In Ashes Down Under ?

[mawallace]

and now England are docked 5 points and lose their match fee due to slow over rate!

[nat]

and now England are docked 5 points and lose their match fee due to slow over rate!

good. long overdue.

[Andy]

Only an AK47 will prevent a hammering this series.

[oldhasbeen]

and now England are docked 5 points and lose their match fee due to slow over rate!

I hope this isn't the last time Test teams are penalised for low over rates. It's cheating the viewing public 

[oldhasbeen]

Time and again , good overnight finishes led  to despair in the morning .

"It's not the despair, it's the hope I can't stand"

[Andy]

Yes the hope…Warner and Hazlewood both have rib injuries.

That’s what can happen if you laugh too much.

[oldhasbeen]

Yes the hope…Warner and Hazlewood both have rib injuries.

That’s what can happen if you laugh too much.

[oldhasbeen]

Rory Burns and Jack Leach both in the squad for the second Test.

The former is definitely lucky to be selected. Whether JL feels lucky or unlucky I'm not at all sure.

[bwildered]

Captain Cummings ruled out of test with COVID contact. Might work for or against them has Hazelwood also unavailable, two to many to suddenly substain a test attack or replacements to reap the rewards .

[bwildered]

Nick some wickets bowling with a new pinky under lights. Theory there, but putting it into practice after toil of eighty overs, no. Bringing a five day test match, to five overs at end of day after the slow overrate.
It’s not test cricket has we know it .
But we did have some leg theory without penetration or venom. Already a three innings game, and guess which team to bat twice.

[Andy]

Rubbish keeping near the end of the day. Well Spoons should’ve stayed with us.

[oldhasbeen]

A very depressing day. Whose idea was it to bowl so much short stuff, especially when we don't have a genuine fast bowler in the side? And don't start me on the criminally low over rate when the seamers were on.

[nat]

A very depressing day. Whose idea was it to bowl so much short stuff, especially when we don't have a genuine fast bowler in the side? And don't start me on the criminally low over rate when the seamers were on.

Trouble is...Stokes is allowed to do whatever he wants. Need a strong captain/manager to lay down the law.

[LeedsExile]

If we get thrashed and Root resigns then Stokes is the next cab off the rank. Far from ideal.

[oldhasbeen]

If we get thrashed and Root resigns then Stokes is the next cab off the rank. Far from ideal.

Please no. Stokes has enough on his plate already.
But if not Root or Stokes, who? Buttler ? Probably the next in line but is he worth a nailed-down place in the team?