Australia v England | 2nd Ashes Test | Adelaide | Day 3

[Aman]

Pattinson is better than Sidds.
Sidds is a great workhorse but a bit vanilla and probably not good enough to be first choice and an A grade attack.

We wouldn't have 4 pacers because a 5 man pace attack is a bad idea and Garry complements the attack well.

You're assuming Watto will bowl?

SA would eat Lyon alive in SA.

 

[Justcrazy]

165 / 9

 

[Random Aussie]

Cummins is well away and Starc isn't good enough.

But ideally Harris, Pattinson and Johnson in South Africa

Dont agree, will concede too many runs. This attack is perfectly balanced, keep it until someone gets injured.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Bring johnson back and finish it off

 

[Justcrazy]

172 / 9

 

[SL_Fan]

Aus shouldn't enforce the f/o me thinks.

 

[SL_Fan]

MJ to pick up his 7th here

 

[SL_Fan]

And there ya go

 

[Aman]

Johnsons Ashes?

 

[Buffet]

Aus shouldn't enforce the f/o me thinks.

They won't. Wicket is flat so it make sense to give fast bowlers some break. Aus can simply come bat like ODI for 40 overs or so and add 200 runs.

 

[Aman]

Aus shouldn't enforce the f/o me thinks.

Can't have Harris or Johnson getting injured.

 

[OZGOD]

Jonno comes back and takes 2 balls to take the last wicket 7-40 England dismissed for 172, OZ lead by 398


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[Ashraful_Rox]

MJ

 

[ads101]

What a performance Johnson. Amazing. 7 fer, under 200 all out on a very flat pitch.

 

[Aman]

3 ducks, 2 golden

 

[Justcrazy]

MJ 7 - 40

what a spell !!!

 

[Random Aussie]

5-0 is on......

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies should enforce follow on here.

 

[Ims1]

MJ

 

[Buffet]

Now if Eng can't bat against Johnson in their second inning then it will be really embarrassing for them and I don't see them doing well in the next test where wicket will be lot faster.

 

[Justcrazy]

40 overs in the day left , Aussies can get another 2 - 3 wickets here.

 

[SL_Fan]

They won't. Wicket is flat so it make sense to give fast bowlers some break. Aus can simply come bat like ODI for 40 overs or so and add 200 runs.

Yeah especially given the Perth Test is only a few days after this one. Bit too risky.

 

[Aman]

Australia batting again.

 

[Random Aussie]

MJ confirms in an interview, that the moustache stays for the whole series

 

[OZGOD]

They won't. Wicket is flat so it make sense to give fast bowlers some break. Aus can simply come bat like ODI for 40 overs or so and add 200 runs.

OZ will be batting again it's been confirmed


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[SL_Fan]

Can't have Harris or Johnson getting injured.

Yeah that would really kill the momentum they have going here.

 

[trogger]

Nice fight from monty and real class from bell, who would have thought just a few years ago ian bell would be the big wicket when playing england?

Stunned by that johnson spell, on a pitch that flat it must be up with one of the all time great spells of quick bowling.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia will bat !!!

 

[Convict]

Dont agree, will concede too many runs. This attack is perfectly balanced, keep it until someone gets injured.

We know that's going to happen anyway

 

[Aman]

MJ confirms in an interview, that the moustache stays for the whole series

Looks awful

But for a good cause so good on him.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies will look to set them a target of 650 here.

 

[Aman]

Bell to bat at 3 for England?

 

[Random Aussie]

Us batting again has nothing to do with this game and everything to do with the next game.

 

[trogger]

Yep i think it's the right move, keep england out for another 45-50 overs and try to break them before perth.

 

[Random Aussie]

We know that's going to happen anyway

Yep, but one day somewhere we can hope we get to pick from the full quota of fast bowlers.....

 

[SL_Fan]

Bell to bat at 3 for England?

Should open with Bell and Monty me thinks

 

[Buffet]

We know that's going to happen anyway

Well, hopefully not before this series is decided.

 

[Ims1]

Sensible decision to bat . 40 overs left today . play for 20 overs on day 4 & give a target of 575 in 160 overs .

 

[Buffet]

OZ will be batting again it's been confirmed

Yaah, and as RA said, next game is just few days later so it make sense to not break fast bowlers.

 

[OZGOD]

Inspired spell from Jonno has turned the match completely Australia's way now. Can't see the Poms getting back even for a draw. The OZ will pile on another 200+ runs and make them chase 600+ in 2 days

 

[trogger]

Sensible decision to bat . 40 overs left today . play for 20 overs on day 4 & give a target of 575 in 160 overs .

So we score 180 runs in just 20 overs?

Easy game this test cricket.

 

[Ims1]

So we score 180 runs in just 20 overs?

Easy game this test cricket.

