In Ashes Down Under ?

[bwildered]

 Still did not knock them over, although a more admiral effort with again a bowler down. Can the bats finally knock some decent runs, is it too much to ask given we are only playing the fourth test.

[Andy]

Still did not knock them over, although a more admiral effort with again a bowler down. Can the bats finally knock some decent runs, is it too much to ask given we are only playing the fourth test.

Cue ship sinking, Captain Pugwash jokes…

[bwildered]

Not sure of pink day for the test, more like ginger day.
First sign of Aussies not having it all their own way, but all be it from the middle session onwards ,(Yes, we have to grab anything positive from the series so far).
Bairstow gives praise to Fozzy, post match interview after his positive century .

Yep might be papering over the cracks, where’s that bucket of wall paper adhesive !

[LeedsExile]

Give Bairstow back the gloves and ditch Buttler for ever.

[Crisp]

Give Bairstow back the gloves and ditch Buttler for ever.

Give Foakes the gloves and let Bairstow play as a batsman.

[Andy]

Give Bairstow back the gloves and ditch Buttler for ever.

Give Foakes the gloves and let Bairstow play as a batsman.

Yes and don’t keep moving him around the order, Bairstow I mean.

[jwb2]

Now called up Billings. Who has Foakes upset along the way?

[Andy]

Now called up Billings. Who has Foakes upset along the way?

Is Foakes fit?

[nat]

Billings has been playing BB so is on site so to speak.

[bwildered]

Now called up Billings. Who has Foakes upset along the way?

Is Foakes fit?

 Think I read somewhere that Buttler was regarded better placed in playing the raising ball common on the hard surfaces of Aussie .  Foakes returned home with the Lions squad.

[Perov]

Now called up Billings. Who has Foakes upset along the way?

Buttler, Barstow, Billings, all public school, Foakes, bog standard Secondary Modern, '
nuff said.

[JasonP]

Now called up Billings. Who has Foakes upset along the way?

Buttler, Barstow, Billings, all public school, Foakes, bog standard Secondary Modern, '
nuff said.

It's nothing to with that.  As was said above Billings is already in Australia playing in the Big Bash whereas Ben Foakes is in England.  With quarantine it would make it impossible for Foakes to play in the last test anyway.  I'd be shocked if Billings was ahead of him in the Test pecking order.

[bwildered]

Finally something the Aussies got wrong ! Carey’s one ball innings which resulted in a declaration seemed rather bizarre with already enough runs in the bank.
England just need to survive last day to earn a draw, with only two results possible. Chin up everybody got pass a opening stand of 23, now anything is possible.

[Andy]

Now called up Billings. Who has Foakes upset along the way?

Buttler, Barstow, Billings, all public school, Foakes, bog standard Secondary Modern, '
nuff said.

It's nothing to with that.  As was said above Billings is already in Australia playing in the Big Bash whereas Ben Foakes is in England.  With quarantine it would make it impossible for Foakes to play in the last test anyway.  I'd be shocked if Billings was ahead of him in the Test pecking order.

One thing we know now…Pope is a better keeper than Buttler! Billings should only be as squad cover for the last test. Lawrence might get a call up, at least it’ll save Root bowling too much. 

[bwildered]

The bubble fielding position comes to Test cricket. Everyone around the bat for the spinner, Broad and Anderson survive last couple of overs .
The white wash now not possible, pride and honour restored, Giles job is safe, open top bus ordered for journey from Sydney to Hobart !
Could reverse the batting order for the last Test, might do the trick !