The Ashes 2017-18: 2nd Test (D/N) : Dec 2-6,2017 at Adelaide

[Yorkshire]

9am starts IST day night tests


Australia Squads/Players
Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Jackson Bird, Chadd Sayers,


England Squads/Players
Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, Joe Root, Dawid Malan, Gary Ballance, James Vince, Moeen Ali, Mason Crane, Ben Foakes, Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Jake Ball, Craig Overton, Tom Curran,

[Mick180461]

9am starts IST day night tests


Australia Squads/Players
Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Jackson Bird, Chadd Sayers,


England Squads/Players
Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, Joe Root, Dawid Malan, Gary Ballance, James Vince, Moeen Ali, Mason Crane, Ben Foakes, Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Jake Ball, Craig Overton, Tom Curran,

Where did you get the Australian squad from?, not that I'm disagreeing. Maxwell only as cover for any injuries but other than that some 13 for Adelaide

[Yorkshire]

maxi was release for Victoria-NSW game in which he hits epic 278 bats at 3.yes you are right but cricbuzz.com announces team for first two tests same as above.

Updated later on anyway.

[Yorkshire]

Selectors of ECB looking for the progress of mark wood who is playing 3 day game for England Lion vs Queensland.i remembered mark took the wickets of Warner/smith in the past.

[Verity]

Root needs the sack, only seen him skipper 1 Test but its enough to show his shit. 170 runs on the board he didnt attempt to attack once, absolute shithouse.

[Yorkshire]

He is captain,you not sack smith if Australia dismiss for 235 from 209 for 7

[Verity]

yea a shit captain; blokes clueless.

[Katto]

England attack really falls away after Anderson/Broad.
I think they have a stronger batting line up, but the bowling will be the deciding factor in this series.

[Leo]

Still I cannot depend on Australia to play on sided. England just need to concentrate a bit. It is possible.

So, Good Luck to both the teams.

[Loose halo]

Bancroft said in answer post match to a query from Slater that he wouldn't like to be facing our pace trio under lights.

Smith said a few days before game one facing them in the nets was a trial.

They seem to be nearing their peak and regard themselves as a pack.

Stoinis is similar to Watson as a much needed allrounder and must be close to selection.

Handscome may be on notice I reckon he is lacking in defence.

[Katto]

Stoinis needs to make runs at Shield level first.

[Yorkshire]

Stoinis needs to make runs at Shield level first.

No way he can fit presently at in the team of 11

[Paddles]

So most England pundits suspect Jake Ball is no certainty for the next test.

The safest swap is with Overton, who typically a better bat and bowling in form, has batted 3 innings this tour and made 3 ducks.

KP wants a gamble on Mason Crane.

And Foakes or Ballance are outside selection options.

[Paddles]

Stoinis needs to make runs at Shield level first.

As a general caveat, this makes sense - but Stoinis has been pretty impressive for Straya in ODI cricket away this year with the bat and made runs back home in Shield in previous years.

If the team wants an a/r - he isn't the poorest batting option to try imo. I would be more concerned by his lack of FC wickets if he is to play a large bowling role.

But does Australia and Smithy really want an a/r or 6 batsmen? If Lyon is as good 1st innings bowl option as any a/r - he can bowl big overs no problem.

Last test day 1 - he bowled 24 overs for 40 runs. Thats excellent holding. Plus he looked likely for a wicket at times.

[Mick180461]

Bancroft said in answer post match to a query from Slater that he wouldn't like to be facing our pace trio under lights.

Smith said a few days before game one facing them in the nets was a trial.

They seem to be nearing their peak and regard themselves as a pack.

Stoinis is similar to Watson as a much needed allrounder and must be close to selection.

Handscome may be on notice I reckon he is lacking in defence.

Stoinis is nowhere near the Test side, this summer in 2 Shield Matches he has scored 63 runs @21.00 and bowled 9 overs for 0/20.
His move back to WA looks to be a mistake. To be honest there is no one who can do the job of 5th bowler other than Maxwell, really having a decent season, Stoinis & Henriques are having very poor seasons, Marsh can't bowl at present due to a injury, Wildermurth while going very well with the ball is not scoring enough runs, Head and Cartwright are having mediocre seasons at best.

