Ashes Down Under 2013/14

[lifetime fan]

Fifty up for England.

[s(k)aturation]

Fuck me, what a set-up.

Trott walked into it.

[Guest LFD]

Trott never looked comfortable with Johnson.

[s(k)aturation]

I'm looking forward to Johnson immediately after lunch.

[Tj hooker]

Trott fucked up big time in letting them get another over in & then playing at 1 he should have left alone

 

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[lifetime fan]

Shit from Trott.

[s(k)aturation]

Trott fucked up big time in letting them get another over in & then playing at 1 he should have left alone

 

 

That's the way they've been getting him consistently though.

[Jose Jones]

Fucking hell Trott.  So much for him and Cook being better than in England.

[Tj hooker]

He has a problem there Skaro that needs working on sharpish

 

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[A_S]

It's funny isn't it? The Trott-Johnson set-up is as predictable as the Clarke-Broad one, every fucker watching knows it's going to happen, yet the batsmen just go ahead and play the same shit shots that get them out time and again to the same bowlers. Good batsmen too.

[Guest LFD]

Fucking hell Trott.  So much for him and Cook being better than in England.

 

Thought Cook got a good delivery, didn't do much wrong.  Could have been out of his crease more and slightly forward, but it was a very good ball.

[Son of L8]

Yeah, his bat shouldn't have been anywhere near that. Daft ball to play at under the circumstances, but credit the Aussies for making it happen. They had his number there. 

 

Are we in for another series of two sides trying to out-shite each other with the bat?

[lifetime fan]

Quick power nap.

[Guest LFD]

Are we in for another series of two sides trying to out-shite each other with the bat?

 

I think Trott might struggle all series, as they have spotted a clear weakness.

 

But I still think these pitches will suit the majority of the England batsman more than in the summer.

[s(k)aturation]

He has a problem there Skaro that needs working on sharpish

 

 

It's in his mind.

Hardest part to work on.

[Tj hooker]

Yeah your right Skaro

 

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[s(k)aturation]

 

But I still think these pitches will suit the majority of the England batsman more than in the summer.

 

We'll start finding out straight after lunch.

Pietersen, Bell.

[A_S]

The problem with both Clarke and Trott is that the bowler knows they will go for fuck all runs whilst attempting the execution of this plan, given both batsmen try this shite nudge off the hip stroke that may trickle a few runs into the leg side but also create chances. 

 

Then look at Warner and Cook. Whilst these two have their own faults, bowlers don't try and bounce them out anywhere near as much as both are aggressive against the short ball. So bowlers know that they'll probably go for plenty of runs in the meantime, which will piss the captain off and most likely cause a less aggressive field change.

[Son of L8]

We'll start finding out straight after lunch.

Pietersen, Bell.

 

Normally I'd worry about Pietersen coming in after a cheap wicket dropping, as he'd go flailing around to try and make an impact. But it's his hundredth test, and his ego will practically demand a century to mark it. Be interesting to see how he goes about it.

[Stickman]

Normally I'd worry about Pietersen coming in after a cheap wicket dropping, as he'd go flailing around to try and make an impact. But it's his hundredth test, and his ego will practically demand a century to mark it. Be interesting to see how he goes about it.

Should have been out there that was a bad drop by Siddle

[lifetime fan]

Ffs.

[Son of L8]

Nothing really to say about that, is there.

[s(k)aturation]

Get Bell early and Australia's on top.

[A_S]

Though Siddle dropped what he probably should have taken, at least he has dried up the runs from one end, which is never to the liking of a batsman as aggressive as Pietersen. Harris doing the job, as ever, when fit.

[s(k)aturation]

I reckon Lyon will get Carberry.