| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test 12:49 - Dec 4 with 3164 views | coolranger |
I'm going to kick this off and stick my neck out with some predictions.
I have a feeling that Cook, Pietersen and Bell will come good with some big runs in the Adelaide Test, and we may also see some form from Carberry and Prior at last.
Drop in pitch, so there is a degree of the unknown, but Adelaide is generally flat. Hopefully England will bat first and aim to get at least 400. Spinners and reverse swing should come in to play. I think Johnson will be less of a threat this time.
Also note that four of Australia's top seven failed in both innings in Brisbane (Watson, Smith, Rogers, Bailey) - so they have weaknesses to exploit too.
I think England's spin threat and reverse swing ability will see at least one Australian collapse, which may open the door to an England win. Otherwise a draw. I expect England to fight back quite strongly in this Test. |  | | |  |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 14:00 - Dec 4 with 2490 views | HollowayRanger |
my 3 predidctions
1 aussies will win test
2.england wont score 500 for 20 wickets
3.england top scorer wont make a century
oh and 4
i wont be watching/listening |  |
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| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 14:07 - Dec 4 with 2478 views | Charlie1 |
Whilst we (sort of) spanked them in the summer, are notorious slow starters and remember, came back last winter to beat India after losing the first test, you're only as good as your last performance.
I'd be confident but am a little concerned. We should find our form, confidence and abilities and beat them. But I think a lot will hinge on the first day. Regardless of batting or bowling, it's important that we 'win all three sessions' of day one. Aussie momentum and confidence is a very dangerous thing.
I have no doubt that our lads are good enough and strong enough to get the job done but for some reason, I have a feeling this series hangs on day one of this test now.
We cannot start slowly. We must batter the cnts. |  |
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| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 14:11 - Dec 4 with 2476 views | toboboly |
I have no confidence after our recent mauling however I am hoping that the sledging issue and the Trott issue will give us a seige mentality and we will fight, back to the wall style, to take this series and show the Aussies that they are a poor shadow of previous teams.
Broad to continue his exploits and Cook and Carberry to step up to deliver some big scores. |  |
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| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 14:17 - Dec 4 with 2466 views | ozranger |
My prediction is a draw. Yes, the Poms will get some runs, as much as Holloway does not think so. The weather is expected to be low to high 20s with a slight chance of some drizzle Sunday and Monday. Adelaide is also quite dry, so less chance of spin to be a factor. That is more Sydney's spot in the matches. Don't be surprised if both teams score over 400 in the first innings. |  | | |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 14:32 - Dec 4 with 2449 views | kingsburyR |
I backed the Aussies to win the series before they kicked off.
Nothing I have seen so far makes me regret that decision! |  |
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| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 14:32 - Dec 4 with 2449 views | Rangersw12 |
What's so frustrating is that before the Trott wicket in the first innings Johnson was bowling his usual rubbish and you could see his confidence waning and Clarke was also getting twitchy with the amount of runs he was conceding so that wicket before lunch changed the whole game
If we can get after him in his 1st spell then I fancy our chances the Aussies are not all that to be honest and I'm still confident we can at least draw the series | | | |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 14:51 - Dec 4 with 2423 views | ElHoop |
I really don't know what's gonna happen here. No idea.
Oz still looks like a decent T20 team, but a test side, for a 5 day test on a decent batting track? Surely that will stretch their ability to withstand the physical and mental demands of test cricket? That's what i'm hoping anyway. That they'll get out through indiscipline and their bowlers will break down because they're not proper tough durable battle-hardened test bowlers, and in the field they'll start to fray at the edges, and if all that happens then England will win. Hopefully. |  | | |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 17:08 - Dec 4 with 2366 views | kingsburyR |
What time is first ball.
is Adelaide in a different time zone to Brisbane? | |
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| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 17:13 - Dec 4 with 2360 views | MrSheen |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 17:08 - Dec 4 by kingsburyR |
What time is first ball.
is Adelaide in a different time zone to Brisbane? |
Half an hour ahead, strangely. |  | | |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 18:59 - Dec 4 with 2316 views | HollowayRanger |
havent england failed to score 400 for some time now in an innings
away from home v a fired up aussie team
cook v.good
the rest all likely to cough up a chance or three
aussies rarely miss chances | |
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| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 19:14 - Dec 4 with 2311 views | BlackCrowe |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 18:59 - Dec 4 by HollowayRanger |
havent england failed to score 400 for some time now in an innings
away from home v a fired up aussie team
cook v.good
the rest all likely to cough up a chance or three
aussies rarely miss chances |
Apart from the past 5 years or so.
Even if we lose this series, which is by no means certain, your judgement of England after 3 consecutive Ashes series wins and winning a series in India earlier this year (for me, the biggest achievement of all) suggests your analysis is either trying to get a reaction or simply clueless. |  |
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| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 19:54 - Dec 4 with 2287 views | Kiwi76 |
The Aussies are talking it like they are #1 in the world again but the team is some way short of that. Had Hayden and Warne on news this AM loving the mongrel attitude and will be interesting first session.