[Loose halo]

The selectors have shown their hand by using Maxwell as cover for Marsh/Warner when they were carrying niggles.

They won't drop anyone from a winning side in any case.

We want a number 6 batsman who can bowl and if Handscom fails again Maxi will be the current choice.

Can he bowl well enough you say to give the quicks a rest though you could argue they are travelling well enough ATM.

[Boycs]

If they play mason crane I will cry into my cereal and Australia as a nation will laugh at us

[raja]

Brisbane got away but England were good enough to have won it.
Anyway, they'll make amends at Adelaide - and then go on to win the series 4-1.

[Yorkshire]

Momentum toward Australia now,cricket guru belives Cummins/Hazelwood generate more pace on Adelaide track at night, england good enough to win some test but not 4/1 for sure because their batting lacks Potential to drag the proceedings on day 5

[Yorkshire]

If they play mason crane I will cry into my cereal and Australia as a nation will laugh at us

Westley in Australia they should add extra batsman because Crane might succesful or not because of in-expierance

[Boycs]

I’m not working day one so hopefully can catch some TMS in the morning.

If they want to take out Jake Ball for Overton then fair enough but I wouldn’t otherwise mess with the team so much. Just go out their and do your best.

[Yorkshire]

Westley to return to uk today because of injury to his middle finger, while playing for ENG LION vs Queensland.

[Loose halo]

Brisbane got away but England were good enough to have won it.
Anyway, they'll make amends at Adelaide - and then go on to win the series 4-1.

Nice Wum Raj.

England are currently Eight dollars to win the series any which way let alone 4/1.

Lemme see yup 67.00 England 4/1

[Boycs]

Maybe raja could pad up and go out there to bolster our middle order

[Paddles]

Brisbane got away but England were good enough to have won it.
Anyway, they'll make amends at Adelaide - and then go on to win the series 4-1.

Nice Wum Raj.

England are currently Eight dollars to win the series any which way let alone 4/1.

Lemme see yup 67.00 England 4/1

That's not even close to value

Lillee and Marsh got 500/1 just on England to win Botham's test in 81

[Loose halo]

Maybe raja could pad up and go out there to bolster our middle order

Not a bad choice Raja often posted a wordy century on this forum in the good old days.

He is a better wordsmith than most when he gets his eye in.

[Paddles]

Maybe raja could pad up and go out there to bolster our middle order

Not a bad choice Raja often posted a wordy century on this forum in the good old days.

He is a better wordsmith than most when he gets his eye in.

The closest if not actual wordsmith I've encountered here was striped lungi. Yes I know he fooled around and talked a lot of crap, displaying cricket was rarely his forte, but he did so while utilising and demonstrating a vast vocabulary with excellent use thereof (as well as an impressive general knowledge). His command of the English language would put most if not almost all native speakers to shame.

The word you're looking for to describe raja is presumably raconteur.

There's a difference between the two. One is skilled with words themselves, one is skilled at telling (cricket) anecdotes.

[Loose halo]

Wordsmith was the metaphorical choice using words as in accumulating runs. Raconteur did not fit.

Boycs was after Raja to bolster the middle order.

[Paddles]

Wordsmith was the metaphorical choice using words as in accumulating runs. Raconteur did not fit.

Boycs was after Raja to bolster the middle order.

A raconteur accumulates stories to tell. It fits your attempted metaphor.

A wordsmith on the other hand is not 'wordy'.

[Boycs]

Another term could be oleaginous cirripedia

[Paddles]

Another term could be oleaginous cirripedia

Interesting, but Lungi wouldn 't have left ambiguity to his meaning

[bolero]

How many of you guys know that Striped Lungi is the inspiration for creating this forum ? Boycs (SGGH will know.

[Paddles]

How many of you guys know that Striped Lungi is the inspiration for creating this forum ? Boycs (SGGH will know.

The forum outside match and selection threads is poorer without him.

[bolero]

How many of you guys know that Striped Lungi is the inspiration for creating this forum ? Boycs (SGGH will know.

The forum outside match and selection threads is poorer without him.

