Was always likely to be the case. This England side is very weak. The worry is this series being the mismatch, non-event it's looking to be.
England are simply nowhere near the Aussies.
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England are simply nowhere near the Aussies.
So our current batsmen at the crease are 25 balls in with no runs. Okay then 
I can see England winning the last test at Hobart (Anderson and Broad will get swing) but this series has been quite dull (Last Ashes here was also dull)
At least 13/14 had Johnson bringing the fear of god.
Pope batting like a fecking 12 year old again.
250 all out here we come.
250 all out here we come.
England are truly terrible. 
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Should just leave citing a covid scare
Oh just feck off. Just giving wickets away.
Fly them home!!!
they are playing at everything.
As long as they're in the hold
Why pick Buttler and ask him to dig in? Just tell him to go out and smack it ffs. Otherwise you might as well have someone else there.
Im not sure he was digging in, he played at a wide one.
The misery is compounded by listening to these Aussie commentators.
He has played like that for his whole test career. Which will shortly be over.
Think England have had a lot of bad luck recently but some of the leadership has been really poor. How can you go into a game with five right-arm medium bowlers??
I'd be reviewing Silverwood's position after the tour. He's done some good things and is clearly thinking on the right lines but maybe we need more experience.
I'd be reviewing Silverwood's position after the tour. He's done some good things and is clearly thinking on the right lines but maybe we need more experience.
we have THE worst commentators, Ashes in the UK is so much better.
He's averaging 33 which is decent enough. Also who's better? Foakes? He's not even getting runs in county cricket.
Apart from Isha Guha, there is no other English commentator.
They're not that bad, just so biased!!! Why not have some Brits in there?
Isn’t he vice captain? Dont think he’s getting dropped. The whole batting unit aside from Root and Malan are playing poorly.
It's the same crew (almost) that commentate tests/one day/Big Bash. I'm sick of them.
Agree. I'd stick with Buttler but just tell him to go and whack it. No more of this negative shit. That's not what he's there for. (that's very simplistic I know!!)
Crawley should come in for me, and Bairstow at 6. Give it back to the Aussies a bit.
Can’t see Aussies enforcing follow on here. They will want to bat again and get England into the field. Then make England bat last when the pitch has worn out.
Yep the follow on is our only chance of a miracle so makes no sense to enforce it.
Go out there and kill the game with the bat.
I'd enforce if they bowl us out tonight. Get us back in under lights. Also we don't have a spinner.
Root and Malan showed if you can play yourself in, it’s a good pitch. Stokes is trying to do that but the others just gave their wickets away.
They may want to rest their bowlers given the heat.
Yeah but where are we going here though? Surely we need to try and give it back to them. There'll be a new ball and darkness soon
Well yeah, I’d have hoped he should be looking to attack a bit more now. He probably trusts Woakes but still should be looking to score a bit more.
Woakes doing what Buttler should have probably.
should australia be allowed to consistently post big totals, knowing that england won’t be able to get anywhere near them? i’ve checked the rule book and nothing seems to stop it happening but it’s definitely not very nice.
Stokes not looking comfortable out there.
England have had the chance here with Cummins and Hazlewood out but they have not taken it. Their replacements haven’t been as effective but England still 6 down.
Matt Prior giving out Big Show vibes.
Do you have Foxtel (Murdoch) or Channel 7 commentators?
Not sure. Think it’s Fox so Mark Waugh, Warne, Lee, Gilchrist (who I don’t mind), can’t remember the others. Only Isha Guha from England.
Anyone want the lottery numbers?
Isha is really good. She seems to be able to adapt to whoever she’s commentating with and definitely brings something different to the table.
What a peach from Lyon
I want us to follow on, so we can get this over with ASAP.