The Ashes. Australia v. England.

[Pies4shaw]

Second Test (day/nighter) starts next Thursday, 16 December at 3 pm in Adelaide.

[K]

And media are wondering if Warner has a cracked rib. If he can't bat in the last innings, Oz have to decide what to do...

Bruised ribs. Cleared to field and bat.

Ponting reckons the small target let them use Carey as opener. If it'd been a bigger target, Warner would've batted.

Let's see how he gets up for Adelaide...

[Donny]

Highlights:

Cummins 5fa in first Test as captain.

Carey's 8 catches on debut. First to do so.

Head's stunning century.

Lyon's 400th. wicket.

Less a highlight, but notable: Cummins claimed Stokes twice (5 & 14)

Today. From 2/223 to 5/234 (Malan, Root & Pope). Esp. with Malan & Root so close to centuries.

[Donny]

"England have been docked a whopping five World Test Championship points for their diabolical over rate against Australia in the opening Vodafone Ashes Test.

The ICC came down hard on Joe Root's side, also docking 100 per cent of their match fee. England players have been reported to earn GBP14,500 (about AUD$27,000) each in match fees per Test."

More: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/england ... 2021-12-11

[Donny]

Ouch. Talk about adding insult to injury.

[Donny]

Over rate penalties:

"Under the ICC's playing conditions for over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, as well as being docked a World Test Championship point for each over short."

CA

[Skids]

Great call the draw

Choosing to bat first on that pitch was the most ridiculous call I think I've ever seen a captain make.
They're a rabble and the $1.55 for the Aussies to roll them again is good enough for me.... watch, now it'll rain for 3 days

[Pies4shaw]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/ ... g-prepared

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-12/ ... /100694016

[Donny]

Haz out of the second Test.

Jhye Richardson in.

[Donny]

Michael Neser a bit stiff.

Just completed a MotM performance against the England Lions, with 5/29 & 2/36.

[Donny]

Watching a replay. Stokes & Buttler batting.

Warne: "They'll fight all the way, these two"

[Donny]

Second Test. 3 pm. AEDT.

Australia v. England.

Adelaide Oval. Day/Nighter. Pink ball.

[Pies4shaw]

Cricket Australia confirms Pat Cummins will miss the Adelaide Test due to being a COVID close contact

The Australian captain has been deemed a close contact of a person who received a positive COVID-19 test last night and will miss the second Ashes Test.

Cricket Australia says Cummins was dining at a restaurant and did not breach biosecurity protocols. He isolated and had a PRC test, returning a negative result.

He's expected to play in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

Steve Smith will be captain in his absence, with Michael Neser coming into the bowling attack.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-16/ ... /100703940

[Pies4shaw]

And here's a link with a bit more detail, including that Travis Head will be Bradsmith's deputy:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-16/ ... /100704552

[Donny]

Cricket Australia confirms Pat Cummins will miss the Adelaide Test due to being a COVID close contact

The Australian captain has been deemed a close contact of a person who received a positive COVID-19 test last night and will miss the second Ashes Test.

Cricket Australia says Cummins was dining at a restaurant and did not breach biosecurity protocols. He isolated and had a PRC test, returning a negative result.

He's expected to play in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

Steve Smith will be captain in his absence, with Michael Neser coming into the bowling attack.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-16/ ... /100703940