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BBC commentary -

WICKET - Carberry c Lyon b Siddle 14 (Eng 20-2)

Are you kidding me? I really don't know how to break this news to you. A second England batsman is caught out the long leg boundary. Michael Carberry learned nothing from the stupidity of his captain and falls in exactly the same manner. Short from Peter Siddle, pulled towards Nathan Lyon, who takes a very good catch falling backwards. Ridiculous. Carberry hangs his head and trudges off. Don't head for the dressing room, walk straight back to the hotel.

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Cook), 2-20 (Carberry 14)

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Originally Posted by Necron99

If our shit batsmen can get 9/570 in two days why can't yours?

Mindset.
Pressure.
Australia aren't dropping catches.
Mitchell Johnson with brain engaged.
Michael Clarke form v KP form.
Shot selection.

How many reasons you want butt?

The only reasons that count; you're england and we are Australia

To be frank i fancy my granddaughters chances of taking one or two wickets against England's top order atm

Geoffrey Boycott, Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"I was asked this morning on BBC Radio 5 live, how I would be thinking if I were Cook and Carberry. I'd have been thinking 'play to drinks', and two of them are already out. Whatever was said in that meeting last night, two of them can't have been listening. It's brainless in this situation."

Quote.
" Our greatest glory is not in never falling,
but rising every every time we fall "

Confucius.

The Aussie mantra.

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Originally Posted by Wally Dorian Raffles

Think the rain was the reason behind the declaration. Clarke told England 5 minutes before play started they were batting

Nice made up story.

The BBC broadcast it ten minutes before the start of play

Oh well, 10 minutes then Bob. You do love to nitpick don't you.

I was just relaying what the commentators were saying

Your commentators were lying. They are biased.

Longest English partnership.

Wally...... Session to you..... Keep counting them we'll need the yearly totals in a few weeks time.

Gawwd you carry on like an old woman , Bob.

Biggest English partnership of the series now.

Originally Posted by Wally Dorian Raffles

I was just relaying what the commentators were saying

The channel nine guys said ten minutes.

The minimum amount of time allowable is seven minutes, to allow the captain of the batting side to call for the pitch to be rolled.

So if Clarke had declared fewer than seven minutes before the start time then the start would have been delayed.

Since your whole point was that you found the amount of time amusingly short, it seems odd that you're saying Bob is 'nitpicking' when he points out that 5 minutes was incorrect.

Maybe you need to find some more informed commentary.

Fantastic bit of fielding from shit for brains.

Major difference in test cricket from the old days. Things like that keep the pressure on. Root would be 52 against most fielders

Originally Posted by Wally Dorian Raffles

Gawwd you carry on like an old woman , Bob.

Reference Stuart Broad is a shit bloke thread......5555555

Root hits Johnson to bring up his fifty,next ball Johnson sprays it.

He don't like it up 'Im

I'm loving the way Root smiles when Johnson and Watson are yapping at him......

Fair play great reaction from one so young.

Big Merv was telling a great story about Robin Smith on the radio recently, very funny if you want to listen to the podcast.

It basically came about because Smith was told how to annoy Merv when he was sledging, but made the mistake of telling Allan Border that he knew...... Very good stuff.

Partnersips are nice, if rare...

Finally, Siddle get KP for the 9th time.

Great innit. Poms praying for rain cos i doubt they can bat out 120 overs

Daveyboy.....
Has he even posted since it started?

Last session of play begins.

It's time to wrap it up, so we can have an extra day off before Perth.

6 wickets this session please.

Boycott analyzing Stokes first innings batting. Not enough top hand he says.
How can you tell that from two hits?

We not praying for rain, we praying for a day off from this torture like Wally.....

I wonder if Cook will hold on and embarrass himself for another 6 innings or if he'll quit and go home for Christmas. Not much point in him being there if he's going to play like a tailender. He should at least demote himself.