's as dry as a chip, so spinner will be able to bowl and attack the stumps and they'll do just as much as what Tremmers Tremlett did in the first test.

i was gonna say monty will bowl in the first hour but i suppose two lefties means swann will get first go

 

[Carn_the_pies]

Short stroll to the ground through the gardens from the city proper

Short stroll back to the waterhole after the game too.

Wonder if Baa boi is half cut already?

 

[howardj]

Nuggett Rees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[andyc]

[ ] Old Scoreboard
[ ] Mix of the old and the new
[ ] Short boundaries square
[ ] Slats used to get on the piss with the uni students when he was at the academy

Needs more McGrath's catch.

 

[Burgey]

The magnificent cathedral.

 

[benchmark00]

[ ] Les Burdett and his team have done a great job