The Ashes - TEST 2

[Pak_Doo_Ik]

How can you not bring the field in for a new batsman, Australia are still leading by 220 odd and have no slips for Root. Its like they are saying we know we can't bowl you out so we'll get you to make a mistake.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

How can you not bring the field in for a new batsman, Australia are still leading by 220 odd and have no slips for Root. Its like they are saying we know we can't bowl you out so we'll get you to make a mistake.

And he did but it was a no ball.

 

[Pak_Doo_Ik]

What a let off, just let them tire themselves bowling short balls cos they haven't got Lyon

 

[BoroJake]

Can these stop being idiots and stop chasing the short ball

 

[MichaelDebeve]

Does Green have english grandparents?

 

[Pak_Doo_Ik]

Can these stop being idiots and stop chasing the short ball

The Aussies haven't got enough bowlers to keep doing this, just leave them alone and they'll tire.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

We need these two to stay together now until the end of play and just keep the scoreboard ticking over.

 

[MichaelDebeve]

Sensible batting to see out the session - have areal good attack in the morning.

 

[Derby_Red]

Do we do sensible or do we have to be knobs every so often for the sake of it?

 

[Andy_W]

Can these stop being idiots and stop chasing the short ball

They're only bowling short balls, we wouldn't get any runs otherwise.

Plenty of 1's and 2's available.

 

[Andy_W]

I think they're bending the rules a bit on short balls here, doesn't seem like they're only bowling two short balls per over.
By doing it and Australia's field setting here is showing them to be pretty weak/ admitting they're in trouble I think.

 

[Pak_Doo_Ik]

And there you go ffs

 

[breakthewallsdown]

3 wickets from 3 bad shot choices

 

[Pak_Doo_Ik]

What's the point in walking off disappointed, he knows exactly what he's doing and as a cricketer you must know if you keep taking on the short ball there will be one that you don't get right and then it is all down to luck.

 

[Pak_Doo_Ik]

We must have the thickest cricketers currently in world cricket. They have Australia exactly where they wanted them and then just start throwing it away because in the words of Top Gun, their egos are writing cheques that their body can't cash!!!

 

[Ex Footy Legs]

3 wickets from 3 bad shot choices

Unbelievable
The Aussies are just cleverer than us. Short balls tempting us and dosy duckett gone
Root would’ve gone but for a no ball

Just a matter of time before brooks goes

Bazball ?

StupidBall more like…Aussies have got this totally sussed
What a pack of idiots England are

 

[Derby_Red]

Do we do sensible or do we have to be knobs every so often for the sake of it?

That's a no, then.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

The Aussies were 198 - 3 off 54.2 overs, we lost our third wicket with the score similar to theirs 208-3 off 42.2 overs and a higher scoring rate.

 

[Ex Footy Legs]

This is just a ridiculous pair of batters.

I cannot believe what I’m seeing
England don’t want to win
They just want to play the way they want if if they win great
What a joke strategy

 

[Derby_Red]

Unbelievable
The Aussies are just cleverer than us. Short balls tempting us and dosy duckett gone
Root would’ve gone but for a no ball

Just a matter of time before brooks goes

Bazball ?

StupidBall more like…Aussies have got this totally sussed
What a pack of idiots England are

yeah just wait for us to do something stupid and get ourselves out. Brainless cricket really.