As well as batsman, Swann needs to be an awful lot better than in Brisbane. |  | | |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 20:04 - Dec 4 with 2276 views | HollowayRanger |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 19:14 - Dec 4 by BlackCrowe |
Apart from the past 5 years or so.
Even if we lose this series, which is by no means certain, your judgement of England after 3 consecutive Ashes series wins and winning a series in India earlier this year (for me, the biggest achievement of all) suggests your analysis is either trying to get a reaction or simply clueless. |
whats the last 3 ahses got to do with it ???
man utd won the title last season
AINT going to win it this season
england are not playing well and havent hit 400+ all year
With one Test to go, this is the first summer of this millennium in which England have not amassed a total of 400. Their highest, and best, total to date came in the second innings at Trent Bridge when the score 375
you score 400+ and you dont often lose score less and you leave the door open to defeat
i dont see us getting 300 first innings simple as that not one of our players is in really good nick with the bat and the warm up games have been a total joke | |
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| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 20:46 - Dec 4 with 2262 views | daveB |
didn't we get 400+ against the west indies earlier this year |  | | |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 21:55 - Dec 4 with 2230 views | ade_qpr |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 17:08 - Dec 4 by kingsburyR |
What time is first ball.
is Adelaide in a different time zone to Brisbane? |
yes half an hour and Perth will be 2 hours ahead
Its been constantly raining over the last couple of hours here so may be a late start and further rain is forecast during the test ( Sunday at the moment )
The wicket has been a bloody road in the Sheffield Shield matches so a run scoring draw between showers could be the go [Post edited 4 Dec 2013 21:57]
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| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 22:02 - Dec 4 with 2215 views | ade_qpr |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 21:55 - Dec 4 by ade_qpr |
yes half an hour and Perth will be 2 hours ahead
Its been constantly raining over the last couple of hours here so may be a late start and further rain is forecast during the test ( Sunday at the moment )
The wicket has been a bloody road in the Sheffield Shield matches so a run scoring draw between showers could be the go [Post edited 4 Dec 2013 21:57]
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further up date struck head out window rain stopped nice wind blowing fair bit of blue sky at the moment but may some light showers later and sunday and monday still predicting some rain | |
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| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 22:39 - Dec 4 with 2196 views | daveB |
This one is the key test, we always lose in Perth so have to win or draw this one to stay in it imo.
Could go either way, I fancy England to respond well but I've still got doubts about our ability to kill teams off, too often we let a lower order partnership add an extra 100 runs to make life tougher for ourselves | | | |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 23:15 - Dec 4 with 2175 views | ElHoop |
Stokes and Panesar in for Trott and Tremlett by the sound of it.
So we are going for it. | | | |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 23:15 - Dec 4 with 2174 views | QPRDave |
Are we going 4-4-2??......Btw what is a drop in pitch? |  | | |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 23:42 - Dec 4 with 2162 views | HollowayRanger |
id be very happy with a high scoring draw
need batsmen to find some confidence and form | |
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| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 23:54 - Dec 4 with 2152 views | essextaxiboy |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 23:15 - Dec 4 by QPRDave |
Are we going 4-4-2??......Btw what is a drop in pitch? |
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| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 00:30 - Dec 5 with 2135 views | HollowayRanger |
im sorry my mistake saying we wouldnt make 400
after seeing the 11 picked
i dont think they will make 300!
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| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 06:43 - Dec 5 with 2110 views | jonno |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 22:39 - Dec 4 by daveB |
This one is the key test, we always lose in Perth so have to win or draw this one to stay in it imo.
Could go either way, I fancy England to respond well but I've still got doubts about our ability to kill teams off, too often we let a lower order partnership add an extra 100 runs to make life tougher for ourselves |
That's exactly right Dave. We bowl well, keeping a tight line etc., to get the top order out then inevitably once we get to the tail enders that goes out the window, and we start the bouncers etc. and allow the opposition to recover. The Aussies will get 400 plus in this innings and I expect us to collapse to score of no more than 200 I'm afraid. |  | | |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 10:33 - Dec 5 with 2060 views | daveB |
| Adelaide - 2nd Ashes Test on 06:43 - Dec 5 by jonno |
That's exactly right Dave. We bowl well, keeping a tight line etc., to get the top order out then inevitably once we get to the tail enders that goes out the window, and we start the bouncers etc. and allow the opposition to recover. The Aussies will get 400 plus in this innings and I expect us to collapse to score of no more than 200 I'm afraid. |
sad to agree on our batting, I don't fancy that batting line up even on this pitch, if Cook and Pieterson don't score big then we'll struggle | | | |
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