England vs Australia | 4th Ashes Test | Chester-le-Street | 10/8/13 | Day 2

[Robert]

That Hadlee bloke. Played half his cricket in NZ. No wonder his average was so good. Then he went to WI and got clobbered. And the Aussie batting in 85/6 was useless. The guy is so overrated.

 

[Sandeep]

I have high hopes from Smith. Future Captain of Australia.. hope he clicks

 

[Aman]

Broad has time, he can certainly improve like Anderson

He has these games when the conditions suit him in between he is rubbish

 

[Aman]

That Hadlee bloke. Played half his cricket in NZ. No wonder his average was so good. Then he went to WI and got clobbered. And the Aussie batting in 85/6 was useless. The guy is so overrated.

Still better than any bowler you've ever produced

 

[OZGOD]

I love Hadlee for the chant "Hadlee's a w##ker"

 

[Sandeep]

He has these games when the conditions suit him in between he is rubbish

I'm not a fan of Broad or for that matter, Anderson. I don't recommend underplaying the good work done by a player just because you don't like him

 

[Bashira_taeli]

The batting standard in the senior team is pretty average. I hope the CA selectors are keeping an eye on the Australia-SA A teams game for some replacements.

 

[OZGOD]

They have taken Big Bird off for some reason and replaced him with Anderson

 

[Aman]

I'm not a fan of Broad or for that matter, Anderson. I don't recommend underplaying the good work done by a player just because you don't like him

It's called being fair, you bash FTB's when they play rubbish when conditions don't suit them?... Why can't you do the same for STBs?

 

[Hitman]

Ponting's retirement has really made the Aussie side boring. He was one genius I loved watching.

 

[Sandeep]

Shot! Steven Jr. needs to grit it out like Steven Sr.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

I don't want to belabour the point. But didn't more than half the ball hit the stumps? I thought it was given not out on review because they didn't originally appeal for LBW but for caught behind, even though it looked out LBW on review.

I'm confused;/

I think something similar happened before in another series and i know which law you're adjudicating to, i don't agree with it. How can umpires tell what fielders are appealing for just based on when the majority of the arms go up

if more than half the ball was hitting the stumps he should have given out

 

[Aman]

Pommy Warney reenacting the bowl of the century

 

[Sandeep]

It's called being fair, you bash FTB's when they play rubbish when conditions don't suit them?... Why can't you do the same for STBs?

But you don't bash them when they do well in conditions that suit them. Notice the difference

 

[OZGOD]

Here comes Swann to wrap up the OZ tailenders

 

[Bashira_taeli]

Massive potholes. Well done pacers!

 

[Sandeep]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/630765.html

In a parallel world..

 

[Aman]

But you don't bash them when they do well in conditions that suit them. Notice the difference

Yes you do... you criticize them for proving their FTB's!

 

[Sandeep]

Yes you do... you criticize them for proving their FTB's!

Man I can't convince you

 

[Bashira_taeli]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/630765.html

In a parallel world..

Fawad goes wicketless. Not a good sign for Aus

 

[Sandeep]

Fawad goes wicketless. Not a good sign for Aus

Doesn't matter as long as Lyon does well..

 

[Sandeep]

Anthony: "The English batting is too defensive and the Australian batting is overly aggressive and impatient. Strange imbalance."

Sums it up!

 

[Aman]

Australia will take a lead - Mark my words.

 

[waqar goraya]

Partnership crosses 20 mark

 

[OZGOD]

If we can keep getting one bad ball an over for four they wont be whinging.

 

[Nuekboi]

Goddamit old lady, Clarke's dismissal was all your fault

 

[Wattoo]

feeling very bad to see pathetic performance of OZs in ashes. Great days gone, now they are going on same decline like WI had in their days.

 

[OZGOD]

Goddamit old lady, Clarke's dismissal was all your fault

Clarke will be kicking himself to being dismissed to such a mediocre shot

 

[Aman]

Steven Smith WOWOWOWOW

 

[OZGOD]

SMiffy doing a bit of cowlashing

 

[Nuekboi]

Australia getting a boundary per over. England not keeping it tight at all even after getting wickets. RR 3.75

 

[Nuekboi]

Exciting start to the day. Wickets fell, boundaries were made. That is how I like my Test Cricket. Not like Pommie go slow make 40 odd at a strike rate of 25 and then get out

 

[waqar goraya]

Rogers averages 50 at first class level.

This is special, particularly if he has opened most of the times.

 

[IndianWillow]

That Hadlee bloke. Played half his cricket in NZ. No wonder his average was so good. Then he went to WI and got clobbered. And the Aussie batting in 85/6 was useless. The guy is so overrated.

