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[The_Bird]

It's always fine margins with Pieterson if that goes for four he's putting his stamp on the game but it went to hand. His match awareness has always been shocking, if Bell and KP were there tomorrow morning against a soft ball it's a different game.

Sadly those are ifs and buts. The Aussies are performing better collectively and that's what's required to win.

[mk_chappo]

Shocking from Pieterson. He should have just told himself to stay there tonight and then he can make hay tomorrow.
We're right in it now !

[ProCricketer1982]

Sad to see my decision to sack off the ashes is the correct one. I love my cricket now but these idiots are losing and losing badly to an average team (showing that England are indeed average now). Still not enough fight shown given they are basically batting to save the series so should be thinking time. Oh well.

[awp]

very disappointing day.  no enterprise shown at all.  cook fights like hell, he's so gutsy.  carbs was looking good, root didn't hit it (criticizing the 3rd umpire above is not correct - the fault is with the onfield umpire) but England's 1 dimensional approach is rapidly becoming old. 

I think ProCricketer calling Aust average is not right.  From a pace bowling perspective, this attack is only bettered by McGrath / Gillespie / Lee.

Sure, the batting isn't of the same depth as the all conquering world champion teams of the 90's - early '00, but I now feel warner is not only capeable but more importantly wants to fulfill his potential at test level.  Clarke is currently the best test batsman in the world, Smith is coming along (his performance in India won me - I still think his technique is fine - his style looks a bit different which is where people are getting confused and hes being subjected to unfair criticism).  Rogers is a fine first class player, did a great job in England, obviously will not be around for to long.haddin is the second best keeper batsman ive seen.

we are 2 quality batters away from being where we no doubt will be in due course.  whether watto can be all that his talent would suggest who knows - I hope so, hes a wonderful talent, at 32 theres deliver or not - no more potential, in any case - hes the best we've got.  Baileys not the man, that's been discussed earlier.

don't forget 12 months ago, we came very close to rolling the saffers, and would have been #1 - and I'm not suggesting that would have been apt, but there you go.

[fros23]

Sad to see my decision to sack off the ashes is the correct one. I love my cricket now but these idiots are losing and losing badly to an average team (showing that England are indeed average now). Still not enough fight shown given they are basically batting to save the series so should be thinking time. Oh well.

If you 'sacked it off' and didn't watch it then how do you know that they didn't show any fight?

[ProCricketer1982]

If you 'sacked it off' and didn't watch it then how do you know that they didn't show any fight?

I sacked off staying up. Doesn't mean I haven't asked the guy I netted with what he thought. Plus there are 'high' lights

[WalkingWicket37]

Plus there are 'high' lights

Unfortunately there's only been highlights for Australia so far this series 

[mo_town]

Another house of cards performance by the England batting line up...

[awp]

Prior's gotta go.  Theres 70 million of you, surely theres a better keeper somewhere. Warner and rogers should be in the shed.

Lets hope broad gets a good report at the hospital, england need him back as soon as hes able.

This is starting to feel 90's.....

[joeljonno]

Prior's gotta go.  Theres 70 million of you, surely theres a better keeper somewhere. Warner and rogers should be in the shed.

Lets hope broad gets a good report at the hospital, england need him back as soon as hes able.

This is starting to feel 90's.....

Roger's edge went to a wide 1st slip. Prior would have struggled to catch it. Not his fault.

[awp]

Roger's edge went to a wide 1st slip. Prior would have struggled to catch it. Not his fault.

Are you serious? Rogers edge went between keeper and 1st slip, keeper catch every time mate. Eng keepers are a bit scruffy at the best of times but this bloke is a backstop.

[joeljonno]

Are you serious? Rogers edge went between keeper and 1st slip, keeper catch every time mate. Eng keepers are a bit scruffy at the best of times but this bloke is a backstop.

Yeah, went to Cooks right hand, not that far.  Was a long way from Prior, would have been at full stretch. Cook missed it because he moved late, you shouldn't wait for the keeper, you should expect every catch to come to you.

This bloke, as you call him, is as good as Haddin, if not better. Just going through a questionable patch. In fact, this bloke is one of the best keepers in the world.

[El Nino]

Roger's edge went to a wide 1st slip. Prior would have struggled to catch it. Not his fault.

Hahaha you're joking aren't you. Keepers catch every day of the week and twice on sundays

[joeljonno]

Hahaha you're joking aren't you. Keepers catch every day of the week and twice on sundays

Keeper would have had to dive to his weaker hand.

Cook wasn't at full stretch, if he had expected it and moved early, instead of waiting for the keeper, he probably could have got two hands to it.

[Vic Nicholas]

Prior has sunk to Akhmal levels...

Missing gimme catches, missing stumpings...

The pressure has got to him.