Ashes 5th Test Sydney Discussion (Pink Test)

[whufc]

Omg.

You were 11 minutes slower than the average estimate here for you to post.

Hook line sinker

[The Sleeping Giant]

???? Explain

[whufc]

Just playing modern day drinking games with a tad of coin involved

[The Sleeping Giant]

Good for you. Did you used to play those games when captain of the Elizabethan concrete cricket team?

[whufc]

If Rankin and Bairstow are their next in live the Ashes aren't going anywhere for a fair few years

[mighty_tiger_79]

4/293**

[mal]

Good for you. Did you used to play those games when captain of the Elizabethan concrete cricket team?

I took my last 2nd class wicket against WHUFC's mob

[mighty_tiger_79]

Good for you. Did you used to play those games when captain of the Elizabethan concrete cricket team?

I took my last 2nd class wicket against WHUFC's mob

you took your 2nd wicket against them???

[The Sleeping Giant]

Was there a bell in the ball?

[whufc]

Good for you. Did you used to play those games when captain of the Elizabethan concrete cricket team?

Never captained the concrete boys!!!

On the other hand the drinking games at eastern park well..........................

[mal]

Was there a bell in the ball?

No
No English middle order batsmen in the ball






Stumps
4/140
71* Rogers
20* The George , who, by being not out, kept a few keyboard assassinators at bay

[Grahaml]

Was there a bell in the ball?

No
No English middle order batsmen in the ball






Stumps
4/140
71* Rogers
20* The George , who, by being not out, kept a few keyboard assassinators at bay

Happy for Rogers. Would love to see him ton up and leave the series with a career average in the 40s which is where it deserves to be IMHO. Looks to have the class for the level.

Knives have been sharpened, used, cleaned and sharpened again for Bailey. More second innings runs against a bowling attack shot to bits expecting to go down 5-0 mean nothing now. Had the chance in the first to score some really seriously meaningful runs and failed. Once too often I fear. Doolan to come in at #3, Watson to 6 where I hope he tries to emulate Haddin's positivity without turning into reckless.

[helicopterking]

Very solid start this morning. 4/ 167
Bailey 34*
Rogers 83*

Lead by 338

[stampy]

has everyone lost interest? no complacency ffs!

4/167
rogers 83*
bailey 34*

lead 338'

i wonder how long we will bat (if we dont get bowled out) forecast is dicey for day 5 so i am thinking tea time and have a session at them tonight

[helicopterking]

I'd imagine they will bat normally until lunch. Go hard until tea. Would be 450+ in front. Then bowl I'd say.

[Jim05]

KP looks like their best spinner in this series, why hasnt Cook used him yet?

[wristwatcher]

I'd imagine they will bat normally until lunch. Go hard until tea. Would be 450+ in front. Then bowl I'd say.

If they bat until tea they will be at least 500 in front but I reckon that would roughly be the plan. Get 500 in front with a 2-3 over burst before the tea break.

I want to see Borthwink bowl, I need a chuckle

[Failed Creation]

I hope Bailey **** off and never comes back. He's just not up to it at Test level, this series has proven that.

[helicopterking]

I hope Bailey **** off and never comes back. He's just not up to it at Test level, this series has proven that.

Knew it wouldn't take long.
Wouldn't have mattered what he did, makes 100, everyone says 2nd innings tons mean nothing in a dead rubber test/series.
Its obvious he has been poor, but at least they gave him 10 innings to show something. It hasn't worked out, so he won't go to SOuth Africa and the search for a number 6 will continue. Only thing that may save him will be that no shield cricket is being played currently.
Im happy that we gave him a reasonable chance. We have been winning and he has got stuck into some of the weaker units in this English side.
You probably said the same thing about Rogers aswell.

[Jim05]

I hope Bailey **** off and never comes back. He's just not up to it at Test level, this series has proven that.

Knew it wouldn't take long.
Wouldn't have mattered what he did, makes 100, everyone says 2nd innings tons mean nothing in a dead rubber test/series.
Its obvious he has been poor, but at least they gave him 10 innings to show something. It hasn't worked out, so he won't go to SOuth Africa and the search for a number 6 will continue. Only thing that may save him will be that no shield cricket is being played currently.
Im happy that we gave him a reasonable chance. We have been winning and he has got stuck into some of the weaker units in this English side.
You probably said the same thing about Rogers aswell.

Differance is Rogers has been piling on runs in proper cricket for years and deserved a crack. Bailey averaged 18 in the shield last year and got in the side on the back of runs in meaningless games whilst the leading run scorers at Shield level get passed over.