2nd Test: Australia v England at Adelaide Dec 5-9, 2013

[simmo1]

Starc will be a much better bowler than Johnson due to his ability to swing the ball. Had Johnson even debuted at Starc's age?

Credit where its due to the selectors though, they've got one right in picking Johnson despite nearly everyone here (myself included) being against him being in the team.

 

[Armageddon.]

So much for 9 showing the days highlights at 10.30

 

[lockyno1]

So much for 9 showing the days highlights at 10.30

11:45pm

 

[Armageddon.]

Had Johnson even debuted at Starc's age?

That was a time when Australia's XI was fairly concrete.

11:45pm

f**k 9 are useless. Hope they go bankrupt and someone else gets the cricket and league.

 

[lockyno1]

Starc will be a much better bowler than Johnson due to his ability to swing the ball. Had Johnson even debuted at Starc's age?

Credit where its due to the selectors though, they've got one right in picking Johnson despite nearly everyone here (myself included) being against him being in the team.

Not sold on Starc, never will be as I just don't think he is fit, full stop. He has one spell bowling 145kmph and the next he is bowling 130kmph pies. Typical ODI bowler who can have a rest every 5 overs...not so easy to do that in a test match! He needs 2-3 seasons of bowling 40 overs a Shield match.

 

[BunniesMan]

I was as much a critic of Johnson as anyone. And yet here he is putting together 2 brilliant tests in a row with Perth next on the schedule. Very happy to have been proven wrong.

Amazing to think for all the criticism he has copped he is now Australias 10th greatest wicket taker of all time.

 

[umina panther]

No where near 10th greatest. Don't throw that word around

 

[The Eagle]

Yeah Starc can swing the ball but Tbh when getting his inswing Notch is the most dangerous bowler in this country

Any series in England is a joke as they use dukes which are worse than the platypus imo in terms of quality

 

[DoggiesBroke]

Warner is in sensational form. I think he has been Australia's best bat in this series.

It's also great to see Clarke looking comfortable at number 4. In a short space of time he has crafted 3 superb centuries from a spot where he hadn't been productive in the past.

 

[Pete Cash]

11:45pm

It's 12.20 and nine is playing some dumb movie. A dude with a beard grabbed Jessica alba on the boob as he tried to drown her and then a shark bit him.

Now a black guy is patting his dog.

Please put the cricket on nine.

 

[JW]

https://www.facebook.com/englandsbarmyarmy/posts/10151440255962599

The Australian Squad has been announced today and unfortunately there is no Mitch Johnson in the squad. Lets hope he is back in for the Ashes later in the year.

 

[Pete Cash]

Clarke has declared

 

[Armageddon.]

Clarke has declared

England would be happy about that imo

 

[Joely01]

Mitchy Johnson to get a 5 wicket haul again in second innings.

 

[LeedsRhinos]

Rain forecast?

That'd be a shame :lol:

 

[LeedsRhinos]

God damn Cook

 

[Armageddon.]

Rain forecast?

That'd be a shame :lol:

Not going to get 5 days of cricket?

That'd be a shame


Under the circumstances that was one of the dumbest shots you'll ever see.

 

[JW]

Most uninspiring skipper I've seen.

 

[chigurh]

ROFL

Johnson is in their heads so bad.

 

[Iafeta]

Wow. What a cowardly way for a captain to go. They'll lose 5 blot