Cricket: International Discussion Thread

[Neoprod]

I want to blame T20 cricket but yeah, difficult pitch.

Neser was dropped early on (got to 35) and with Carse bowling not well, the Aussies could have been out for 100 or less.

Tough day with the bat all-around.

 

[stefan9]

Interesting tactic from aus using Boland as a nightwatchman. Not seen it used for an opener before.
Steve Waugh would be seething.

 

[Neoprod]

Interesting tactic from aus using Boland as a nightwatchman. Not seen it used for an opener before.
Steve Waugh would be seething.

He's outscored Duckett, Root and Bethell combined...job done already

 

[stefan9]

Nice lie Michael. You were sure as **** not dreaming of playing boxing day for aus for your first 10 years while in SA.
On the same level as the players who claimed they were dreaming for playing for such and such club each time they transfer football clubs.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ashes-4th-test-michael-neser-emerges-as-australia-s-unlikely-ashes-hero-1517117

 

[Speedster]

This game is mental

 

[Ecco]

England can take it. Need less then 100 with 8 wickets in hand

 

[sand_man]

England can take it. Need less then 100 with 8 wickets in hand

Nothing is a given on this deck. Unplayable.

 

[Ecco]

Nothing is a given on this deck. Unplayable.

I hear you. They got to 85 losing only 2. So odd are in their favour, but anything can happen.

 

[3WA]

Just started watching now. I'm assuming the pitch eased up substantially because it certainly doesn't look like a two-day-match pitch.

 

[Ecco]

Starc gets Stoke again. Lol

 

[3WA]

Lol at Root and Stokes about to finally win a match in Australia and neither hit the winning runs. Meanwhile Bethell rocks up and wins in Australia one shot.

 

[sand_man]

Well done England!! Another ridiculous 2 day test match. It is what it is...

Pity this wasn't the 2nd or 3rd test, dead rubber but whitewash avoided.

 

[Lawnchairman]

A wicket to support mediocre bowling and a test matched finished in 2 days. Bazball lives to fight another day.

 

[Neoprod]

If Cricket Australia lost $5m at Perth as they claim, you could double that for this match (relative capacities of the grounds).

That's gotta sting.

 

[Speedster]

England did well to hold on at the end. And congrats to Bethell - he was thrown to the wolves but performed admirably.

 

[stefan9]

If Cricket Australia lost $5m at Perth as they claim, you could double that for this match (relative capacities of the grounds).

That's gotta sting.

They are losing loads. Day three was sold out. Their CEO already talking about having more day in pitch prep.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Well done England!! Another ridiculous 2 day test match. It is what it is...

Pity this wasn't the 2nd or 3rd test, dead rubber but whitewash avoided.

Full house crowd got robbed. Dead rubber. Should've just prepped it for the batters.

 

[Neoprod]

Starc gets Stoke again. Lol

I knew Atherton had the record for most dismissals to a single bowler but I only now see he's also got the third spot (17 each to Walsh and Ambrose).

Who'd want to be an opener?

 

[3WA]

Who'd want to be an opener?

Opening the batting in tests is the most beautiful thing a human being can do. All the slay queens will go chase after golden boy at number four, leaving a decent woman who will talk to you as opener, saying, “I saw how nicely you left everything outside off, I think you’ll make a good father to my kids”.

 

[Neoprod]

“I saw how nicely you left everything outside off

Almost a Boycott of sorts.