Stagtime Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 The weather here in Brisbane has been ordinary the last few weeks and days 1 - 3 looks like having afternoon rain and thunderstorms. Should be a green top with the rain we’ve had. Van der MoodHoover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Will be listening in at midnight tonight. BT have the TV rights here and not sure what their coverage will be like so sticking with Aggers et. al. If England win a test I'll be surprised but with the weather hopefully producing a few green pitches and at least one day/nighter it might be closer than I think. Will be interesting to see if Hobart gets the cancelled Perth test or if they go for an MCG day nighter. Either are more favourable to England than Perth though. 4-0 Australia I think. 3-1 if Root or Stokes get Cook 10/11 type runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 The coverage is awful so far and so is our team selection.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubbs Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Jubbs said: Embarrassing Not that good unfortunately. Root will never make a captain while he has a hole in his arris. Edited December 8, 2021 by Grumpy Git SKRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Don't know if I'm more annoyed about England's batting or BT's coverage. It is absolutely shocking, don't bother buying the rights if you're not going to send commentators. They'd be better doing a deal with BBC and using their commentary than having the Aussies. First and last time I'll be staying up and feeling this knackered at work RadioactiveWaste and sage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 It's not looking good really is it. On the plus side...there's...err... SKRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 30 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: It's not looking good really is it. On the plus side...there's...err... ...err... only 9 more batting collapses to go SKRam, rynny and RadioactiveWaste 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 So, when does the county championship start... RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffLuff Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 To be honest in sport, I really dislike when pundits say things along the lines of ‘playing your game and not the occasion’ and I think that’s what happened last night and why it went so wrong. It’s all hindsight but plumping to bat against Hazlewood, Cummins and Starc, in the opening test of the ashes and at The Gabba was leading lambs to slaughter. The conditions weren’t strong enough either way. Last night should have been about dampening the crowd down at the very least when they very opposite happened. We showed them too much respect and they capitalised. I’m not someone who would particularly hang on Broad and Anderson, as I think you need to introduce those coming through and give them a chance, but this test needs your big characters. We lack that side of the game, especially with Stokes not 100%, and somewhat forget about it whilst overthinking the tactical side. Also the BT coverage is a bit poor, feels very slapdash when it shouldn’t be. Only people who suffer are those who can’t now have Sky’s far better and more in depth coverage and paying more for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffLuff Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 1 hour ago, RadioactiveWaste said: It's not looking good really is it. On the plus side...there's...err... Test matches can change very quickly and the morning session tonight will shape the three days after. One potential good thing is that Australia didn’t get out to bat earlier whilst their tails were up. A good start early on might….might keep us in the game. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 16 minutes ago, TuffLuff said: Test matches can change very quickly and the morning session tonight will shape the three days after. One potential good thing is that Australia didn’t get out to bat earlier whilst their tails were up. A good start early on might….might keep us in the game. I'm loving the optimist but it's not called the Gabbotoir for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I'm surprised we got that many to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyram59 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Not seen it but not surprised it will be a Aussie's whitewash down under. SKRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I think the weakest top 3 that I can remember England having lived down to expectations magnificently.... ? SKRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Up at 5 with the dog in time to see two wickets in two balls. Bit of fight from the bowlers at least. Seems like Leach has had a bit of tap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 All a bit horrible really. I'm glad I don't have access to the TV coverage. I wouldn't want this toss to affect my sleep patterns. SKRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 As a captain Root is clueless. He bowls Leach for 11 overs who goes for nearly 100 runs yet the 3 front-line pace attack are all under 3 an over. Has he never heard of containment? SKRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, Wolfie20 said: As a captain Root is clueless. He bowls Leach for 11 overs who goes for nearly 100 runs yet the 3 front-line pace attack are all under 3 an over. Has he never heard of containment? He picked Leach over Broad, so he's got to bowl him. If only to show what a monumentally stupid decision that was. SKRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 With all the Yorkshire stuff going on and with Root personally being accused of being aware of the racism but ignoring it, it seems strange that he's even in Aus - sure his head can't be in the right place to lead the team..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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