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Skids wrote:... So good to be cool, we hit 46 today, forecast is 49 tomorrow.... yay.
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:shock:

Normally I'd expect hot weather from WA to arrive in Vic in 3 days. But the forecast is for cool weather all week in Vic.
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Donny wrote:Root out to Green (1/17) for 62.
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Green again!

Not batting well. But bowling handily.

Just as well, 'cos there's no swing. :(

Green's height and pace much needed.
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Donny wrote:... Caught by Warner at first slip.
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Warner must be spewing throwing his wicket away like that.

Run outs in Tests are really insane.

Wonder how Harris feels...
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K wrote:Not even the pink ball could save cricket here... Broad said there was zero swing from the pink ball.

But it's also true Broad and Anderson bowled like they were trying to proved Eng. selectors right for leaving them out in Brissy...
Really sad there's no swing. :(

Copeland is the bowling commentator for Ch. 7. Late yesterday he reported the swing was 0.4 degrees. That's invisible to any player or spectator. Dunno if that was just for day 3 or the whole Test...


Copeland also called Anderson and Broad England's best two bowlers... in history. :shock: :shock: Wowee... Normally Copeland is more level-headed. They've taken the most wickets in English Test history. That doesn't make them the best bowlers in English history. They're not even close!!
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^^ Luckily, at least there's turn for the spinners. Major stuff-up from England selecting none. Now Rooty is their most dangerous bowler!!

Not what Jhye would've hoped for. In the Shield in Brissy, he worked over Oz's best batsman, Marnus L, and dismissed him (and Joe Burns). Now in a pink-ball Test, he finds there's zero swing and goes wicketless. :(
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Neser bowled by Anderson for 3. 2/48.
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Harris caught behind. 3/48.
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Skids wrote:
Donny wrote:Me too.

From 1946 to '66, I was a Victorian. Still a Vic., at heart, after all this time. :D
He's a West Aussie, grew up in Scarborough.
Yep. Plays for the Vics though. :D
Donny.

It's a game. Enjoy it. :D
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Smith caught down the leg side for 6.
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4/79. Australia lead by 316 - which is about 200 more than England can get.
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Robinson bowling off-spin to Head.
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And also to Marnus. 4/81.
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100 up. Australia lead by 337.
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50 partnership for Marnus and Head from 72 deliveries.
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Head brings up the 350 lead with a punishing 4. He has 35 from 38 balls.
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