The Ashes: Sydney

[from_the_stands]

This Crane kid really needs to sort out his run-up.

[rich1uk]

This Crane kid really needs to sort out his run-up.

yeah i cant remember seeing a bowler have as many false starts as he does

[meninblue]

Mushy like blow of air on wrists before he starts to bowl. Action bit like Mushy as well.

Damn sure now, how frequently Mushy also did this.

[meninblue]

Aussies lead by 42. Favorites to win this test. England need to trigger a collapse immediately, else this will go further away from them.

[meninblue]

Flashes of individual brilliance by some England players in this series, but the lack in consistency of brilliance is losing the series.

[from_the_stands]

Gee, when this kid gets it right, he's right on the money. But when he bowls short, he gets put away. A bit of work with Warney and this kid could be amazing.

[meninblue]

England pacers should also look to create some rough for Mason.

[rich1uk]

Gee, when this kid gets it right, he's right on the money. But when he bowls short, he gets put away. A bit of work with Warney and this kid could be amazing.

he's been working with Stuart MacGill, i think it started when he was playing grade cricket in Sydney last winter and ended up getting called up to play for NSW in a shield game

[from_the_stands]

Bring him on at both ends!

[meninblue]

2 Sixers and a 4 in this over. Good shots.

Lead of 86. England will have to bowl and bat really well to save this test.

[meninblue]

131 runs leaked by Mason for 1 wickets after 39 overs !!. Definitely a lot better than this is expected by specialist spinner in terms of actual statistics.

[from_the_stands]

50 for Mitch3.

[rich1uk]

131 runs leaked by Mason for 1 wickets after 39 overs !!. Definitely a lot better than this is expected by specialist spinner in terms of actual statistics.

he's 20 years old, playing in his first test on a pitch where the opposition are 465-4 and cruising

i'll give him the benefit of the doubt

[rich1uk]

thats just a terrible decision by the 3rd umpire, ok it was missing anyway but that doesn't excuse him overturning the onfield decision based on what he could see on snicko

2 terrible decisions tbh as it was actually missing by a mile so the onfield umpire had a shocker too

[meninblue]

50 for Mitchell Marsh. Well played, some nice ground shots apart from 6ers.

131 runs leaked by Mason for 1 wickets after 39 overs !!. Definitely a lot better than this is expected by specialist spinner in terms of actual statistics.

he's 20 years old, playing in his first test on a pitch where the opposition are 465-4 and cruising

i'll give him the benefit of the doubt

Not judging him as a player in 1 match. But when they picked a spinner for Sydney, they expected to be one of the performer in this test. Didn't serve well this test. That's what I am saying.

Englands two spinners have been equally bad so far.

Moeen leaking 129/1 in 37 as well.