4th Test build up, KP being magnanimous

[spring hall convert]

The bowlers being let down by awful catching again. Baristow didn't go for one and Cook dropped one I would have been confident about taking.

 

[Footsoldier]

Night watchman has arrived. Have we skittled them out yet

 

[1066familyman]

Cook looks like a rabbit in the headlights. Think it says it all about his confidence levels with his fielding this morning, and that rubs off on the rest of the team.

 

[Buffalo Seagull]

Broad only bowls two overs, including a dropped catch, and gets taken out of the attack. Root gets brought into the attack ahead of Panesar. What the f..k is Cook thinking?

 

[Bold Seagull]

F@&cking shambles. Cook is a broken man, I don't know where we go from here. The Aussies almost look like they want to give us this one and we are so shit we can't do it.

Absolute toilet. They should be pelted with rotten fruit through arrivals at Heathrow, no excuses, you've been a bloody disgrace lads, all billy big bollocks and no true application of grit and determination.

 

[Footsoldier]

Is is being played in Perth? The last test was 2-3am start.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

The bowlers being let down by awful catching again. Baristow didn't go for one and Cook dropped one I would have been confident about taking.

To be fair... They do come at you pretty quick in the slips. Quicker than the camera shows... However yes, any professional cricketer or anyone who plays cricket regularly should catch a nick that comes straight into the hands. No excuses.

Pathetic fielding. Pathetic confidence levels. Man up England!

 

[Bold Seagull]

Cook looks like a rabbit in the headlights. Think it says it all about his confidence levels with his fielding this morning, and that rubs off on the rest of the team.

He's always needed great mental fortitude in his batting. For him to captain is looking like too much. I we need our opener back and a new captain, couldn't say who though as they're all shit!

 

[larus]

I must admit I am totally amazed at the outcome of this series. Not just for the fact that we've lost, but that no-one, absolutely no-one, has played well (actually, I'll exclude Broad from that).

I know some were confident of an English series win before we went, and others were more cautious, but I can't believe that anyone would have predicted the total shambles we have witnessed. So many players out of touch, which has then led to a lack of confidence and constantly under pressure. The squad selection has been very poor; taking Tremlett, Finn and Rankin who won't get picked.

The next couple of years will need to be spent rebuilding a younger, hungrier team. Maybe Flower isn't the man for the future

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Is is being played in Perth? The last test was 2-3am start.

It's in Melbourne at the MCG.

3rd test was in Perth.

 

[Footsoldier]

At last, something to cheer from under my duvet

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Broad only bowls two overs, including a dropped catch, and gets taken out of the attack. Root gets brought into the attack ahead of Panesar. What the f..k is Cook thinking?

In fairness Stokes replaced Broad and had a sitter dropped in his first over so it could easily have been proven a good decision.

 

[spring hall convert]

Stokes gets Warner, slashing at one that wasn't wide enough. 64/1, 167 to win

 

[Bold Seagull]

See, they want us to win one....what a shit shot by Warner, why does he need to be going for that!? The batting in this series other than Haddin and Clarke has generally been v poor.

 

[Footsoldier]

It's in Melbourne at the MCG.

3rd text was in Perth.

Can't keep up with times, dates

Is there that much in time zone in OZ because last one I watched it started at 2.30am.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

I must admit I am totally amazed at the outcome of this series. Not just for the fact that we've lost, but that no-one, absolutely no-one, has played well (actually, I'll exclude Broad from that).

I know some were confident of an English series win before we went, and others were more cautious, but I can't believe that anyone would have predicted the total shambles we have witnessed. So many players out of touch, which has then led to a lack of confidence and constantly under pressure. The squad selection has been very poor; taking Tremlett, Finn and Rankin who won't get picked.

The next couple of years will need to be spent rebuilding a younger, hungrier team. Maybe Flower isn't the man for the future

I predicted a tight series just being edged by a hungrier Aussie team.

It still might end 3-2 but it's highly unlikely... Although none of the first 3 tests were even close... I certainly wouldn't have predicted that!

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Can't keep up with times, dates

Is there that much in time zone in OZ because last one I watched it started at 2.30am.

Perth is the only test venue in this series on the west of Australia. The other 4... Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney are over the east side.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

165. Wanted.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Can't keep up with times, dates

Is there that much in time zone in OZ because last one I watched it started at 2.30am.

5 time zones, 3 hours difference between West and South East.

 

[Footsoldier]

Perth is the only test venue in this series on the west of Australia. The other 4... Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney are over the east side.

I'm not going to scramble your brain with what I want to ask so shall go and carry on eating my pizza and finish my wine