Cricket Thread

[waspish]

Nearly 6 an over 33/0 ducket looks on it

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Thanks Warner

 

[domalino]

Nearly 6 an over 33/0 ducket looks on it

Since you posted this Duckett has been dropped, nearly chopped on, and swung and missed at probably 3 balls outside off stump.

Maybe this will be his day, a bit like Crawley last week where he rode his luck early on.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

It’s a good start this but we could be two down already, Aussies creating chances but playing a bit half-cocked, Ponting making sound like a batters paradise, when it’s actually bowler friendly conditions is laughable

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Caught down the leg side off Mitchell Marsh. FFS.

 

[GornikDaze]

Duckett kicked the bucket

 

[dadnlad]

Caught down the leg side off Mitchell Marsh. FFS.

a good 41 better than just defending

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Two down now. This could turn ugly quickly.

 

[domalino]

This could get real ugly. Ali quite likely to go cheaply and Joe Root has had some bad luck this series, could easily be 4 down for under 100.

 

[heslops barnet]

In these conditions its hard to see Crawley or Duckett doing well.

Nice one!

 

[dadnlad]

commentary team have perked up
every cloud

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Another played-on.

 

[supercity88]

Listening to TMS. I cannot stand Jim Maxwell!

From nowhere both openers go, and now Root. The Aussies have woken up and not sure what shot Root was looking to play there. In trouble now. Can't lose any more wickets before lunch.

 

[supercity88]

Feels like we might get skittled here....another chance down.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

A travesty if we lose this series 1-3.

 

[Bluemoon dan]

How many edges this morning?

 

[dadnlad]

Feels like we might get skittled here....another chance down.

looks like lost our heads

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I was going to say 250 should be our initial target but that looks a long way off right now.

 

[Iassel]

You assume the England selectors have a motivation poster above their desks - ‘you don’t have to be braindead to play for England, but it helps’

 

[supercity88]

looks like lost our heads

Looks like both teams are again taking it in turns. Other than at OT, this whole series has been consistently inconsistent. One team looking like they're getting away before losing wickets and looking in trouble, only to re-build and look comfortable again and then falling apart. Shows how well matched the two teams are.

The Aussies have been very sloppy in the field. Their 6th test, albeit with a bit of rest in the last one. Probably absolutely fucked mentally and physically now.