Reggie29 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Tomorrow the Day/Night Test in Adelaide starts. Whoever wins the toss and bats will definitely have an advantage, especially at twilight before the lights take full effect. Australia to win? We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_Zep_Fan87 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Missed the last test match because of a terrible work schedule. Catching up by watching the second test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave to zep Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Guess who's hubby won FOUR tickets to the pink test? 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
76229 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Despite the bagging we're getting in our media, the decision to bowl first wasn't a bad idea imo. A few quick wickets tomorrow and we can have Australia out for 270-280. Then it's time for our batsmen to do their job, as they didn't in the last Test! Get a big score and put pressure on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 1 hour ago, 76229 said: Despite the bagging we're getting in our media, the decision to bowl first wasn't a bad idea imo. A few quick wickets tomorrow and we can have Australia out for 270-280. Then it's time for our batsmen to do their job, as they didn't in the last Test! Get a big score and put pressure on! From what I hear we just didn't bowl well enough - again. Too short , just like the first test. Honours even me thinks? We must get wickets tomorrow and bat well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 Day 2, first session, England 2 wickets - Australia 97 runs. Australia 6/306. The pitch is starting to turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 3 hours ago, Reggie29 said: Day 2, first session, England 2 wickets - Australia 97 runs. Australia 6/306. The pitch is starting to turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
76229 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Well what a crap day. The rain saved us, suspect if we'd had to bat under lights for another 15 overs we'd have finished the day something like 40-5. Gah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 2 hours ago, 76229 said: Well what a crap day. The rain saved us, suspect if we'd had to bat under lights for another 15 overs we'd have finished the day something like 40-5. Gah! ...... in our 2nd innings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Oh deary me. Another woeful display with the willow. Can't see any way we can even get a draw unless it pisses it down for the next 2 days. Oh how we miss Ben Stokes? Stupid ECB should have picked him. After all he was only giving a couple of homophobic bigots a good hammering. Now he is playing club cricket in New Zealand !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 Funny game, Cricket. I'll admit I was a little off with my assessment of the English bowlers. They should open the batting!? This will be lucky to last four full days. Stokes is on fire in NZ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 6 hours ago, Reggie29 said: Funny game, Cricket. I'll admit I was a little off with my assessment of the English bowlers. They should open the batting!? This will be lucky to last four full days. Stokes is on fire in NZ..... Very funny game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
76229 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Just 180 needed on the last day for a famous victory!! Or I might have started on the Christmas beers early.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Wow what a day? Smith not enforcing the follow on could be a major mistake? It could be all a dream/nightmare when we get up tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 Day / night tests are unpredictable because there haven't been many played so there is not much data available to make an educated analysis. Over the last four days the match changed many times with similarities to both teams, and is on track to change yet again. Unusual toss win to bowl first. Rain delays. Australia scores 400+ runs. England dismissed for less than the follow on requirement. Australia dismissed cheaply. England finds form with the bat. DRS calls for and against both teams. The trend for not forcing the follow on as in recent times may be reassessed from here on. Should be an interesting days play. History and statistics say England can't win but a result is possible and the pressure is squarely on them. Whether they can handle it remains to be seen. England are in a position to win but Root needs to score a century and to not lose any batting partners, however, if he gets dismissed early it may well end as an Australian win or end up being a draw. The latter options won't help England's Ashes campaign. All in all a good contest and great test cricket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 On 27/11/2017 at 12:45 PM, Reggie29 said: Brisbane. Check. On to Adelaide. Adelaide. Check. On to Perth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Bollocks. Collapse again. No confidence in their own ability I'm sorry to say. And, if you don't mind me saying, Australia are not that good. I really hope this doesn't lead to a whitewash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 29 minutes ago, chillumpuffer said: Bollocks. Collapse again. No confidence in their own ability I'm sorry to say. And, if you don't mind me saying, Australia are not that good. I really hope this doesn't lead to a whitewash. At the moment they are better than England and that's all that matters. If you don't mind me saying..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Reggie29 said: At the moment they are better than England and that's all that matters. If you don't mind me saying..... Yes they are Reggie. I just don't understand why England are so poor. They really have to get it together for Perth as it's all over before Melbourne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave to zep Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 On 02/12/2017 at 9:22 PM, slave to zep said: Guess who's hubby won FOUR tickets to the pink test? 😆 Guess you're all too jealous to comment 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 7 hours ago, slave to zep said: Guess you're all too jealous to comment 😜 OK Jules forgive me. I would love to be there which means i would be in your great Country. Oh the joys of blue skies, long necks of VB, the wonderful, friendly carefree people. Burke's Back Yard, Bush Tucker Man ( what did happen to Les?) Oceans of space and errrr Oceans. It's just a pity ( though I seriously hope not) that the game could be a dead rubber. I am sure you will have a wonderful time at the SCG anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 11 hours ago, slave to zep said: Guess you're all too jealous to comment 😜 Is it for the whole test? You'll have a good time Jules. I went a couple of years ago and watched the game from a corporate box. Happy Days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 3 hours ago, chillumpuffer said: OK Jules forgive me. I would love to be there which means i would be in your great Country. Oh the joys of blue skies, long necks of VB, the wonderful, friendly carefree people. Burke's Back Yard, Bush Tucker Man ( what did happen to Les?) Oceans of space and errrr Oceans. It's just a pity ( though I seriously hope not) that the game could be a dead rubber. I am sure you will have a wonderful time at the SCG anyway. Old Don is in a bit of trouble, think Harvey Weinstein. As for Les, I think he ate a dodgy witchety grub and hasn't been heard of since!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave to zep Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Just pink day, Reggie CP hope you get to visit again one day. P.S. it's XXXX these days, not VB 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 England's woes continue leading into the third test in Perth.. https://wwos.nine.com.au/2017/12/09/18/08/fresh-booze-bother-for-england-cricket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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