What?? Hadlee's home and away averages are almost equal. Hadlee averaged sub 25 against every team except Pakistan. He wasn't clobbered in the WI, averaged 27 there in 4 tests.

 

[Aman]

What?? Hadlee's home and away averages are almost equal. Hadlee averaged sub 25 against every team except Pakistan. He wasn't clobbered in the WI, averaged 27 there in 4 tests.

Leave the poor guy alone, he doesn't get to see averages under 30 often in England but when he does (for a few seconds)...

 

[MarkCooper]

Smith out.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Sighh every other ad on Sky still talks about the 2005 ashes like get over it already. This is why i hate England.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

Sighh every other ad on Sky still talks about the 2005 ashes like get over it already. This is why i hate England.

 

[MarkCooper]

Would it be fair to say Australia's tail has been weakened with the removal of Starc? Or is this bird a good batter too?

 

[Ims1]

76 for 4 . Rogers playing well .

 

[Nuekboi]

Another one bites de dust

All lies on Haddin and Rogers cos Watto will be getting out soon

 

[Random Aussie]

Would it be fair to say Australia's tail has been weakened with the removal of Starc? Or is this bird a good batter too?

No Bird is terrible. It would be fair to say our batting order is much weakened with the absence of Pattinson and Starc. Smith is a specialist fielder, so is Warner and Usman is there for diversity.

Wattos standard 20-50 runs would come in handy here.

 

[fumaster]

Watson all at sea...

 

[Random Aussie]

The balls doing heaps right now, Rogers doing a superb job to hang in there against this.

 

[saiyan0312]

roger riding his luck.... must be frustrating English bowlers.

 

[bluffmasterv2]

the balls doing heaps right now, rogers doing a superb job to hang in there against this.

+1

 

[Nuekboi]

Back to back boundaries...

Is Watto opening up? Lets hope he can make 35 without getting out

 

[Sherlock]

England's over appealing as a team is quiet the most annoying thing since N. Mongia and K. Akmal's appealing.

 

[Aman]

What are the odds of a run out?

 

[Kianig89]

hopefully Roggy will make a ton

 

[Kianig89]

World no. 2 bowling :

 

[Kianig89]

Wattoo nearing his redzone

 

[Kianig89]

Trotty trundler gets the ball

 

[James]

Quality innings from Rogers.

 

[Aman]

My prediction is looking good

 

[Aman]

You've got to be kidding... You need a meeting for that?

 

[hhhhdmt]

i hope Rogers gets his hundred.

 

[Aman]

Looks like a cracker!
Australia A require another 38 runs with 1 wicket and 60 balls remaining
Finch 101*

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/630765.html

 

[Ims1]

looks like Aus will take a 60-70 run lead which should be handy . 140 for 4 .

 

[Nuekboi]

Lead has become less then 100

 

[Ims1]

Jimmy has no wickets in 16 overs .

 

[asifp]

Shane Warne , "always wake up stiff"

LOL!

 

[Saurav]

Jimmy has no wickets in 16 overs .

best fast bowler

 

[Ims1]

just 90 behind & Cook now looks worried .

 

[Aman]

Shane Warne , "always wake up stiff"

LOL!

He should look to enter new markets i.e drop that hair studio rubbish, he'd be perfect for those viagra ads )

 

[WebGuru]

So first 50 by Watson in this series is coming...

 

[WebGuru]

He should look to enter new markets i.e drop that hair studio rubbish, he'd be perfect for those viagra ads )

or that 30 second ad...

 

[Nuekboi]

So its tea. Very good recovery by Australia

 

[Executioner]

Watson nearing a 50. Feels just like it does when a BD bowler takes atleast 3 wickets

 

[Aman]

watson nearing a 50. Feels just like it does when a bd bowler takes atleast 3 wickets

) ) ) )

 

[Haroon786]

Anderson also nearing an unbeaten half century, if the aussie tail wags, lead could be 100-150

 

[leatherface58]

Rogers is a legend. Twatto showing some mettle atlast.

 

[Nuekboi]

Ah Broad and his boots....

 

[WebGuru]

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[Ims1]

This is getting out of hand for hosts

 

[Justcrazy]

152 / 4

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies would require a solid lead here , if Poms can get them for 250 - 275 , It will again be tough for Aussies.

 

[Justcrazy]

These two need to bat out the day , or at least Australia should not loose more than 5 by stumps

 

[Justcrazy]

79 runs Partnership

 

[Convict]

This is getting out of hand for hosts

They're still in a dominant position