Cricket thread

[T4tomo]

I'm worried about Jack's ability to rebound from his being brutalised in wholly unfavourable conditions in a way that I never would be about Broad I guess.

...and taking our chances in the field would have made a key difference. It's almost as if we'd written this game off before we started.

yes some expensive dropped catches certainly helped the Aussies. They were always going to target Leach if he bowled early in the series, an extra seamer given Stokes clearly isnt fit would have been pragmatic and let Root and Malan provide a bit of part time twirl if needed. With no specialist spinner Rooty might have been more inclined to bowl first, which would I believe would have been a pragmatic way to try to not lose the 1st test, so in that sense maybe not picking Broad was a mistake, not so much for the personnel but the approach to the game

 

[Beebo]

Some fight being shown which may be too late here but will hopefully help us in the next few matches.

 

[nickyboy]

The old days of multiple warm up matches before a test series have long gone. Professional cricketers just don't have the time to spend weeks in Australia playing sides before the first test

What little warm up England was scheduled to have has been curtailed by poor weather. They have played virtually no red ball cricket for months. It's perhaps unsurprising that, out of the gate, England were poor.

 

[PaulB]

What's annoying about this is that you can only get it (in this country, anyway) on BT sport! That's really minimising the numbers of people who are going to get to follow it and eliminating those who cannot afford the subscription, can't get it or won't go with BT for whatever reason. There aren't even highlights on any of the terrestrial channels.

 

[matticus]

So you're not a TMS fan? Come join us, it's never too late!

 

[jowwy]

hmmmmmmmmm

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

hmmmmmmmmm

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@PaulB referred to terrestrial channels so he's correct in that it's online-only. And I only just discovered that there had been a deal. I can't yet bring myself to watch what happened yesterday much as I want to get a look at Head's innings.

 

[jowwy]

@PaulB referred to terrestrial channels so he's correct in that it's online-only. And I only just discovered that there had been a deal. I can't yet bring myself to watch what happened yesterday much as I want to get a look at Head's innings.

To be fair if you got sky tv…..then the iplayer is there for easy access, so its not really only online like it used to be.

i mean does anyone class it as terrestrial tv these days……..

 

[matticus]

I haven't even heard BBC staff - normally desperate to cross-promote anything-and-everything - mention the highlights on TV iPlayer!

Nice to have the option (about 10h after play finisishes?) Personally I don't enjoy highlights of a TEST match, as it distorts the context etc.
And I happen to prefer TMS to telly coverage anyway - but that's just me. Some folks love watching hours of telly sport!

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

TMS is the dog’s dangleys. The best show on the BBC.

 

[jowwy]

Thats a shocker from joe root……..

 

[AndyRM]

And the second test is off!

Anyone brave enough to make a prediction after 30 minutes?

I think England will win, just!

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

The adverts on BT Sport have incredibly loud and annoying soundtracks for this time of the morning.

Not good when other members of the household are sleeping.

I hate marketing.

I’ll feel a lot better about our chances if we can get the on-form David Warner out early.

Our bowling attack, whilst high quality, is a bit one dimensional.

 

[Dayvo]

Anyone brave enough to make a prediction after 30 minutes?

I think England will win, just!

😳 I admire an optimist.
Adelaide is a shirtfront, batting paradise most of the time: long straight boundaries, shorter square of the wicket.
Australia will get 450/500+ by tea tomorrow, England may struggle to get 350: quick runs by the Aussies giving England a target of 380-ish and England might just hold out for the draw.
Well, I was invited to make a guess.

 

[matticus]

And the second test is off!

Anyone brave enough to make a prediction after 30 minutes?

I reckon Pat Cummins won't be getting as many wickets this time


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