The Ashes 25/26

[Armchair expert]

Green keeps his place just to cover Richardsons inevitable injury.

Doggett won't play

[The Dark Knight]

Green keeps his place just to cover Richardsons inevitable injury.

Doggett won't play

Absolutely love seeing Richardson back but not confident about his body at all, injury free ideally he plays before Doggett everyday of the week.

[am Bays]

Not upset Green is playing when you have blokes like Ponting and G Chappell (better judges than anyone on here including yours truly) advocating his talent but as Punter says the chances are silly dismissals are running out and he’s got to start producing.

Like Steve Waugh on his last chance tour in 1989, time for Green to repay the faith in the next 12 months.

[Brodlach]

Happy Boxing Day Test to those that celebrate

[DOC]

And to you.

Looks cool and overcast in Melbourne. Green top. Think there would be a lot of discussion over bat/bowl first.

[The Dark Knight]

Stokes wins the toss and will have a chase (you coats can bat!).

[Tony Clifton]

Good toss to win

[The Dark Knight]

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[stan]

Good toss ro win. Plenty for the bowlers to work with.

[mal]

OZ batting
1/27
THE TRAV out for 12
Reckless Mcball shot
But right shot

[RB]

Does Justin Langer know how excruciating he is to listen to?

[whufc]

Sadly Weatherald fails again falling across his stumps. Massive deficiency that’s getting exposed at test level.

Probably has 3 more innings to get it right or that could be it within Renshaw and a few others in form.

[mal]

Sadly Lab fails again pushing outside off stump. Massive deficiency thats getting exposed at Test Level

[whufc]

Sadly Lab fails again pushing outside off stump. Massive deficiency thats getting exposed at Test Level

Yep hasn’t done a whole lot since coming back in

[The Dark Knight]

Sadly Weatherald fails again falling across his stumps. Massive deficiency that’s getting exposed at test level.

Probably has 3 more innings to get it right or that could be it within Renshaw and a few others in form.

While I agree it's a deficiency of his I don't think he was falling across his stumps on this occasion, the delivery was going down the legside, he saw a scoring opportunity, played the right shot and unfortunately got his execution wrong. It's such an annoying way to get out.

I also agree that he has to get it right (and I hope he does) with guys such as Renshaw and Kellaway as the next options.

[mal]

Smith attempts to play an on drive and has his stumps splatted
Poor shot from a very very good batsman

[whufc]

Sadly Weatherald fails again falling across his stumps. Massive deficiency that’s getting exposed at test level.

Probably has 3 more innings to get it right or that could be it within Renshaw and a few others in form.

While I agree it's a deficiency of his I don't think he was falling across his stumps on this occasion, the delivery was going down the legside, he saw a scoring opportunity, played the right shot and unfortunately got his execution wrong. It's such an annoying way to get out.

I also agree that he has to get it right (and I hope he does) with guys such as Renshaw and Kellaway as the next options.

Watching the replay multiple times, vested interest as I way a pleb left hand opener who fell across at the lowest levels of cricket haha

He has a weird trigger movement that see his back foot (left foot) move backwards to almost closer to square leg than his front foot. Which then caused him to ‘play around his pad’

Most coaches I ever had always wanted us lefties to have a bit more of an open stance to prevent that issue lefties can often face where we can’t hit across the front pad.

[DOC]

Lunch 4/72

Tongue and Atkinson have bowled well. Pigs was ordinary and if wickets had not been falling at the other end would have been even more expensive.

Looks like Carey and Khawaja will need a very good partnership to get us back in.

[mal]

Good session by England
Good session by all posters who have contributed in the session as well

4/72 Lunch
Pitch is suiting England's attack
Their trouble is Stokes has again gone on strike with the ball

[batmanbegins]

Not playing Potts over carse on this pitch was a big mistake. Great stuff by the other 2 lads, Tounge has surprised me with his consistency. Always was a wicket taker but just leaked to many runs in the past. Hes been fantastic today. Stokes must take the ball straight after lunch.