The International Cricket Thread

[taylorsworkrate]

I think that our only hope is for Paine to be overly careful with when they declare.

No weather to save us.

[Richard E]

At least Warner is proving to be the gift that keeps on giving this series.

[hilts_coolerking]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: leading the attack in the absence of Jimmy Anderson, Stuart Broad has been bloody fantastic.

[Nev]

Warne making the same moronic point as Vaughan did now about giving it out because the batting team have a review left.

It's utter nonsense, he sounded bitter over the lbw not given. Tit.

[taylorsworkrate]

Early wickets have helped. Stops Australia looking to accelerate too quickly.

[hilts_coolerking]

Now there will be some Aussies who moan about those two LBW decisions.  Seems nowadays that as far as Australian batsmen are concerned the ball has to be hitting middle stump halfway up to be given legitimately.  Nice to see they're continuing the Shane Watson approach to reviewing though.

[taylorsworkrate]

Blimey Smith having an insane amount of luck in his innings so far. Almost not fair that he bats so easily, and then when he's struggling nothing is going for us.

[PaulWinch again]

Jof has his pace up and looks a real threat.

[taylorsworkrate]

Jof has his pace up and looks a real threat.

Its great to watch, but we needed this in the 1st innings when they were 29/2.

[taylorsworkrate]

Broad and Archer have been excellent here. The problem is the Aussies know that Overton especially is going to be a huge drop off from these two.

Leach should come into the attack before him.

[PaulWinch again]

Leach’s over was pretty weak,

[taylorsworkrate]

Not a lot of spin there for him.

[taylorsworkrate]

Poor captaincy again from Root. One of Broad or Archer should have started after tea, and to have no one close in on leg side when Leach bowls to Wade is just giving awau easy singles.

[PaulWinch again]

Leach and Overton poor after tea.

[PaulWinch again]

Shite captaincy. I get that they can’t get Smith out, but if you spread the field like this he’ll know where it’s going. Shambolic stuff.