4th Test build up, KP being magnanimous

[dougdeep]

174/7. Sigh!

 

[KZNSeagull]

Bresnan and Broad both out for 0 playing terrible shots. England desperately want this to be 5-0

 

[pasty]

 

[dougdeep]

8 down.

 

[1066familyman]

Bloody useless! That's 3 out for nought now this innings.

 

[KZNSeagull]

KP out slogging. Lloyd describes England's batting as brainless.
Only Cook and KP, to an extent, showing how to play.
50 required from Monty now

 

[dougdeep]

Any rain forecast?

 

[1066familyman]

Not sure how long left, but only hope now is that with this wind having got up we can get an early wicket or two before close of play today. Can't see Monty & Jimmy hanging around for very long.

Edit: Barely finished the post and Monty's gone.

 

[pasty]

Now that was a collapse of EPIC proportions. Last 5 wickets went for 6, yes 6 runs. Pathetic England.

 

[1066familyman]

Right 45 minutes left apparently. Skittle a couple out in this wind and we have a chance, if not then it's most likely game over for us.

 

[KZNSeagull]

On the Aussie commentary, David Lloyd says "There's lots of rubbish and debris blowing across the pitch". Bill Lawry, quick as a flash says "that's the English batsmen".
England 179 all out. Aus need 231 to win. Mark Nicholas reckons that there is nothing wrong with the pitch.

 

[sydney]

Now that was a collapse of EPIC proportions. Last 5 wickets went for 6, yes 6 runs. Pathetic England.

fecking pathetic........shocking , woeful ,puzzling....all words being used by commentary.

 

[1066familyman]

On the Aussie commentary, David Lloyd says "There's lots of rubbish and debris blowing across the pitch". Bill Lawry, quick as a flash says "that's the English batsmen".
England 179 all out. Aus need 231 to win. Mark Nicholas reckons that there is nothing wrong with the pitch.

There isn't. Lyon shouldn't be getting 5 wickets on this today.

 

[Footsoldier]

Just got up and read all this. Truly shocking and why can't our tail end ever get any runs. FFS!

 

[1066familyman]

What's the betting they go in today needing less than 200 and with no wickets down.

Disgraceful.

 

[Beach Hut]

Probable epic fail yet again, but I hope I am wrong

 

[Footsoldier]

I can't watch this. Going to go back to bed. good luck watching this shambles

 

[brightonmark1234]

No point watching day 4 after watching that crap batting display

 

[Pavilionaire]

Two things I find worrying there are Carberry's run rate and the collapse of the tail.

Cook was scoring freely at one end, indicating a good pitch and below par bowling. Yet Carberry's inability to score gave Australia hope that if they could get Cook out they'd be able to contain the other batsmen and exert pressure. Carberry just didn't set the tone.

Bell is woefully out of form, while a combined 2 centuries from 33 tests from Root, Carberry and Bairstow is simply not good enough.

 

[sydney]

Two things I find worrying there are Carberry's run rate and the collapse of the tail.

Cook was scoring freely at one end, indicating a good pitch and below par bowling. Yet Carberry's inability to score gave Australia hope that if they could get Cook out they'd be able to contain the other batsmen and exert pressure. Carberry just didn't set the tone.

Bell is woefully out of form, while a combined 2 centuries from 33 tests from Root, Carberry and Bairstow is simply not good enough.

exactly....we are shit , our top order are shit and our shit players are shitter.