2015 Ashes

[whufc]

Is it to far fetched to say the result of this match hinges on Joe Roots 1st innings?

Our pathetic batting first dig will most likely decide this test.

No doubt at all 136 is dismal but, England's tail is very brittle. Johnson looks 'on' although I'm really surprised there hasn't been more short stuff after them jaffers but it's not all lost for your mob. England are 5 down with bugger all of a lead.

For mine Roots first innings will have a huge bearing on this game.

Since the Phil Hughes death Johnson seems to have lost a fair bit of aggression and seems reluctant to bowl a consistent spell off short and nasty despite it being arguably his most effective method

[The Dark Knight]

Johnson gets Barstow CB with a short one in his first over. Loved the look on Bairstow's face.

The spud didn't even see it hahahahahahahahaha! Beautiful to watch.

[Jim05]

Cracking over by Marsh

[The Dark Knight]

Cracking over by Marsh

Very unlucky not to get a breakthrough

[Jim05]

Starc is bowling absolute pus, get him out of the attack FFS!

[RB]

Typically erratic. Get him out of the side.

[carey]

Maybe Warner should try fielding with his mouth he'd never midfield ever again!

[Jim05]

Shit does get wickets

[RB]

Root gone. Huge wicket.

[carey]

Root gone. Huge wicket.

Agreed. Game on now I reckon. Really poor by Root to throw that away.

[whufc]

I'm a massive Starc fan

Yes he is erratic and is struggling to control to red ball, but not being able to control the swing is a pretty handy bad habit to have.

He has most of the big weapons, Yorker, in swing, reverse swing, if he could get some aggression into him he could become anything

IMHO he has the weapons to become a better bowler than Johnson ever has been, whether he fulfills that potentially is another matter.

He is only 25 though

[Jim05]

I'm a massive Starc fan

Yes he is erratic and is struggling to control to red ball, but not being able to control the swing is a pretty handy bad habit to have.

He has most of the big weapons, Yorker, in swing, reverse swing, if he could get some aggression into him he could become anything

IMHO he has the weapons to become a better bowler than Johnson ever has been, whether he fulfills that potentially is another matter.

He is only 25 though

Nevill has done well to keep the byes down!
A few of Starc's deliveries have been 3ft down legside

[carey]

No more cricket for me tonight off to bed I go. Only got FOXTEL in the bedroom with no free to air channels. I really must get an antenna

[Jim05]

Plumb

[Spargo]

Smart bowling Gary.

[helicopterking]

What's the deal with that hawk eye. No way that last wicket was going over

[Jim05]

What's the deal with that hawk eye. No way that last wicket was going over

I Agree with Warne, that was hitting.
Hawkeye is BS

[helicopterking]

What's the deal with that hawk eye. No way that last wicket was going over

I Agree with Warne, that was hitting.
Hawkeye is BS

Super ball on concrete like bounce. It was hitting below the sticker on the stumps

[wristwatcher]

What's the deal with that hawk eye. No way that last wicket was going over

I Agree with Warne, that was hitting.
Hawkeye is BS

Super ball on concrete like bounce. It was hitting below the sticker on the stumps

Dodgy
Reliability
System

Seen a few in the last few years like this one. I'm guessing Wato has seen a few like that as well

[The Dark Knight]

Lyon bowling well, good to watch!