ljkeane Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 (edited) There’s a bit more in it for the bowlers this morning but I’d say conditions are stil pretty benign. England are trying to apply more pressure with their fields than Australia did though. ETA: Harry Brook in to bowl with the relatively new ball against Steve Smith. What is happening? Edited June 17, 2023 by ljkeane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Still a decent morning for England. Getting Smith like that was a bonus. Usman looking good - always pleased to see him do well and prove the doubters wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Feel like they're in control with the lead being 200+ at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 (edited) Had my doubts about Cam Green but love a batsman like him - he doesn't look great doing it, but there's so much graft behind his batting today even though he's only on like 30+ at the moment. You gotta respect it His batting reminds me of Kaif, in a sense Edited June 17, 2023 by Raja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Love that for big mo on his home ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Ahh, lovely celebration by khawaja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, Raja said: Ahh, lovely celebration by khawaja While the other batsmen got all the hype and got out, he has held the innings together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Oh dear. Can’t help thinking that the Broad no ball and Carey drop will be crucial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 F 1 hour ago, williamjm said: While the other batsmen got all the hype and got out, he has held the innings together. yeah I think it's been a really fun day to watch. has had runs & wickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 6 hours ago, ljkeane said: ETA: Harry Brook in to bowl with the relatively new ball against Steve Smith. What is happening? I did enjoy Bairstow hyping him up for the later spell while Khawaja giggled at the crease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Classic test match so far and a great advertisement for the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 (edited) These missed chances feel like they’re going to be a problem. I’m not sure we can afford to be giving Australia bonus runs. Edited June 18, 2023 by ljkeane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 So England have played pretty well, bowling Australia out for below 400 is a good result on that pitch, but it does feel like a bit of a missed opportunity. The declaration on Friday you'd think probably left 20-40 runs off the board for England and the missed chances in the field/Broad no ball has given Australia maybe a 100 more runs than they might have ended up with. Throw in Ali's problems with his spinning finger Australia are in a far better position than they could easily have been in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Well that all wrapped up very quickly. I do feel the Australian tail is quite weak without Starc in there. Cummins and Lyon might have their moments occasionally but at 8 and 9 they are both batting one place too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 1 minute ago, ljkeane said: So England have played pretty well, bowling Australia out for below 400 is a good result on that pitch, but it does feel like a bit of a missed opportunity. The declaration on Friday you'd think probably left 20-40 runs off the board for England and the missed chances in the field/Broad no ball has given Australia maybe a 100 more runs than they might have ended up with. Throw in Ali's problems with his spinning finger Australia are in a far better position than they could easily have been in. Yes, England have generally had the better of the game and should be in a better position than just par. Australia will be happy with the scoreboard given what it could have been. It is a super interesting series given both sides being in good form and putting up strong teams. Australia of the past 20 years have always had some problems batting in English conditions, so it will be confidence-boosting that they scored near 400 here in their first go. The batsmen will be wanting to put pressure on the ageing English attack, it's an intense series in a short amount of time. On the other hand it's clear England also have a much stronger batting lineup but they'll be tested against a good Australian bowling unit. Lyon may end up being the difference in terms of offering bowling variation and x-factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 That’s poor from Duckett again. Just get through a few minutes and they’re going to be going off for rain again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Have generally enjoyed Ponting as a pundit and a commentator Paxter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 12 minutes ago, Raja said: Have generally enjoyed Ponting as a pundit and a commentator Yeah, he’s been good. Sky’s cricket coverage in general is probably the best thing they do. It’s just a shame it’s unavailable to so many people. That little window in the rain really hasn’t helped England’s chances. Paxter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) Bazball misfiring a bit today. Australia now have a good chance of winning this test. ETA: Having said that, there are actually not many successful run chases over 200 at this ground. England got 378 last year on the back of Jonny's brilliance. SA chased 281 back in 2008. The next highest is only 208. Edited June 19, 2023 by Paxter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Not many of the pitches were like this I suspect though. Also Moeen’s probably not in much of a condition to bowl. I haven’t been able to watch too much of today but feels like it’s advantage Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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