And England bowler coach agrees

England bowling coach David Saker:

"It was a disappointing day for all the bowlers. We pride ourselves at being able to restrict scoring and we weren't able to do that.

"We had a chance, but we weren't able to take it. We probably bowled a little bit too short.

"It's drilled into this group not to bowl short. We probably got a little bit excited.

"We thought we bowled full early doors, but there wasn't a lot of swing, then we pulled it back too far.

"But the game is still alive. We will come back tomorrow, fight to get the four wickets and then hopefully bat really well.

"We assess selection all the time. We make mistakes, and we might have made a mistake in this game. We picked a side that we thought would get 20 wickets and that still could happen."

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on December 13th 2013 at 10:24:44

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This is now Australia's highest ever 1st day score in ashes test at the WACA. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 13, 09:17:28
- And Steve Smith has got 100 (Other Sports) - duke of york, Dec 13, 09:21:55
  - batting at five, oh dear. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 13, 10:16:03
    - Bell's got a few from 5 hasn't he? (n/m) (Other Sports) - megson, Dec 13, 10:24:20
      - yes, but he's 3 times the player smith is, which is my point really. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 13, 10:27:45
- Having not seen any of the game or in fact used Google (Other Sports) - strap_on sally, Dec 13, 09:21:39
  - Did you see what happened in the first 2 tests? (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 13, 09:25:58
    - I think it is fairly even but (Other Sports) - Jim, Dec 13, 10:14:55
      - It isn't fairly even. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 13, 10:17:57
        
        This match is (which was the point he was making). (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jim, Dec 13, 10:20:29
        
        They are 326-6 (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 13, 10:23:09
        
        Yup, we're hanging on for the draw already before we've faced a ball (Other Sports) - Old Git, Dec 13, 13:33:47
        
        And England bowler coach agrees (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 13, 10:24:44
    - 41 run parternship in no time. (n/m) (Other Sports) - megson, Dec 13, 09:39:04
    - Why should this test take the same route as the first 2? (Other Sports) - strap_on sally, Dec 13, 09:32:04
      - well, largely because it's the same 2 teams (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 13, 09:39:19
    - For once I am in full agreement with Eeyore (Other Sports) - Old Git, Dec 13, 09:31:33
      - Yes. This please. (n/m) (Other Sports) - megson, Dec 13, 09:32:02
        
        Can't help feeling we should have picked Finn (Other Sports) - Basil Wrathbone, Dec 13, 10:01:39

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