Absolutely. Striped Lungi, Asterix, Going South, Squarecut, Shalini (me too) are founder members. Raja joined in immediately after the forum was created alongwith Ankur. Oldtimer, Scud , ITG and Bharath.

Most of the forum's development (hard work put in) is because of Striped Lungi, Going South, Asterix and Ankur.

[Loose halo]

Wordsmith was the metaphorical choice using words as in accumulating runs. Raconteur did not fit.

Boycs was after Raja to bolster the middle order.

A raconteur accumulates stories to tell. It fits your attempted metaphor.



A wordsmith on the other hand is not 'wordy'.

We all know what a Raconteur is and does besides it was my metaphor


word·smith


/ˈwərdˌsmiTH/


noun

1.
a skilled user of words.

[Paddles]

A raconteur accumulates stories to tell. It fits your attempted metaphor.



A wordsmith on the other hand is not 'wordy'.

We all know what a Raconteur is and does besides it was my metaphor


word·smith


/ˈwərdˌsmiTH/


noun

1.
a skilled user of words.

wordy
ADJECTIVE

1 Using or expressed in rather too many words.

[Boycs]

How many of you guys know that Striped Lungi is the inspiration for creating this forum ? Boycs (SGGH will know.

The forum outside match and selection threads is poorer without him.

I was horrified the other week when I noticed how long ago I joined this forum. (Edit: oh my god SEVEN YEARS!)

I remember the names you put in your other post, and used to converse regularly with lungi via PM I believe he’s the only one here who ever knew my first name and vice versa.

Underneath his lunacy he always seems a real nice bloke.

Of course everyone is nice here apart from misty

[squarecut]

I joined this forum in may 2005. 12 years have passed.

During these 12 years period, I have met Raja and Asterix in 2010. I have stayed within 150 km of Striped Lungi for some three years (without meeting him).

[Boycs]

I don't actually know if anyone else here is actually in the UK. You're all in the states or India or in Middle Earth (Paddles)

[Paddles]

I don't actually know if anyone else here is actually in the UK. You're all in the states or India or in Middle Earth (Paddles)

There's some West Islander's too.

[bolero]

I don't actually know if anyone else here is actually in the UK. You're all in the states or India or in Middle Earth (Paddles)

Asterix was always in UK. He had been in India for some time but currently in UK, I believe.

You know Asterix, right ?

[bolero]

I joined this forum in may 2005. 12 years have passed.

During these 12 years period, I have met Raja and Asterix in 2010. I have stayed within 150 km of Striped Lungi for some three years (without meeting him).

I met Striped Lungi once. Couldnt meet any of my other online friends.

[Katto]

Weather forecast is not good for this one.
Shame for all those who bought tickets.

[bolero]

Weather forecast is not good for this one.
Shame for all those who bought tickets.

Raining is ruining matches all over shame. Eden Gardens, 1st 2 days mostly washed off, robbed the game of a result.

1st Test Ashes also affected by rain, but luckily could be completed.

[Loose halo]

I don't actually know if anyone else here is actually in the UK. You're all in the states or India or in Middle Earth (Paddles)

Ted Ward a fine raconteur from England made a brief reappearance recently.

[Loose halo]

Remember the old forum? I had another handle then.

Bolero, Raja, SuperGLS.Ankur, I could go on were here then and others like Shorty are gone.
Shorty PM'd me about joining another forum but it was pretty average.

Been away myself nice to be back.

Maybe Ted Ward will write a few of his stories for us again.

[bolero]

Remember the old forum? I had another handle then.

Bolero, Raja, SuperGLS.Ankur, I could go on were here then and others like Shorty are gone.
Shorty PM'd me about joining another forum but it was pretty average.

Been away myself nice to be back.

Maybe Ted Ward will write a few of his stories for us again.

Yeah, yeah. What was your ID then ? Roy ?

[squarecut]

Andrew Hughes, who went on to become a celebrated columnist in cricinfo, was a member of this forum back then.

[Yorkshire]

I don't actually know if anyone else here is actually in the UK. You're all in the states or India or in Middle Earth (Paddles)

Asterix was always in UK. He had been in India for some time but currently in UK, I believe.

You know Asterix, right ?

He is in India

[squarecut]

He is in India

Do you have to comment on topics you know nothing about ?