Hope Lyon is padded up and Johnson is warming up to bowl.

Its easy to say this but it doesn't wrk like that.

My only slight enjoyment comes from looking at Jimmy Anderson's face.

Start stretching :lol:

-PB

Poor bugger is missing out on this feast lol.

-PB

So just avoided the last test being over within 2 days. Going to take a miracle to avoid it here.

That moment when Mitchell Johnson is looking like our best batsmen.

Just get to 50 and declare.

That moment when Hazlewood's technique of pulling away from the stumps and letting it go makes the batting highlights reel.

The boys Must've gotten advice from the NSW origin team on how to handle the pressure of a big game.

:lol: Nathan Lyon has the shot of the innings

That pitch has so much grass on it Ellen DeGeneres is trying to eat it.

If England get out for sub-100 (some how) than serious questions need to be asked of the curators imo.

If they go on to make a monster score and Australia lose incredibly badly, than heads need to roll asap.

Clarke would be first stop.

-PB

In fairness I think he'll put his hand up to shoulder his fair share of the blame.

England will score 400, win by an innings and the 5th test will be called off for shame.

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- Quickest any team has ever been bowled out for in the first innings of a test and third quickest innings in Ashes history (18.3 overs)

- Equal ninth lowest total in Ashes history (60 all out)

- Fourth best bowling figures in an innings in Ashes history (Broad 8/15)

- Equal fastest five wicket haul by a bowler in test history (19 balls)

Any more?

Wonder if our quicks will start going around the wicket.

-PB

The last time Australia were bowled out for 60 in an Ashes test...

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Think there's more to this Haddin not playing and backroom dramas...

-PB

Rod Marsh is starting to look like an idiot. Peter Siddle is ideal for this track. The English commentators certainly think so.

Maybe cricket needs a National Curriculum.

The technique was shit batting. Most of the batsmen were squared up and playing the ball well and truly in front of the body. Never mind the fact they didn't leave much at all.

What goes through their heads?

There are some real technical problems with the Australian batsmen.

r.e bell's dismissal, how can a player and a commentator be so unconvinced of a decision when Hawkeye says it is out, bell was shaking his head and the pommy commentator on 9 wasn't happy
Not a huge cricket follower so I'm a bit simple on the matter

Drs is meant to get rid of the howler

I think the rules need to be changed to reflect this
if a commentator thinks a mathematical algorithm is less reliable than his eye that tells him that the ball would have missed the stumps by a millimeter they howl injustice :D

The Maco and grazorblade

But it's not just one commentator who thinks some of the decisions are suspect. I've heard any number think some look suss. And I've seen plenty which I think are suss.

It may be a mathematical algorithm, but it doesn't mean it's done properly. A couple of years ago, I recall a rival hawk-eye company disputed ICC predictive hawk-eye.

We shouldn't take it as gospel. I have no issues with descriptive hawk-eye. But predictive can be a bit funny.

my issue is with it being used to dispute non howlers

Meanwhile does anyone know why we haven't seen more of jackson bird?

Bird pattinson hazelwood starc and marsh look like they could form a formiddable attack in the future (or course one would carry the drinks)

Going through sheild batting averages
not a lot over 40

definitely looks like there is a problem with our development

Bird has had a fair few injuries in the last few years from memory.