[Cricket] Second Ashes Test Australia vs England Adelaide 2nd-6th December 2017

[Eeyore]

Well, a somewhat strange decision to bowl first on a pitch with little green on it. I know the last couple of day-night matches have gone to the second hit but that shouldn't be a consideration.

Quite why Steve Smith is being targeted outside the off stump I don't know. Make him play and set the leg side field accordingly.

Really not sure about the tactics here.

 

[BensGrandad]

Hope somebody has decided how they are going to get Smith out and the plan works.

 

[Beach Hut]

Smith out, what a ball as well from Overton

An absolute peach

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Hope somebody has decided how they are going to get Smith out and the plan works.

Good job you reminded them

 

[jakarta]

161-4, Smith gone and game on.

 

[BensGrandad]

Well done Overton that really opens the game up now just need Cook and Root to show their ability and class with the bat after we have ripped through their batting. Surely their tail cant wag as much this test as it did in the last one.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

161-4, Smith gone and game on.

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[Leekbrookgull]

In the balance should Australia post 350+ it will be hard for England to win from there,surely ?

 

[Hugo Rune]

Only a draw possible for England now in my opinion. I think we’ll struggle to get over 150 in our 1st innings though.....


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[DJ NOBO]

Only a draw possible for England now in my opinion. I think Wembley struggle to get over 150 in our 1st innings though.....


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Bang on. We are screwed

 

[vegster]

Just come down to be confronted with Marsh's ton. Looks like we will need to post 500 + in our first innings to have any chance of staying in the game.

So that's that, we'd be lucky to post 500 in two innings. Now it's going to be drip drip drip of English wickets for the next day and a half.

 

[Buffalo Seagull]

I lived in Adelaide for nearly 30 years, and I can assure you it has always been regarded as the best batting track in the country...especially in the first innings. Bowling first was madness.

 

[Buffalo Seagull]

Surely their tail cant wag as much this test as it did in the last one.

Good call

 

[Billy the Fish]

What is everyone's prediction for England's first innings score and the top scorer?

I'm going 167 and M Ali 43

 

[happypig]

681-6 declared Cook 273

 

[vegster]

What is everyone's prediction for England's first innings score and the top scorer?

I'm going 167 and M Ali 43

217, Root 58

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

What a shambles.

That is up there with Nasser Hussain putting them in

 

[vegster]

This could be the shortest ever Ashes Test Match Thread of all time!