5th Test Australia vs England @ Hobart 14-18 Jan 2022

[AlwaysGreen]

Khawaja wearing wooden pads.

 

[Bazal]

Khawaja wearing wooden pads.

He needs those washing up sponges Tendulkar used to wear. Never made a sound

 

[Sphagnum]

That young girl in the Usman koala outfit is going to grow up to be a winner.

 

[This Year?]

totally cooked. He's gonna get himself out any moment now.

 

[roofromoz]

B... oonie. Budhha Boon.

 

[Bazal]

Another day of Test cricket, another shocking Enlgand over rate.

Holy hell that's a nasty nut. Poor Uzi

 

[AlwaysGreen]

That's a brute

 

[This Year?]

He looked like he was about to cry then.

 

[Sphagnum]

This wicket is f**ked. Going to be impossible to bat on tomorrow

 

[Hutty1986]

Oh dear. Unless Heady's bull at a gate approach pays off again, this will be a target of about 2 hungey

 

[Bazal]

Jeez, plenty of faith in the night watchman.

Then again, conditions like this you might as well send out a couple. If Wood can crank up a few more of those we're in the shit

 

[roofromoz]

Warney will now drone on about the night-watchman to stumps.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Scott Boland??????????

 

[This Year?]

And our last recognised batter comes to the crease.

 

[Incorrect]

Mark Wood.... Good enough to be an Australian.....


Big fan, if he hardens up a bit...

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Has the bald man promoted or demoted himself?

 

[Tweed Titan]

20 minutes for a night watchman is taking the piss even for a theory as weak as the concept of a night watchman.

Cos yeah a tailender is more likely to get through to stumps and then even if they do you start the next day with someone who is not adept at all the shots and scoring runs.

Some batsman need to stop being cowards and do their job - bat.

 

[Bazal]

Has the bald man promoted or demoted himself?

He's being fitted for a rug by Dougie Bollinger

 

[Bazal]

20 minutes for a night watchman is taking the piss even for a theory as weak as the concept of a night watchman.

Cos yeah a tailender is more likely to get through to stumps and then even if they do you start the next day with someone who is not adept at all the shots and scoring runs.

Some batsman need to stop being cowards and do their job - bat.

I don't like the night watchman in a normal Test match, except in certain circumstances.

I think it's fine in a day night test. The conditions change so much between now and tomorrow that if you can protect a batsman, why not? It's probably too early, agreed. But looking at what's going on out there, what difference does it make if Boland and even Lyon both go out there, face 12 balls each now or do it tomorrow night?

At least if they do it tonight they let the bats start tomorrow. Honestly I wouldn't have sent Boland out with 20 mins to play but if he gets us into the last ten I'd genuinely send Lyon out as well.

 

[This Year?]

A touch jealous Punter?