Australia v England | 4th Ashes Test | Melbourne | Day 1 | 26/12/2013

[Justcrazy]

Watson is off the pitch now.

 

[Buffet]

Same story with Eng. Get into a zone where you forget to score for a long time and go no where.

Aus is bowing well but if you play this surviving game always then you are going to get one ball with your name.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

England's secret plan of getting Watson injured has worked

 

[OZGOD]

Coulter Nile catches and carries it over the rope

 

[OZGOD]

Inexperience from Coulter Nile. Didn't know how close he was to the rope

 

[Mobashir]

Inexperience from Coulter Nile. Didn't know how close he was to the rope

That was six anyway

 

[Justcrazy]

126 / 3

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 21 runs

 

[Random Aussie]

Clarke could have a good reason for bowling first, if it is expected they will lose some of day 4 to rain it will mean that he wont have to declare in the second innings.

If Clarke can predict the weather in Melbourne, he is in the wrong job.

 

[Random Aussie]

151.7 kph from MJ

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies would like another wicket at this stage

 

[Justcrazy]

Johnson has not been on top like the first two test matches.

 

[Justcrazy]

135 / 3

54 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Final session to start now

 

[s.h.a.k]

Will England manage to get to 200 by the end if the day is the biggest question.

 

[Justcrazy]

I think Poms can draw this game !!

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

141 / 3

 

[s.h.a.k]

I think Poms can draw this game !!

That's what they been playing for since the first day of the first test.

 

[Justcrazy]

These two have batted well so far , weathered the batting , prevented collapse

 

[Sadevdesai]

Extremely boring Cricket by the Englishmen !!!!!!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

150 / 3

Partnership 44 runs

 

[Justcrazy]

just under 30 overs left here , Can Aussies break this partnership.

 

[Kwremb]

Will England pass 200 by end of day's play :rondu

 

[OZGOD]

Day 1 of the heroic rearguard going well so far


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[Justcrazy]

160 / 3

 

[mmkextreme_1]

New Record for Attendance set for MCG-Boxing Day Test Match

90,831 people present currently, broke a record that was set back in 1961.

 

[Scrolln]

KP playing at an SR of 38?

 

[Anuj25]

Make it 36

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[mmkextreme_1]

Same problem continues for the English, just a few overs before the new ball..Australia strike, Harris nicks Bell out

173-4 of 73 overs, a rr of 2.37

 

[OZGOD]

Have England got to 300 yet

 

[OZGOD]

New Record for Attendance set for MCG-Boxing Day Test Match

90,831 people present currently, broke a record that was set back in 1961.

I think that's more people in one day that in the entire first Test between SA and India

 

[OZGOD]

Stokes Jonno strikes with the new ball

 

[Wattoo]

That Watto delivery
swung late. Can't blame Carberry there. Most batsmen would have left
that.

No my delivery does not swing late.

 

[OZGOD]

Bairstow castled by Jonno

 

[OZGOD]

What a delivery from Jonno

 

[bluffmasterv2]

What were Australians clapping for and pointing at the boundary ? After picking up the wicket..

 

[Nikhil_cric]

No my delivery does not swing late.

Actually it did.

 

[OZGOD]

Actually it did.

He just didn't know it

 

[OZGOD]

What were Australians clapping for and pointing at the boundary ? After picking up the wicket..

They were having a bit of fun with the Barmy Army. That's Bay 13 at the G

 

[OZGOD]

6/220 so far

 

[Nikhil_cric]

He just didn't know it

Still doesn't apparently

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Need to restrict England to 250 here.

 

[OZGOD]

Vicious throat ball from Jonno goes up in the air but falls safe of Harris

 

[Electron]

Looks like a very good batting surface. England should be disappointed.

 

[khalil1986]

Another poor day for England, don't think they have won a single days play really all through the series.