40 today + 20 on day 4 = 60 x 3 = 180 . Easy maths .

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Jimmy Anderson almost picked up a wicket

 

[Buffet]

So we score 180 runs in just 20 overs?

Easy game this test cricket.

It may be a good idea to put Eng again today for few overs. Eng will absolutely hate to bat for few overs today. Unless Eng bats out of their skin, I don't see them chasing 500 runs in the last inning. But, Aus may bat 15 overs tomorrow as well to deflate Eng totally.

It will be interesting to see how Eng bowlers react after having to bowl so soon again after bowling that much earlier.

 

[SL_Fan]

Another 100 runs should do it. That should leave Aus with around 20 overs to bowl at Eng today.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Cook looked quite angry

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies start batting

 

[Justcrazy]

Lead now 400

 

[Justcrazy]

Honestly this 400 lead is probably enough !!!

 

[OZGOD]

I'll take Siddle over those 3 any day.

Harris and Johnson with the new ball, Siddle is the better third choice bowler.

Yes you need a workhorse and Sid fills that role perfectly, bit like Kasper did during the McGrath/Gillespie days. What will likely happen is that Patto and Harris will share that other spot based on Harris' fitness.

 

[OZGOD]

So we score 180 runs in just 20 overs?

Easy game this test cricket.

Most people who come up with these calculations have T20 in mind. It doesn't really have much bearing on reality. But I think he was talking of batting into day 4.

 

[Justcrazy]

Anderson strikes

 

[OZGOD]

Jimmy gets Rogers to feather one, OZ 1-4

 

[SL_Fan]

Polly not a bad outcome that Watson is in early. I would have opened with Warner and Watson given the situation.

 

[SL_Fan]

And Watson departs

 

[OZGOD]

Twatto out for a the fool

 

[OZGOD]

Thus far the players I thought would fail have failed. Just need Smith to get a duck too

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Jimmy strikes twice

great bowling

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Thus far the players I thought would fail have failed. Just need Smith to get a duck too

hahahahaha he won't disappoint

 

[OZGOD]

I'm sure Pup will have a few choice words to Twatto as he comes out

 

[Justcrazy]

watto

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms on target here

 

[SL_Fan]

Thus far the players I thought would fail have failed. Just need Smith to get a duck too

I'm going for a quick fire fitty for smiffy

 

[Buffet]

Aus should just bat normally for few overs. Everyone doesn't have to bat like Warner.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Watto shouldn't be batting at one down

 

[OZGOD]

That was a truly woeful shot from Twatson. Not a shot of a player who is batting at first drop. It's not T20 son

 

[SL_Fan]

I think Aus have enough runs on the board any ways. Eng are in deep carp.

 

[Justcrazy]

9 / 2

This might affect Aussies run rate . they will slow down a bit here.

 

[Buffet]

I think Aus have enough runs on the board any ways. Eng are in deep carp.

Yah, but piling on more on Eng's misery should be the goal right now to totally deflate them.

 

[OZGOD]

I think Aus have enough runs on the board any ways. Eng are in deep carp.

Yes they do, but it's about momentum and psychology. It's about scoring runs in a matter than contrasts with England's struggle to get to 170, then declaring the innings closed at a time of their choosing. The worst thing would be to get the Pom bowlers back in form, scratch around for 150 or so and then get bowled out. Don't need to give them confidence - need to kick them while they are down.

 

[trogger]

Most people who come up with these calculations have T20 in mind. It doesn't really have much bearing on reality. But I think he was talking of batting into day 4.

yeah i read it to quick, thought he meant call them in after 20 overs.

my bad.

 

[Anfield]

Credit to English bowlers for bowling well in this innings.

 

[James]

After 4 years of working so hard to make the Ashes ours, looks like they'll be gone in 4 weeks!

Credit to the Aussies for outplaying us completely. Johnno brings them to another level.

 

[Justcrazy]

29 runs ........ Partnership developing here

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies should bat till Lunch tomorrow.

need to tire out England bowlers

 

[James]

I would have made us follow on. Drive in the final nail.

I can understand making us bat again at Brisbane, but there was an opportunity for a crushing innings win here.

 

[Buffet]

Aussies should bat till Lunch tomorrow.

need to tire out England bowlers

Batting till Lunch will be too much. There are some shower predictions as well so no need to bat for that long time.

 

[Justcrazy]

3 runs

36 / 2

 

[Anfield]

I would have made us follow on. Drive in the final nail.

I can understand making us bat again at Brisbane, but there was an opportunity for a crushing innings win here.

Mitch bowled 17 overs today in two sessions. I guess they gave him a rest..

Funny how things change.. who would have thought Johnson would become the spearhead..

 

[bigdaddymiandad]

Wow what a beastly spell from Johnno