Re: Australia v England, 2nd Test, Adelaide, 2-6 December, 2017

by PeterCS Sat 02 Dec 2017, 00:22

beamer wrote:We haven’t had a spinner of note in over 30 years other than Swann. A few had their moments, Tufnell, Emburey etc. but they all ended up averaging closer to 40 than 30.

If we’d taken Dawson or Batty it wouldn’t exactly have helped our cause (though Rashid’s pigeonholing as a white ball specialist is puzzling given the alternatives). Though why we took a youngster to carry the drinks if we don’t trust him to play is anyone’s guess.

Well said.

If you're going to stick your bloody necks out and pick the young hopeful over the seasoned Yorks veteran or the frowned-at Somerset wicket-taker for the Ashes squad, at least bloody play him when your other spinner's arm is crocked - esp in relatively spin-favouring conditions.

Bayliss & Co seem to have mislaid their brains altogether at this stage.

by JGK Sat 02 Dec 2017, 01:45

PeterCS wrote:0-verton?

0/100?

by PeterCS Sat 02 Dec 2017, 02:12

Was prompted more by Dello's reflection on his batting.

by Big Dog Sat 02 Dec 2017, 02:53

So ...Adelaide. Win the toss, win the test?

by skully Sat 02 Dec 2017, 03:06

Neph inserts Aus.

by skully Sat 02 Dec 2017, 03:39

Seems to be good bounce. Not much sideways movement as yet.

Interesting stat from the Nein commbox - the last team to win after inserting the opposition in Adelaide was the West Indies in 1982 (with one of the greatest ever attacks).

by skully Sat 02 Dec 2017, 03:48

Jimmeh starting to get some sideways dart.

Sturat doing the hard work into a stiff breeze.

by Henry Sat 02 Dec 2017, 03:48

How often have we said this over the last 10 years- Anderson and Broad too short early on.

by Big Dog Sat 02 Dec 2017, 03:53

Good toss to win. Its going to get very interesting when the light s come on.

by skully Sat 02 Dec 2017, 03:55

Aye. Makes this session very important.

by Dello Sat 02 Dec 2017, 03:56

Well this is total bullshit. Anderson and Broad wasting the new ball.

F*ck's sake Joe, start showing some leadership.

by Dello Sat 02 Dec 2017, 04:01

7 wasted overs and we're already on to plan Woakes - which is the final stage before surrender.

Cool.

by horace Sat 02 Dec 2017, 04:19

Quaint decision to send the home team in.

No way would Oz have bowled.

Most peculiar.

by Dello Sat 02 Dec 2017, 04:24

Nice little rain delay so England can get back in the dressing room and share high fives with their bowlers for keeping it tight and maybe stretching the game to three days.

by horace Sat 02 Dec 2017, 04:25

After the short rain break when play resumes, the ball will get a little wet and its capacity to swing will diminish.

by skully Sat 02 Dec 2017, 04:25

Well bugger the rain.

by horace Sat 02 Dec 2017, 04:27

Stopped now.

Looking forward to seeing here how Overs goes.

by horace Sat 02 Dec 2017, 04:34

Why is Jo being so negative?

Adelaide autobahn, behind in the series wtf. Are the black arm bands really for the demise of Pomgolian daring?

by skully Sat 02 Dec 2017, 04:35

Lights are on.

by skully Sat 02 Dec 2017, 04:37

horace wrote:Why is Jo being so negative?

Adelaide autobahn, behind in the series wtf. Are the black arm bands really for the demise of Pomgolian daring?

With Chef out of form and the England top order shellshocked from Brisvegas, I reckon the decision was more a defensive one than attacking.

by skully Sat 02 Dec 2017, 04:39

Speaking of Brisvegas, I had to chuckle at KP's underwhelmed opinion of the place during T1. Cool

by skully Sat 02 Dec 2017, 04:39

Sigh, off again. Radar doesn't look too threatening. Light stuff drifting off the sea.

by Henry Sat 02 Dec 2017, 04:41

Oh shit, it’s going to be 5-0 again, is t it. This England team just isn’t up to it mentally or technically. The attack looks seriously powderpuff.

by horace Sat 02 Dec 2017, 04:42

Commentariat suggesting Root would have consulted Jimmeh and Malfoy before deciding to bowl. Clearly the bowlers decided they did not want to bat today.

by Big Dog Sat 02 Dec 2017, 05:42

Farking rain Evil or Very Mad

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