England v Australia 4th Test

[the joker]

Poor shot by Cook
Harris grabs his second
2/42

Agreed. Mate shocking shot by the skipper.

Australia hot fav's now

Betting is still very even. Aust 2.00 and poms 2.80

[Jim05]

Poor shot by Cook
Harris grabs his second
2/42

Agreed. Mate shocking shot by the skipper.

Australia hot fav's now

Betting is still very even. Aust 2.00 and poms 2.80

We wont want to chase anything above 180-200 on this pitch

[mal]

A couple of posters have posted that Clarkes get out shot was a shocker
Not really
He's been playing that shot all his life
Played it lots of times in his big scores of recent times
Gets him out, but gets him plenty of runs

[therisingblues]

England 3/119 off 35.5 overs. Session 2. Day 4

Pietersen 33
Bell 37
Partnership worth 70 off 129 balls
Harris and Siddle bowling.
Harris 3/40
I can smell a wicket!

[therisingblues]

England 1st inn: 238 all out
Australia 1st inn: 270 all out
England 2nd inn: 3/123
Pietersen 37
Bell 37

[therisingblues]

England 4/172
54 overs
Pietersen c. Rogers b. Lyon 44
Bell 69
Bairstow 10
Partnership 17 runs off 39 balls

[therisingblues]

England 4/186
Bell 75
Bairstow 18
Partnership 31 runs off 66 balls

Need a breakthrough soon. They've got a lead of about 150.

[therisingblues]

England 4/203

Bell 84
Bairstow 26
Partnership 48 off 96

Come on Aussies. Wicket time!!!

[cripple]

Just woke up to see bell ton up, 4th time in last 5 games against australia he has done so. England win the day to lead by 202 runs with 5 wickets in hand. Real danger man for australia now is Prior, he is due a big score. Harris takes 3 for the innings with Lyon the other 2.

[Brodlach]

What happened to Watson?

[helicopterking]

What happened to Watson?

Hip and Groin injuries apprantly.

[Rik E Boy]

We still can't get Bell out. We've done well on the other England big guns but for us the Bell continues to take it's toll.

regards,

REB

[Booney]

What happened to Watson?

Hip and Groin injuries apprantly.

Is that the end of him, given he can't get past 30 often or 70 at all with the bat?

[RustyCage]

What happened to Watson?

Hip and Groin injuries apprantly.

Is that the end of him, given he can't get past 30 often or 70 at all with the bat?

It should be the end of him, but knowing the selectors, he'll be back

[cripple]

Who comes in next test. Is Henriques over there or ia big show the next cab off the rank. Not much chance of going in with 6 outright batsmen i wouldnt have thought.

[Sorry Dude]

Thought this is a good one

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[Phantom Gossiper]

Who comes in next test. Is Henriques over there or ia big show the next cab off the rank. Not much chance of going in with 6 outright batsmen i wouldnt have thought.

Play with 10.. might actually work harder for a change!

[Phantom Gossiper]

Do the Aussies go with an extra seamer with Watson out and shallow the batting?

Or do you bring in Wade or Hughes as an extra batsman and risk not being able to bowl them out, remembering need to monitor Harris's workload?

Or go left field and play 2x spinners and bring Agar back in, bat him around 7 or 8?

[helicopterking]

Watson is still our best All rounder option, weather you like him or not.
Do we to for a like for like - options are - Mitch Marsh, Henriques. Both been playing recent Aust A matches.
Starc batting 7 won't work.
If Wade plays and bowls medium pacers, kick in the face to all players, embarrassing for everyone else.

[Trader]

bring Agar back in, bat him around 7 or 8?

I hope not.
If you correct his 98 to 6 (when he should have been given out stumpped), he averages 9.50
Sure that's not everything, but he's no alrounder (yet?).