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

[WaznTheGreat]

Cook owned this shit bowling attack,good innings

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Cummins,Bird and Marsh are hopeless

 

[Meapro Ham]

Cummins,Bird and Marsh are hopeless

Bit harsh on Cummins

 

[Rabbits20]

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

I reckon England will try to bat for a few overs just to frustrate us..

 

[Rabbits20]

There may be a bit of rain tomorrow....

 

[JJ]

Good test for the Poms so far - about time too, they aren't as awful as they appeared

But for some woeful non-reviews and a poor (IMO) 'decision' from the umpires it could be worse for Australia

Still, series won and now Warner, Broad, Cook appear :lol: - at least Mitch Marsh put in his planet's aligned performance before the series was dead

 

[undertaker]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21899783/mcg-pitch-battle-spotlights-issue-australia

 

[hineyrulz]

Was out of range all day, looks like those short pitch tactics worked a treat.

Saker and Smith get a f**king clue.

 

[_snafu_]

Who first suggested we replace Starc with a 130kmh pie thrower?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Good test for the Poms so far - about time too, they aren't as awful as they appeared

But for some woeful non-reviews and a poor (IMO) 'decision' from the umpires it could be worse for Australia

Still, series won and now Warner, Broad, Cook appear :lol: - at least Mitch Marsh put in his planet's aligned performance before the series was dead

A kiwi has never performed after a series is over lol, its just those from other countries, right?

Dont worry, JJ, Tennis season is just about here.

 

[Haffa]

A kiwi has never performed after a series is over lol, its just those from other countries, right?

Dont worry, JJ, Tennis season is just about here.

Nobody wants to play more than 2 tests against the kiwis.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Just using the missus phone as mine is unceremoniously destroyed.

There needs to be a balance between bat and ball. The crowd want to see some runs, some wickets...be 'entertained''. I don't mind the grind myself. The pitch is crap as it was in Perth. There needs to be a serious review because cramming 5-6 tests in to 6 odd weeks on roads like this is killing careers. Can't see how the myth of Boxing Day Test being everyone's favourite can continue.

This test does reek of Broad and Cook 'silencing' their critics after the horse bolted. Let's face it they've both coasted for a month on holidays to finally show up. Kudos to them anyway. A double ton carry your bat is an awesome effort. But it feels like a test from the good ol days that would lend Butcher or Ramprakash or Mullaly the odd career highlight. Fun fact: England won one live Ashes test from 1989 until the 2005!series. Which was it?

The Barmy Army typically gobby yesterday...a month's frustration released. Ziggy zig ahhhhh.

Jackson Bird has decent economy no wickets and the ignominy of becoming a Barmy target. f**k I chortled at the pasting he copped. Smith certainly looked clueless at times. They get stuck in to Root but biggest problem is the sideline communities making decisions not the captain. Smith's underwhelming dismissal and two dropped catches have cost us this test imho.

Typically very cool here today. And overcast. Jimmy Pfeiffer (7-43 I predict) on cards. Poms will win by an innings.
3-1 to Sydney.

The live test win? First Test in 1997.

 

[JJ]

A kiwi has never performed after a series is over lol, its just those from other countries, right?

Dont worry, JJ, Tennis season is just about here.

Jeepers I mention a couple of poms and Davey dumb dumb and you get sand in your vag

Is it triple D, Cook and Broad that you're leaping to the defence of?

Hope you don't live in Canberra, that could explain a bit

 

[JJ]

Just using the missus phone as mine is unceremoniously destroyed.

There needs to be a balance between bat and ball. The crowd want to see some runs, some wickets...be 'entertained''. I don't mind the grind myself. The pitch is crap as it was in Perth. There needs to be a serious review because cramming 5-6 tests in to 6 odd weeks on roads like this is killing careers. Can't see how the myth of Boxing Day Test being everyone's favourite can continue.

This test does reek of Broad and Cook 'silencing' their critics after the horse bolted. Let's face it they've both coasted for a month on holidays to finally show up. Kudos to them anyway. A double ton carry your bat is an awesome effort. But it feels like a test from the good ol days that would lend Butcher or Ramprakash or Mullaly the odd career highlight. Fun fact: England won one live Ashes test from 1989 until the 2005!series. Which was it?

The Barmy Army typically gobby yesterday...a month's frustration released. Ziggy zig ahhhhh.

Jackson Bird has decent economy no wickets and the ignominy of becoming a Barmy target. f**k I chortled at the pasting he copped. Smith certainly looked clueless at times. They get stuck in to Root but biggest problem is the sideline communities making decisions not the captain. Smith's underwhelming dismissal and two dropped catches have cost us this test imho.

Typically very cool here today. And overcast. Jimmy Pfeiffer (7-43 I predict) on cards. Poms will win by an innings.
3-1 to Sydney.

The live test win? First Test in 1997.

The Barmy Army are great eh

 

[The Mad Hatter]

The Barmy Army are great eh

The organised bit, yes. Their songs and self deprecation are great.

The drunken yob hard boys on gap year who congregate with them at the later session are obnoxious twats. Safety in numbers as they look like they couldn't knock the skin off a pimple.

 

[JJ]

The organised bit, yes. Their songs and self deprecation are great.

The drunken yob hard boys on gap year who congregate with them at the later session are obnoxious twats. Safety in numbers as they look like they couldn't knock the skin off a pimple.

Yep I meant the organised crowd, they have a great time and really add to the atmosphere, pretty unique in my experience

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Yep I meant the organised crowd, they have a great time and really add to the atmosphere, pretty unique in my experience

The organised part is great.

Good for the economy too. Shame we serve them light beer.

 

[2 weeks]

I just had $20 on us to win this test @ the $10.
But I do have a few roo's loose in the top paddock.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Jeepers I mention a couple of poms and Davey dumb dumb and you get sand in your vag

Is it triple D, Cook and Broad that you're leaping to the defence of?

Hope you don't live in Canberra, that could explain a bit

AG is more touchy than Don Burke in response to any form of criticism of an Aussie.

 

[Twizzle]

AG is more touchy than Don Burke in response to any form of criticism of an Aussie.

Not sure about that Tommy, does he defend yourself ?