The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

[Ozza]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

How so Ozza?

Nothing huge, a close call - but just In terms of sitting/standing there as a fan - it changed from blazing hot for 2 sessions, to cold for the last session of the day.
Plus you're going through to 9 o'clock at night - I think our preference, was to do the days play and then head out for dinner afterwards.

Either way - the Adelaide test is awesome, and we'll be back again next year no matter what format.

[Twodogs]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

Nothing huge, a close call - but just In terms of sitting/standing there as a fan - it changed from blazing hot for 2 sessions, to cold for the last session of the day.
Plus you're going through to 9 o'clock at night - I think our preference, was to do the days play and then head out for dinner afterwards.

Either way - the Adelaide test is awesome, and we'll be back again next year no matter what format.

Yeah I see what you mean about the changed conditions. You spend most if the day getting used to one set of conditions only to come out after the dinner break and find that everything has changed.

Loved Adelaide Oval when we went over for the game, we are very keen to head over for some cricket. Thinking of the ODI on Australia Day although I wouldn't mind going to the Big Bash game.

[lemmon]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

No need to fix what ain't broken - same side for me.

Interesting to see what the Poms do. If I were them, I'd go with:
Cook
Stoneman
Root
Bairstow
Vince
Ali
Foakes (keeper)
Woakes
Overton
Broad
Anderson

Not sure how they justify having Bairstow at 7 and keeping when he's clearly the second best batsman in a weak lineup.

[Twodogs]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

Foakes and Woakes. No wonder they left Stokes home. That would have been one too many.

[westdog54]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

Foakes and Woakes. No wonder they left Stokes home. That would have been one too many.

How long has it been since Lillee c. Willey b.Dilley?

[Twodogs]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

How long has it been since Lillee c. Willey b.Dilley?

I believe it was 1981/2.

Unbelievable Melbourne test match that Ashes series. Border and Thomson needed 76 for the last wicket and got 73 of them before Thommo was caught, dropped and then caught again in the slips.

[westdog54]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

Did you go on the last day when they opened the gates?

[Twodogs]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

Did you go on the last day when they opened the gates?

I think it's the first test I went to all five days of. i can remember going to test matches before but not every day.

[Twodogs]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

We had to go on the last day. The symmetry was perfect. Border and Thomson needed 76 and they had made 38 of them before stumps.

There was a pretty big crowd and I've never seen a crowd so intent on the play. When Thommo nicked that last ball it flys to Cook at slip and the crowd all goes "ohhhh" at the same time but Cook snatches at the ball and makes a mess of the catch and the ball hits his hand and loops up in the air behind Cook and the crowd goes "ahhhh" until Botham (I think it's Botham, it has to be Botham, who else would it be?) runs behind and catches the ball. And everybody at the same time kerbs out a disapointed "oooooooh" it was tge weirdest thing.

[GVGjr]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

Unchanged line-up for the Aussies. Hopefully there will be some cricket today

[westdog54]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

It was Geoff Miller.

Rod Marsh was looking through lockers, kit bags and under benches in the rooms after the game. When questioned he replied "I'm looking for four runs".

[Bornadog]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

Shocking run out, should not happen

[bulldogtragic]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

Shocking run out, should not happen

What was Warner thinking? Just burned Bancroft.

[westdog54]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

This Steve Smith/James Anderson stoush is an unusual combination of weird and fascinating.

[Twodogs]

Re: The Ashes: 2nd Test - December 2nd 2017 - Adelaide

It was Geoff Miller.

Rod Marsh was looking through lockers, kit bags and under benches in the rooms after the game. When questioned he replied "I'm looking for four runs".

Botham must have been the bowler then, he was in this somewhere. Either that or those two weeks in 1981 at Old Trafford and Headingly have traumatised me more than I am admitting.