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So sadly, I called it correctly. All too predictable

1-1 today!

 

I suppose we need all the help we can get.
Don’t know much about Jhye Richardson who looks the likely replacement.
I’ve seen him on the big bash but he’s only played 2 tests.50 overs bowled and 6 wickets.
Roll on 04.00am Thursday in Adelaide for the day/nighter
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Australia win toss and bat.
Cummins out of test due to a COVID close contact.
Michael Neser replaces him.
So two of Australia’s main strike bowlers are out.
And Englands 2 main strike bowlers are back in.
What could go wrong?

C’mon England.

 

First wicket with a quite brilliant catch from Buttler.

 

How daft going out to a restaurant the night before a match. I’d have thought curfews would have been in place.
Let’s hope we take full advantage of his complacency!

 

Starc and Lyon were also in the same restaurant but we’re sat outside.
South Australia has really strict rules apparently.

 

Who is now 85 not out unfortunately

 

Labuschagne looks a bit of a gobby tw@t

 

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it's all going to get rather messy,
they prefer the one day game now, test cricket is jolly hard work

 

Buttler would be one of the first names down in a World XI in white ball cricket. But in red ball i'm amazed the faith shown in his selection. Certainly not the best keeper available and flatters to deceive with the bat. Seems harder to get out of the team than in and another benefiting from the lack of confidence in the batting line up.

The Harris catch was superb but the late drop was village green stuff.

You just cannot give these top batters a second life.

From the position we are in after day one it is going to take an almighty effort to get back into the test.

 

Unfortunately there are too many who are nowhere near being test class.
Who would Australia take from this side?
Root ,Stokes and Anderson.
Broad at a push.
That’s it.4 max.

 

No surprises with Burns, just about as useful as dom sibley and he's not even on the tour.
England will keep picking him and the aussie cheaters can continue to laugh at our bankrupt thinking.

 

6 ducks in his last 10 tests.

 

Only now need to win the last 3 tests to bring back the Ashes !

As hard as it will be for the players being brought in there must be changes for the Melbourne test.

Both openers could be changed but suspect only one will drop out for Crawley. Likely Burns will keep his place.
Bairstow will replace Pope. Expect Leach and Wood will be brought in for Woakes and Broad.

Doubt any change will still avoid a 4-0 or 5-0 outcome but the current performances cannot be seen to be left without some form of reaction.

The wheels seem to have come off with dilussional statements from Silverwood. Also contradictory statements from Broad suggesting differences in opinion with Root on bowling strategy. If Root is not happy with the performance of the bowlers while on the pitch what is the point of his captaincy.

So, on we go to Boxing Day and just need to see an improvement in batting, bowling and fielding !!!!

 

It’s 100% fair comment and gives the Aussies an “in” psychologically as well.
Their team talk now involves the fact that the opposition captain seems unable to influence what the England bowlers do and can’t change things while the match is on .
In a game where sledging is part and parcel of a days play and you’ve already lost 2 tests by 9 wickets and 275 runs you don’t want to give the opposition a free hit with baffling comments like the ones Root and Silverwood made.