5th Test vs England in Sydney

[crashlander]

The forecast is for showers in Sydney. The pitch traditionally is slow and spins early. If it has any bounce, our bowlers should do OK, but that is a low probability event. 2 spinners for the Poms? Mmmm.

[Jack Burton]

I assume you're referring to Crane and Malan

[crashlander]

I assume you're referring to Crane and Malan

[Professer E]

I dont mind the bumper barrage, but every ball loses any element of surprise.  Poor, dumb session Australia.

[laj]

I dont mind the bumper barrage, but every ball loses any element of surprise.  Poor, dumb session Australia.

I agree. Set them up by all means then bowl the full one once they're on the back foot. They gave away alot more runs than they should. 2 of the most pathetic dropped catches imaginable didn't help either.l

[Professer E]

Bancrofts technical deficiencies laid bare as well.  Needs work, quickly.

[ElwoodBlues1]

I dont mind the bumper barrage, but every ball loses any element of surprise.  Poor, dumb session Australia.

Been over done and lost its impact, Broad isnt defending anymore and has been instructed to hit out and thats when he
is dangerous as a tailender....Curran also looks like he has a bit of attitude and while not comfortable is prepared to throw the bat.
Michael Slater was also suggesting its ok to try the bouncer stuff early but then go back to regulation tactics if it isnt working, they probably got 50 extra runs
due to Smith over doing it. You also look at Cummins work load and I'd be thinking he needs a break from the enforcer stuff and be sharing the workload more...

[sandsmere]

Been over done and lost its impact, Broad isnt defending anymore and has been instructed to hit out and thats when he
is dangerous as a tailender....Curran also looks like he has a bit of attitude and while not comfortable is prepared to throw the bat.
Michael Slater was also suggesting its ok to try the bouncer stuff early but then go back to regulation tactics if it isnt working, they probably got 50 extra runs
due to Smith over doing it. You also look at Cummins work load and I'd be thinking he needs a break from the enforcer stuff and be sharing the workload more...

Watching the ease with which our blokes wound up the Poms last innings I don't think the short ball has lost its impact at all.
The poms certainly didn't like it.

Cummins? Well , the best quick bowler of the series.


Congratulions to the selectors too.
I, like everyone else on here, thought the Marsh bros. were not up to it. How wrong we all were.

[maxm68]

Watching the ease with which our blokes wound up the Poms last innings I don't think the short ball has lost its impact at all.
The poms certainly didn't like it.

Cummins? Well , the best quick bowler of the series.


Congratulions to the selectors too.
I, like everyone else on here, thought the Marsh bros. were not up to it. How wrong we all were.

Credit where its due re M Marsh's Batting ( he was brought in as bowling back up and went wicket less but nailed the batting spot )

Lets see how he goes against SA.... The Poms were pretty ordinary - gonna be a lot harder over there for all batsmen including Smith.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Watching the ease with which our blokes wound up the Poms last innings I don't think the short ball has lost its impact at all.
The poms certainly didn't like it.

Cummins? Well , the best quick bowler of the series.


Congratulions to the selectors too.
I, like everyone else on here, thought the Marsh bros. were not up to it. How wrong we all were.

Agree overall the bouncer been a weapon this series but I thought it was over done at times.....Think the bowling has been a team effort, as much as people like to bag Starc when he was
missing we came back to the field a bit IMO....Cummins was been a workhorse and did a lot of the monkey work on those Roads...
The Marsh bros have done well but I remain unconvinced due to the opposition being so poor, this is the worst English team I have ever seen.....