Ashes 2nd Test

[Cooperman]

Two down. The softest of wickets for a guy bowling his second ball in test match cricket.

 

[PSumbler]

Root in with just 12 on the board. This time tomorrow we will be following on

 

[J_B]

Lightening and rain. Maybe there is a God after all? Be gutted if he turned out to be English tbh.

God is the quiet Welsh bit of the England and Wales Cricket Board.

 

[tim_healings]

Gonna throw this one out there. I think, at some point, Kiran Carlson will play for England. Bold statement I know but I’ve never been one to shy away

 

[Swanjaxs]

Gonna throw this one out there. I think, at some point, Kiran Carlson will play for England. Bold statement I know but I’ve never been one to shy away

Maybe, but only if he leaves Glamorgan.

 

[Squarebear]

After Root and Malan had the audacity to boss the opening session we appear to have settled back into the normal way of doing things. 160-odd for five.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Another capitulation, Another innings defeat...

 

[Risc]

Not sure it’s going to be easy to get 20 wickets on this track

 

[dickythorpe]

Shambles!!!

 

[Cooperman]

Not sure it’s going to be easy to get 20 wickets on this track

You might want to rethink that statement. It may be a flat pitch but if you haven’t got the mental approach right then it means nothing.

 

[Cooperman]

I’m more than a little surprised that Australia have not enforced the follow on. That was an ideal opportunity to show aggression and get at Burns and co under the lights.

 

[Risc]

Not sure it’s going to be easy to get 20 wickets on this track

You might want to rethink that statement. It may be a flat pitch but if you haven’t got the mental approach right then it means nothing.

Just got back in now, can’t believe the English collapsed like that again.

Also can’t believe they didn’t enforce follow on.

 

[J_B]

You would expect Bangladesh or Afghanistan to put up more resistance than this.

 

[monmouth]

I’m more than a little surprised that Australia have not enforced the follow on. That was an ideal opportunity to show aggression and get at Burns and co under the lights.

Tire and demoralise them in the field first (if they can be demoralised further), then go at them rested with the pink ball and watch them fold like a deckchair.

There is a risk that they could bat it out, but this is Engo, and it’s better than maybe facing 150 or 200 on the last day if they did somehow get it together on a good track.

 

[sainthelens]

More I see of em in tests , more obvious its becoming there seems little interest in the players. Its either thers more money to be made in other formats or they simply not good enough.