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[19reading87]

Root wearing a masuri again, amazing how much better a player looks in a decent lid haha

[cleanbowled]

Johnson bowled as well as I've ever seen him, clocked around 95mph there. Could have had 2 as well if they reviewed the decision at the end.

[FattusCattus]

Oooh bugger!

If ever there was a time for a couple of England batters to stand up and be counted it's now. we need a couple of big scores tomorrow.

Surely the series deciding day tomorrow?

[finbarr44]

Time for the boys they have put their faith in to step up to the plate. Dreadful drop from Carbs but its up to him whether we remember this match for that drop or the big match saving score, so far this series its all been England under intense pressure eventually through hard graft we may be able to exert some pressure on the aussies and see how they fair under pressure. Long way to go to save this match but as a team it is up to them whether they do it or not. Lets get behind them Come on England.

[Kulli]

Draw is as good as it gets for England, but it's vital that we keep them in the field for much longer than the first test, given the 3rd is right afterwards.

[TangoWhiskey]

Oh (No Swearing Please)...

[ProCricketer1982]

Oooh bugger!

If ever there was a time for a couple of England batters to stand up and be counted it's now. we need a couple of big scores tomorrow.

Surely the series deciding day tomorrow?

I'm thinking it's the Groundhog Day for this England side too

[alexhilly1492]

sorry ot be pessimistic but 2-0 series gone, underperformed, not good enough

[awp]

Johnson was bowling some serious heat.

On the Perth pitch he may have shishkebabed a batsman.

As it was, he was a hand full here.

Was having lunch with a mate today who is a surgeon at royal perth.  Apparently shishkebabing is expected! He says the hospital is sending an extra ambulance to the waca (at CA's request) because johnson and potentially harris with coulter-nile (who just got clocked at 150+ in last weeks shield match at the waca) will be looking at ending things inside 3 days.  The whole things orchestrated, and ca obviously just dont want anyone to be seriously or permanently hurt, but the attack will be frightening.  The england team shouldnt  worry about buying out remfry, more masuri I think.   

[Sam]

I don't see why everyone is already saying we've lost the match  . One wicket down on a flat track and going into day 3. I'd pretty confident we can get the draw to be honest!

[alexhilly1492]

'I know it may be a long shout and looking ahead to the 3rd test at perth, steve finn can bowl 90 mph plus and well bowling well can cause trouble to anyone

[ProCricketer1982]

I don't see why everyone is already saying we've lost the match  . One wicket down on a flat track and going into day 3. I'd pretty confident we can get the draw to be honest!

1) they have near on 600 runs
2) when's the last time this England side scored 400+?
3) one of our key batsmen has gone home
4) our keepe can't bat curently
5) our only other batsmen who regularly spends loooong periods at the crease is out
6) the wicket will get worse
7) Johnson/Harris are faster than anything we have in this match(and tbh, better all round currently!)
what two batsmen can you see scoring 100+ currently ?
9) we only have 3 more batsmen as our #6 is new and our #7 is woeful currently


Need we go on? Of course it's possible and I'd love Carberry,root,KP, bell and stokes to stand up and score 500+ but given the recent ashes series and the first test..... Just can't see it

[Blazer]

Bell and KP are due some runs.

[Buzz]

the only chance we have is if two of kp, bell and carbs make very big hundreds.

[joeljonno]

the only chance we have is if two of kp, bell and carbs make very big hundreds.

Why not Root?