Aye, that drop cost us not only the 100+ runs he went onto make, but Clarke wouldn't have confidence in the remaining batsmen as he did with Hadin.. He know owes us a "top top" knock, anything less than 100 won't be acceptable! Keep the faith for now, hopefully we can hang on for a draw, if so, being 1 down with 3 to play isn't too bad.
Watched till lunch then it got too depressing so gave up. Woke up this morning to see they'd piled on a load more and captain cook had struggled again. Seems like just can't cope with the pace they bowl at
I wouldn't mind, but Johnson's nothing better than a journeyman chucker. We know we've got the ability in the batting dept. Where's the commitment and application. If we go two down, I reckon it's done with, and I'm an optimist when it comes to cricket.
If we manage to keep them out in the field a while then Johnson won't be bowling at 90+ mph for much longer which should make him easy to pick off considering how many **** balls he delivers. Get's away with it most of the time because of his pace. Need some of our batsmen to hit form but in the last 6 ashes first innings our highest total has only been 380odd which isn't a good stat
It's mad though mate how the luck of teams can change in cricket especially. For the last decade almost everything has stuck for us and the aussies looked like they couldn't buy a break....and now we're spilling everything and that stuffy twat fumbled that 3 fooking times and still caught it It's mad eh. 50 up for Carberry and a 6 from Bell....that's the first time I've smiled since the first day of the first test
These 2 need to put on a big big partnership, talking 200+ then the tail to wag and get somewhere close.
I don't want to go to bed now in case this is the one good session we have all tour been on Nelson for ten mins now though
Only 20 mins till lunch And knowing us we're bound to lose one of them 5 minutes before lunch to a silly shot
One more wicket and I'm off to bed. I just KNOW I'll get up in the morning and we'll be following-on. And that's the Ashes gone before Christmas!
4 maidens in a row...I wonder if we can bat until Sunday without losing another wicket....or scoring another run
