The Ashes, Third Test Australia v England @ The MCG 26-30 December

[johnnyboi]

Flem Is like Haydos in the box.Useless.

That’s a massive insult to Fleming

 

[deanc]

Lol Root will enjoy this rubbish

30 overs and England somehow still batting? - Australia are hopeless! - I'm watching the yacht race...

Am I doing it right Luke..?

 

[Bombermania]

If Boland's job is to tie down one end then he isn't doing too bad but then England isn't looking to attack the bowling.

 

[dogs105]

Nice shape.

 

[WaywardSonSon]

I know you're from Perth and thus a little behind us all. Said years ago he was.
My only qualifier was that he'd be world class once he performed away, and at the time he was being lauded for home series form only.

But that point in time has long passed. Keep up Sandra Sully.

And where are you from...Geelong? Wow, how much of a trendsetter and ahead of the curve you must be, living in a veritable cosmopolitan wonderland!

 

[Iceman!]

If Boland's job is to tie down one end then he isn't doing too bad but then England isn't looking to attack the bowling.

He is going for a fair few... Too early to judge him yet but he needs to tighten it up a lot if that is what he is looking to do.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Could Starc be bowling in a sweater in an attempt to keep his back warm?

 

[Around the Wicket]

This horses for courses approach was never really a thing.

They tried the bowler rotation/ horses for courses thing under Trevor Hohns and it was a embarrassing period for Australia.

 

[sherb]

Ahh Jeff Hammond would have been a top rated test bowler if he didn't do his back.

Yes, I know, he was one of Test cricket's great losses. He and Walker carried the Australian attack in the WI in 73 when Lillee broke down and with Massie out of form.

I remember he did try to come back as more of an all-rounder for SA with a remodelled action, but only had limited success.

 

[Iceman!]

Yes Bolad... Good nut!

 

[freo_leo29]

Green usually gets Root right about now, maybe bring him on for a spell of 4 overs

 

[Art Vandelay_]

And where are you from...Geelong? Wow, how much of a trendsetter and ahead of the curb you must be, living in a veritable cosmopolitan wonderland!

Oh it's you again. Speaking more sense about cricket than your Clark to Freo drivel??

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

good ball Boland

 

[Joffaboy]

Best thing about covid is that the boorish repetitive self aggrandising knuckle dragging mono brow Barmy Army is significantly reduced and are barely audible.

 

[sherb]

Pull your head in old timer.

Is it really necessary to abuse anyone who has a different opinion than yourself?

Because the bolded is meant as a compliment of course.......

 

[Millky95]

Green usually gets Root right about now, maybe bring him on for a spell of 4 overs

Saving him for once Root hits 50. Very vulnerable between 50-60

 

[Bombermania]

He is going for a fair few... Too early to judge him yet but he needs to tighten it up a lot if that is what he is looking to do.

Boland 0/30 of 7 is a bit expensive when England is 3/81 of 31.

 

[WaywardSonSon]

Oh it's you again. Speaking more sense about cricket than your Clark to Freo drivel??

Keep making it personal - it's worked so well for you in the past

 

[Plugger35]

Good fifty for Root, needs to convert it to a hundred though.

 

[Millky95]

Good 50. Root a class above the rest of the English batsmen

 

[Iceman!]

Boland 0/30 of 7 is a bit expensive when England is 3/81 of 31.

Just a few too many loose balls so far, just 1 to 2 per over which is releasing the pressure.

Hopefully just some nerves and he can settle down once he gets in to it.

 

[onthehill24]

Good fifty for Root, needs to convert it to a hundred though.

Technically the best bat in world right now

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

If stokes is going to keep walking out perhaps bring the keeper up

 

[Messenger]

Right arm nudie bowling from Boland

Were you lot shitting on Jhye Richardson’s first innings in Adelaide like this?

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Remember people having choice words about Richardson in Adelaide when he got 0-78 in the first innings. Give Bolland some time, lots of unlucky runs through the slips

Yup, the majority of the posters on this board know bugger all about cricket, and are frankly moronic. Root is batting well, Boland has caused issues for everyone he’s bowled to, the wickets will come.