 

[Random Aussie]

I feel for the 91000 people who had to watch that turgid, spineless and boring day's worth of batting by the English. Six wickets down for 200 odd that's not bad.

 

[Artless Dodges]

Jesus that was hard to watch. I hope Peterson plays his natural innings tomorrow. They are six wickets down so there's no need to block. Somebody actually has to score before they're bowled.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

The last 2 wickets have clearly made it Australia's day. They need to get rid of the tail quickly in the morning and just bat England out of the match

 

[James]

Good pitch. Bit of pace and seam movement, bit of bounce, bit of spin - but equally a batsman who applies himself can get a score.

KP did well. Haters gonna hate but he played a sensible and switched-on Test innings today to keep his team in the game.

Lots of criticism as expected, but it's a slow outfield. Will be able to tell what a good score is when Australia bat.

 

[Random Aussie]

Good pitch. Bit of pace and seam movement, bit of bounce, bit of spin - but equally a batsman who applies himself can get a score.

KP did well. Haters gonna hate but he played a sensible and switched-on Test innings today to keep his team in the game.

Lots of criticism as expected, but it's a slow outfield. Will be able to tell what a good score is when Australia bat.

That would be a reasonable comment if your team didn't score at a snail's pace even at the WACA.

You have to score runs in Test cricket, otherwise you go nowhere. At the start we were back on our heels because Cook and Carby were looking to score.

 

[James]

Enjoyed Johnno's spell at the end. Vintage viewing.

 

[James]

That would be a reasonable comment if your team didn't score at a snail's pace even at the WACA.

4th Test in India we had a Day 1 like this and copped some flak, but as the game went on it was put into context and we did very well in the game. So I'm reserving judgment on this one.

 

[Kwremb]

4th Test in India we had a Day 1 like this and copped some flak, but as the game went on it was put into context and we did very well in the game. So I'm reserving judgment on this one.

That was a ridiculous pitch not conducive for bowling nor batting, this isn't anything like that

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms have a chance , if they can bowl well.

 

[style_guru]

Advantage Aussies.

 

[Ims1]

4th Test in India we had a Day 1 like this and copped some flak, but as the game went on it was put into context and we did very well in the game. So I'm reserving judgment on this one.

James , not much in the pitch in last 2 sessions . rr & the 6 wickets was a substandard performance imo .

 

[James]

I've been as critical about our cricket in the last month as anybody else. I just have a slightly different feeling about this one. Difficult to conclude much from that day - Day 2 will be more explicit.

 

[Robert]

Blimey, these Aussies quicks bowl well! These three are as good as Lillee-Lawson-Alderman in the early eighties. They are so accurate and have a plan for every ENG batter, even Bairstow.

The pitch is a bit slow and not conducive to shot-play. If ENG can bowl tight then they may throttle some of the less good AUS batters. And Monty can bowl on a last-day pitch, hopefully.

Nice to see Kapes fighting it out. He has been lucky coming in after Strausser, Chef and Leon in the past but now he is having to plan more conservatively. Have to go quicker tomorrow if he wants his ton as I can see the tail getting blown away again.

 

[trogger]

If england can get it to around 300 i think they are in business, we tend to throw away wickets trying to force things on these sort of pitches, not that i think england found the right tempo i just think we tend to go too far the other way on these tracks.

 

[James]

280 is the minimum required amount. Our bowlers might do something.

 

[Convict]

Bresnan should bowl well tomorrow. Anderson maybe but he looks shot

 

[Robert]

Bresnan should bowl well tomorrow. Anderson maybe but he looks shot

Anderson has to get the new ball because he can still swing it a bit.

 

[saj786]

Eng lack hostil of Johnson, and class of harris

 

[Batman]

Australia ahead on Day 1 in MCG on Boxing day Test!

 

[Ims1]

280 is the minimum required amount. Our bowlers might do something.

James, you been hinting at a unexpected fightback from visitors . Do you believe they ie the visitors can bundle out hosts for 300 or under ?