4th Ashes Test: Australia v England at the MCG, Dec 26-30 2017

[Rabbits20]

Now I know why the English don't like posting in here as the bias is incredible......

 

[Hutty1986]

Another superb contribution from Mmarsh this test

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Cook now goes past Lara into 6th on the highest run scorer charts

 

[some11]

So how long could Anderson possibly last tomorrow morning?

Our top order will have to at least knock over the deficit in two sessions.

 

[Bazal]

Now I know why the English don't like posting in here as the bias is incredible......

Are you geniused? I'll say it for the fourth time, slower and with smaller words.

I would have given it not out.

Sorry, given has two syllables, it might be a little tough for you.

 

[Bazal]

Cook now goes past Lara into 6th on the highest run scorer charts

There's been a lot of deathriding, but he has played a truly great innings, even if the pitch is a shit one.

Again, he's been the sole difference really. Warner gets out on 103 and we have a couple of other contributions (Darsh and Smith, mostly) and we get 320.

Cook pushes on to 240 and has contributions mostly from Root and Broad and they're staring at 500. Pretty easy to see where they've got the extra runs

 

[Sphagnum]

I was wrong about the bait. It was clearly delicious

 

[Bazal]

I was wrong about the bait. It was clearly delicious

Nah, you were right, I just put up with spastics at one of my jobs all day so I'm already in that frame of mind afterwards. Except here I can call them spastics.

 

[edabomb]

Just another example in cricket where the process means we don't get the correct decision. Common sense says not out.

 

[King hit]

Well there goes our chance for a 5-0 sweep

 

[mozza91]

I was wrong about the bait. It was clearly delicious

I doubt he’s intelligent enough to knowingly bait someone.

 

[madunit]

Steve Smith today proved that he is very weak tactically as a captain. Bird was useless and Mitch Marsh oddly underused.

Short bowling was his only tactic. It was f**king stupid and mostly ineffective.

Cummins took 26 odd overs to bowl his first maiden over.

 

[Bazal]

Steve Smith today proved that he is very weak tactically as a captain. Bird was useless and Mitch Marsh oddly underused.

Short bowling was his only tactic. It was f**king stupid and mostly ineffective.

Cummins took 26 odd overs to bowl his first maiden over.

He certainly struggles with the idea of building pressure, seems to want something that he can see being implemented rather than strangling. The pitch is rubbish, but it's also tough to score quickly on. With the right field and the right bowling you can rack up maidens and build pressure, particularly to players like Broad.

 

[Vozzy]

To be fair we should have gotten this many runs on this pitch. Our bowlers were bowling well today they had it swinging a bit and Lyon did his best. Difference is they let wide balls go to the keeper why we played them back on our stumps also we have dropped crucial catches especially Cook on 66.

 

[TheParraboy]

So how long could Anderson possibly last tomorrow morning?

Our top order will have to at least knock over the deficit in two sessions.

Makes sense to declare overnight which is what I think will happen

 

[Meapro Ham]

Dropped catches cost us the clean sweep today. Smithy’s off Cook was a real clanger.

 

[Twizzle]

Steve Smith today proved that he is very weak tactically as a captain. Bird was useless and Mitch Marsh oddly underused.

Short bowling was his only tactic. It was f**king stupid and mostly ineffective.

Cummins took 26 odd overs to bowl his first maiden over.

I really hate this short bowling at the tail and he appears to have no plan B, like bowl at the stumps, these guys bat at 8, 9 and 10 for a reason, they cant bat

dropped catches cost us and he dropped Cook twice, take out Cook and the poms didn't have a great deal

this drop in pitch really pisses me off, they seem to forget that the C in MCG stands for cricket and AFL seems to be the priority and cricket takes a back seat, this pitch does not behave like a normal pitch, I reckon it would take a week to get a result on this

3 shield games this year and they've all been draws

 

[OVP]

Malan Malan looks hungry like the wolf.

I hope he doesn't have juices like wine though.

 

[TheParraboy]

this drop in pitch really pisses me off, they seem to forget that the C in MCG stands for cricket and AFL seems to be the priority and cricket takes a back seat, this pitch does not behave like a normal pitch, I reckon it would take a week to get a result on this

The M in MCG stands for Merkins?

 

[Sphagnum]

This one is going to end as either a draw or tie, or one of these teams winning.

Do I have a future as a nine commentator with pearls of wisdom like That?