Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

[crashlander]

Poor shots from Smith, Clarke & Voges, gave their wickets away.  Smith & Clarke obviously trying to target Ali (which is a good move.....if they really put pressure on his bowling, can the Poms afford to play him as a specialist # 8 ?), but they just gifted him two wickets instead !

And yes....for the life of me, on a ground this size why the heck would you have Johnson 3/4 the way to the boundary ?......with these bats anything even half hit will carry over his head.

Watson & Haddin, your turn now.  Need another 150.

Looks like their plans and egos got in the road of sensible thinking. Giving away wickets is always a sin, but especially on the flat pitch.