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[iand123]

Very poor from England, had a great chance to set up a big chase for Aus, but threw away far too many wickets cheaply. Australia looking pretty good with the bat at the moment.

Yep spot on, lost 3 wickets for 1 run and then 5 wickets for 6 runs. Just not good enough from the top order. Carberry root and bell all very disappointing. Needed cook or KP to go big after they got in

[lewis_faulds]

Just saying. I did say they'd be all out for 150-180!!

[Number4]

If there is movement behind the bowlers arm he's more than entitled to pull away. Chucking the ball like Johnson did just shows the guys true colours. I'm all for hard cricket but that's absolutely pathetic. Look forward to all those Aussie kids doing that in their junior cricket when they imitate their idol

I think all this pulling away is ridiculous... They have the sight screen and about 30mtrs each side of the screen covered with white tarp. How much bigger sight screen do they need? The biggest sight screen in the history of the game these days and yet they still see movement behind the bowler... Tell me how? KP's ego and firing Johnson up isn't in the best interests of his tail enders.

Just to add I don't condone Johnson throwing the ball either

[Number4]

Well bowled Nathan Lyon as well.. 100 test wickets and a five fer well done!!

[Over Gully]

I think all this pulling away is ridiculous... They have the sight screen and about 30mtrs each side of the screen covered with white tarp. How much bigger sight screen do they need? The biggest sight screen in the history of the game these days and yet they still see movement behind the bowler... Tell me how? KP's ego and firing Johnson up isn't in the best interests of his tail enders.

Just to add I don't condone Johnson throwing the ball either

If you're getting side-tracked by movement like that, then IMO you aren't concentrating hard enough on the ball. I'd have no problem with Johnson continuing on with the bowling motion if that happens again, the sudden stopping could cause injury to the back/shoulder/legs, and frankly I'm sick of the blatant time-wasting by England this series, hope Cook gets suspended for it.

[iand123]

I think all this pulling away is ridiculous... They have the sight screen and about 30mtrs each side of the screen covered with white tarp. How much bigger sight screen do they need? The biggest sight screen in the history of the game these days and yet they still see movement behind the bowler... Tell me how? KP's ego and firing Johnson up isn't in the best interests of his tail enders.

Just to add I don't condone Johnson throwing the ball either

I agree that it can be frustrating and sometimes a bit of a tactic but i can't imagine its nowhere near enough to warrant Johnson throwing the ball like he did

[iand123]

If you're getting side-tracked by movement like that, then IMO you aren't concentrating hard enough on the ball. I'd have no problem with Johnson continuing on with the bowling motion if that happens again, the sudden stopping could cause injury to the back/shoulder/legs, and frankly I'm sick of the blatant time-wasting by England this series, hope Cook gets suspended for it.

Not even the most die hard aussie could say Johnson carried in with his bowling motion. I know he's a bit slingy but he chucked the ball well before his delivery stride.

[Over Gully]

Not even the most die hard aussie could say Johnson carried in with his bowling motion. I know he's a bit slangy but he chucked the ball

I never said he did. Yeah he threw it, and I don't balme him, but as I said, if it happens again, he's more than entitled to continue bowling.

[Wooly]

plus he threw it to slip so it was no where near the batsman.

[iand123]

plus he threw it to slip so it was no where near the batsman.

well yeah but for me its that he threw it in the first place. Its the sort of behaviour that doesn't belong in cricket in my opinion. I'm not trying to get on my high horse here and i know england (and other countries) are just as bad. It shouldn't happen regardless of what country you are from

[Wooly]

yes mate agreed!

[iand123]

I think the way this series has been blown all out of proportion by the media with the sledging etc but it will be interesting to see the effect it has on normal cricket. I know every league has that team who are full of idiots but i just hope this doesn't start creeping in. Some of the behaviour is a bit too football for me

Anyway back to the game. Aus favourites to chase this down? Would be the biggest chase on a drop in pitch at the MCG if they do it. Got a feeling Warner will go for quick runs tomorrow to really put the pressure on the england bowlers

[Lefty100]

well yeah but for me its that he threw it in the first place. Its the sort of behaviour that doesn't belong in cricket in my opinion. I'm not trying to get on my high horse here and i know england (and other countries) are just as bad. It shouldn't happen regardless of what country you are from

KP did it several times to Siddle when he was entering his delivery stride - I think this was a build up of episodes and Johnson let out what the the team was feeling - there was no way anyone was going to be injured by what happened.

[iand123]

True bit my point is all of this shouldn't be going on. That or maybe I'm just being a bit sensitive!

[SOULMAN1012]

All i can say about this England batting unit is that if I under performed for this long at my day job I would be relieved of my duties . Enough said.