oh we've been here before

Groundhog Day

doesnt matter when you have the 2 best batsman out of both sides coming in at 3 and 4.

same old story, need to get these out cheaply but in reality a 100+ partnership is the minimum these 2 will muster

comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted less than a minute ago
Probably the worst set of openers ive ever seen. how these 2 werent dropped amazes me.
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To be fair Bancroft is the other opener... Who has already been dropped.

I guess they just think we might as well just get Smith in straight away

Harris gone.

comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 24 seconds ago
Harris gone.
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keep up

14-2

Hopefully not 150-2 again...

archer with a tenfer

Least Bancroft managed to chew up aload of deliveries. these 2 are out within 5 overs.

2 these will not get a big partnership. hsve a feeling smith will get out cheaply today.

Still don't get why Labuschagne wasn't even selected at first.

these are two of the worst test batting sides i have seen going at it in a series. smith aside who has been made to look better than he is, despite being great, because everyone else sucks and england have bowled poorly to him.

need one of these two in the next 20 minutes to be on top in the match

At least today we have quality back up bowlers in Woakes and Curran

comment by Everywhere you go always take Lamela with you. Mopo's #1 fan. (U7905)
posted 45 seconds ago
At least today we have quality back up bowlers in Woakes and Curran
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Stokes will still bowl before either of them.

comment by Phe'ndombele (U20037)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Everywhere you go always take Lamela with you. Mopo's #1 fan. (U7905)
posted 45 seconds ago
At least today we have quality back up bowlers in Woakes and Curran
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Stokes will still bowl before either of them.
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He isn't bowling this match, injured.

comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 6 minutes ago
14-2

Hopefully not 150-2 again...
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Almost guaranteed.

Wouldn't call Curran a good bowler, he's pretty mediocre unless it's swinging. Will probably get tonked to all parts on a pitch like this.

Warner & Harris have got to be the worst opening partnership in Australian history.

It's like watching Pakistan, you know we were going to be 10-2 before the game starts

comment by Tablighi Jamaat (U15973)
posted 30 seconds ago
Warner & Harris have got to be the worst opening partnership in Australian history.

It's like watching Pakistan, you know we were going to be 10-2 before the game starts
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most sides are like that. England were as well for a while, seems burns has sured things up a bit.

But occasionally one of the openers should score, them 2 never look like getting past double figures. Even Warner's 50 was pure luck this series.

Credit to Broad & Archer, they've been excellent with the new ball this series just not backed up by the other bowlers.

That strangle down the leg side was out on ultra edge.

Never gonna get this pair out now

I can see Curran getting a wicket. Bowls absolute garbage but will get lucky wicket

I don't get this field to Smith. Curran gets wickets throw LBW, but we have 2 men on the leg side? Should have a few on the leg side and let Curran attack the stumps