3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

[Remi Moses]

Re: 3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

How many runs and how long do we bat?

I'd go an hour,or a half hour shot before lunch .
Might be spooked by the South African series a few years back, but the wicket looks more cooked than that one.

[boydogs]

Re: 3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

How many runs and how long do we bat?

I'm inclined to bat them out of it, we shouldn't be giving them a chance to win when we're 2-0 up. Bat for half of tomorrow and we should be 500 up with a day and a half to play.

[Ozza]

Re: 3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

I'd certainly bat until 500 in front - bat them out of this one first. Provided we are still scoring at about 4 per over.

4.5 sessions bowling at them in the 4th innings should be enough.

[lemmon]

Re: 3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

Blazing hot sun, id be well inclined to grind them into the dust as well

[Mantis]

Re: 3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

England have so far made 136, 179, 172, 312 & 251 in each innings of this series.. We already have more than enough especially given how worn the wicket is.

Bat for 1 hour and then have 2 good cracks at them with a new/newish ball pre and post lunch.

[Bornadog]

Re: 3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

Watson gone berserk, 10 x4 and 4x 6. On not out 82

Lead of 429

[Bornadog]

Re: 3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

Who said Watson wasn't any good at number three. (me )

Nice Century and now an amazing out for 103

[bulldogtragic]

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One of the more interesting run outs I've seen.

Watson's innings just confirms to me he's a ODI / T/20 player.

[Bornadog]

Re: 3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

One of the more interesting run outs I've seen.

Watson's innings just confirms to me he's a ODI / T/20 player.

or a number 6

[bulldogtragic]

Re: 3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

Bailey takes 28 off a Jimmy Anderson over!!!!!!!!

[Bornadog]

Re: 3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

Bailey takes 28 off a Jimmy Anderson over!!!!!!!!

and Australia declare with 500 ahead

Half hour before lunch

[Missing Dog]

Re: 3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

Wow Cook gone 1st ball

[Murphy'sLore]

Re: 3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

Unbelievable!

[Ghost Dog]

Re: 3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

One of the more interesting run outs I've seen.

Watson's innings just confirms to me he's a ODI / T/20 player.

you're not the only one BDT. From The Guardian - posted when Watson was on 50.

Watson brings up his half-century with a single before Smith is artlessly flogging one down the ground for two. Neither are showing any particular respect for the bowling here. This situation is tailor-made for a Watson hundred actually. He doesn't really have to think about anything other than biffing it and there is virtually no pressure on him. Put it in the book.

I didn't see it, but apparently Ian Healy was able to put his iphone down one of the cracks in the pitch! Is that right?

[Bornadog]

Re: 3rd Test Australia v England - WACA Perth

almost two hands on the urn now