5th Test: Sydney : 23:30 Start.

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

It's going to be a rugby score at this rate.

Wheeey!

 

[topbanana36]

50 up

 

[vegster]

I remember that. We only needed about 140 to win in the 4th innings, and Curtley Ambrose bowled possibly the innings of his career.

Worst thing about his looming 5-0 series is that this Aussie team isn't even close to the quality of the team that whitewashed us in 2006/7. Mitchell Johnson is capable of bowling some wicked deliveries, but he also bowls a lot of shite in between; he has been made to look a much better player than he is just because the England batsmen seem to be scared of putting his wayward deliveries away.

Exactly.

I hope KP,Cook and Bell are on the balcony looking at this. These two will not save the game but at least they have steadied the ship a little. The senior pro's, apart from Anderson, should be ashamed.

 

[vegster]

So that's 53-4 in the morning session, thats better than usual. Time for bed, all out 128 after the Aussies re-think their tactics.

 

[brakespear]

So that's 53-4 in the morning session, thats better than usual. Time for bed, all out 128 after the Aussies re-think their tactics.

time for bed for me also, hopefully better result when i wake up later than yesterday morning.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Well thank God for Ballance and Stokes, they've played well in that last hour.

 

[Luke93]

It won't last! Can't see a score over 150

 

[Footsoldier]

Just logged in and see we are having yet another diabolical batting performance again ffs.

 

[Footsoldier]

61-5 lunch. Best get a coffee as this is going to be another painful morning to watch

 

[BensGrandad]

Just woke up so checked and expected or rather hoped we would be about 80 - 2 at lunch, but no, another disastrous morning.

Serious question do they use the same make of balls out there as in England as I can see no reason why Johnson and Harris should have been so bad in England but so good now and virtually unplayable.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Just woke up so checked and expected or rather hoped we would be about 80 - 2 at lunch, but no, another disastrous morning.

Serious question do they use the same make of balls out there as in England as I can see no reason why Johnson and Harris should have been so bad in England but so good now and virtually unplayable.

Kookaburra in Aus. Duke ball in England.

 

[Footsoldier]

111-7. Going back to bed.

 

[BensGrandad]

Kookaburra in Aus. Duke ball in England.

Does that ball suit the Aussie bowlers better?

 

[BensGrandad]

112- 8 we still need 14 to avoid the follow on. if I am not mistaken.

 

[topbanana36]

Follow on avoided. Thank you Stuart Broad. 155 all out, not even close to being respectable. Effectively 171-0.

 

[blueandwhitestripes]

Couldn't sleep so thought I'd come down to see how we're getting on. What on earth has gone on with this team? They've been well and truly found out by the Aussies. Think there will have to be a root and branch clear out as the psychological damage may be too much to recover from. Time for some new blood whilst keeping a nucleus of the existing team such as cook (!), root, stokes, broad and Anderson if he doesn't retire after this shambles

 

[dougdeep]

It's a good job that Stokes is playing. Nobody else is.

 

[dougdeep]

Aus 131/4

 

[Buffalo Seagull]

24 wickets in two days!!! The pitch is seaming about a little bit, but it doesn't look like a minefield.

 

[sydney]

England have been utter , utter shyte on this tour......it really is like putting a poodle up against a rottweiller......ffs......