Does anyone remember the last four or five catches during the Melbourne test in 1982? The great Bob Taylor behind the stumps; big Cowans at fine-leg; captain Willis ran 30 or 40 yards from mid-on to complete a dismissal; Miller himself at the end. Root and Bairstow should watch it.
I can also vaguely remember back then when Australia had batsmen like Border who when they got a start cashed in AR.
Sadly those days are long gone, well in this current era anyway!
England could drop 12 catches and probably still end up winning this test - Australia’s batting line up needs a good coach not the corn flakes packet toy that has somehow weaseled his way in
It is time to get Rick Ponting back in
BH: too true, mate; as we know back then everybody was batting on a slightly dodgy pitch unlike today. I see they picked an extra batsman, too?
Yep they picked the extra batsman and then all batted like tailenders anyway AR…brain dead cricket!
Bease: agree mate, and sorry for the late reply. Australian cricket, as we know, has always underr-ratted its opposition. Mark Taylor talks as if Cummings has the better side. In addition to that, they are unable to read the history of the ‘Ashes’ Both sides have always had bowlers go down, so why did they plan a programme which meant the bowlers had no time for recovery?
that little howler at short mid by Cummins off Moeen was pretty lame
been playing for what 18 minutes ???
already two gilt edged chances wasted
and more short stuff for Stokes to belt
geez
another really poor effort
and of course we’ll get the McDonald spiel that it “saw nothing to suggest”
Dropped catches probably cost England the first,two tests.
gtr: also, Stokes’ declaration in the first test was stupid to say the least, Root still batting and all. Very few captains have declarred at just 400 in the first innings. In terms of the bowling cartel which others have mentioned with aplomb, the declaration meant that Australia did not take 20 wickets in the test match.
From memory Ark..Bairstow put 3 or 4 down in the Aussies first innings.Joe Root dropped 2 at first slip.And Stokes also dropped a few.
If they had taken there catches.It could of been a great declaration.
gtr: good post mate and that is certainly all true in regards the first test; equally, the skipper insisted on Bairstow, as they insisted on Buttler as keeper in the series out here, a selection, which, also went unswimmingly. He has also insisted on Anderson to his cost.