The Ashes 2 Nd Test, Adelaide: Day 2

[ChillDoubt]

Battle will recommence in less than an hour and England need 5 more wickets before they get their chance to post a score. One would hope that the Lurpak has been scrubbed from the hands after Day 1 (I'm looking at you especially, Mr Carberry), we need to try and curtail the Aussies to 340-360 IMHO, then surpass that by some 80 runs in our first innings.
This IS a 450+ track I believe but we need to take Clarke in the first hour, that is crucial.
No demons in the pitch so it'll be down to hard graft and a bit of trickery (not enough slower balls for me), along with a little bit of 'banter'.

[seekeerz]

9/532

[seekeerz]

Harris has knotched up 50, Lyon on 9 and now Clarke decl at 570

[seekeerz]

Oh dear, this isn't the news you want, Cook gone for 3

[seekeerz]

And England is 1/35 at stumps - tomorrow will be sunny and warm, a good day for cricket

[ChillDoubt]

My first and obvious question with Cook gone is:

Did anyone catch what the follow-on target was, as that must now be our only goal. Well, that and a big rain dance!

[jim360]

Australia were also at 35/1, lest we forget. Still, apart from Bell recently the batting line-up has looked fragile for a while so I'm not exactly holding my breath. Draw the best we can hope for now, surely? It'll take us two days just to catch up.

[daftgrandad]

Follow-on target would be 371.

[ChillDoubt]

Thanks DG. So, need Carbs and Root to get 80+ each, then Bell to drop anchor whilst KP smashes the quickest 200 in Test history.
Should be a doddle on that track......!

[daftgrandad]

CD I must say I really admire your optimism.
In saying that,anything is possible if they apply themselves,
as we know they can and not become intimidated.