1 Rory Burns / David Warner 2 Zak Crawley / Usman Khawaja 3 Dawid Malan / Marnus Labuschagne 4 Joe Root / Steve Smith 5 Ben Stokes / Travis Head 6 Ollie Pope / Cameron Green 7 Sam Billings / Alex Carey 8 Chris Woakes / Pat Cummins 9 Ollie Robinson / Mitchell Starc 10 Mark Wood / Nathan Lyon 11 Stuart Broad / Scott Boland
Imagine what could have been if we had picked the right side and bowled first in the first test.
That first innings (and first ball) capitulation set the tone for things to come. I don't believe the gap in quality to be as huge as this series has made out. Yes they are better than us, even more do at home. But we made it so much harder for ourselves from the start.
Bad spacing in the slips perhaps to blame. Crawley dived across Root at first slip whereas if he was a bit wider he would’ve been able to let it go by.
Can’t be too unhappy though. Three edges caught so far: two by Crawley and one by Root.
Mark Wood looking like a bad bowling option on this pitch. Wonder if they’re regretting not including Anderson? Two overs bowled and getting pasted by both Labuschagne and Head.
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1 Rory Burns / David Warner
2 Zak Crawley / Usman Khawaja
3 Dawid Malan / Marnus Labuschagne
4 Joe Root / Steve Smith
5 Ben Stokes / Travis Head
6 Ollie Pope / Cameron Green
7 Sam Billings / Alex Carey
8 Chris Woakes / Pat Cummins
9 Ollie Robinson / Mitchell Starc
10 Mark Wood / Nathan Lyon
11 Stuart Broad / Scott Boland
Burns very lucky to get one final shot at test cricket.
We’re gonna skittle em for less than 250
they’re not gonna get 200
it’s evil out there
Gonna be tough to bat on this, particularly under lights.
That first innings (and first ball) capitulation set the tone for things to come. I don't believe the gap in quality to be as huge as this series has made out. Yes they are better than us, even more do at home. But we made it so much harder for ourselves from the start.
It’s a bloodbath.
I feel bad for anyone in bed, this is the most fun 10 overs of the whole series so far.
I don’t think I’ll be able to get up of it
Can’t be too unhappy though. Three edges caught so far: two by Crawley and one by Root.
Labuschagne 17 (23)
Head 4 (5)