The Ashes - TEST 2

[Norman_Conquest]

Smith's batting is there for everyone to see and witness.

But he certainly won't be respected by the majority of fans. Nor does he deserve respect.

That ship sailed the moment he cheated as team captain.

There's a huge difference between respect and saying that lad can bat, and Smith can bat.

 

[EuropaParmo]

TMS giving it the whole 'I can't work out why Steve Smith is being booed walking to the crease, doesn't make sense' nonsense yesterday.

Clearly a world class batsmen and will finish one of the greats. But people will always remember.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

TMS giving it the whole 'I can't work out why Steve Smith is being booed walking to the crease, doesn't make sense' nonsense yesterday.

Clearly a world class batsmen and will finish one of the greats. But people will always remember.

It certainly will and one of the first things that pops into your head when discussing Smith.

 

[Marvanelli]

416 all out!

Come on England.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

All out for 416.

 

[Glover_elbow]

TMS giving it the whole 'I can't work out why Steve Smith is being booed walking to the crease, doesn't make sense' nonsense yesterday.

Clearly a world class batsmen and will finish one of the greats. But people will always remember.

I dont even think he is particularly liked by Australians either after the cheating.

 

[Zain]

First ashes series loss at home for England on the cards

 

[B_G]

All out for 416.

It's a score that is well above par but also a lot lower than I thought they'd get at the end of yesterday's play.
It gives us a chance. Come on England.

 

[EuropaParmo]

Good morning and a good score for Australia. But it's not 550+ and it was looking like it at times yesterday

 

[Marvanelli]

339/5 at close of day yesterday.

All out for 416 is a solid comeback and gives us a chance.

 

[hewielewie]

TMS giving it the whole 'I can't work out why Steve Smith is being booed walking to the crease, doesn't make sense' nonsense yesterday.

Clearly a world class batsmen and will finish one of the greats. But people will always remember.

Michael Vaughan said that last night.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

339/5 at close of day yesterday.

All out for 416 is a solid comeback and gives us a chance.

We had the morning today that we thought we would have yesterday.

 

[Glover_elbow]

It's a score that is well above par but also a lot lower than I thought they'd get at the end of yesterday's play.
It gives us a chance. Come on England.

We have a chance but i think we will be short of that total next innings

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

The concern overnight was that they would get 600 and make it impossible for us to win.

We are slightly back in the game now and as long as we get 380 then we are in the 2nd innings.

Need to get those runs though

 

[B_G]

We have a chance but i think we will be short of that total next innings

Probably but if we can get within a 100 runs and have a better second innings with the ball, who knows...?

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Mitchell Starc with something to prove with the ball after his omission in the last test.

 

[afcb_acklam]

super zak

 

[Pak_Doo_Ik]

Great fight back from England taking the last 7 wickets for a 100 runs meaning Australia went from 316/3 to 416 all out, not sure we would have done that in the past.

Obviously we now need to bat ourselves back in to the game

 

[TeaCider]

Expected them to get more, so I'm actually slightly relieved.

Hopefully England bat well.

 

[breakthewallsdown]

Glad to get through those overs without losing a wicket