*Official* First Test at Swalec Stadium, Cardiff

[Richard]

Nothing ball, terrible shot, superb catch. Disappointing, but at least he made double-figures.

 

[wfdu_ben91]

HILFENHAUS!!! HUSSEY!!!

On ya way Alastair Cook...

 

[Ausage]

Magic catch Huss

 

[Burgey]

First blood.

And really, Cook's off stump technique...

 

[Redbacks]

Got him, yes, wonderful catch!!

 

[andmark]

Cook is gone, I was expecting more from him to be honest.

 

[pasag]

Legend

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Shameless show-boating from Mussey there.

 

[Steulen]

Aussie bowlers searching for the right line, first they were too straight, now it's mainly too wide outside off.

And then Hilfenhaus finds his line and Hussey does a Strauss!

Wonder how much you would have got for predicting Hilfenhaus as first wicket taker a few days ago.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Hussey and the Hilf!

What a catch! Appropriate start to the series.

Would love to see Bopara get sorted out early.

 

[Top_Cat]

First blood.

And really, Cook's off stump technique...

Yeah. I mean, it got a bit big on him but geez, he did himself no favours with his back-foot being nowhere near that off-stump.

 

[Richard]

First blood.

And really, Cook's off stump technique...

More his tendency to play drives to balls that aren't there. He's normally pretty good in that area, but not today.

 

[King Pietersen]

HILFENHAUS!!! HUSSEY!!!

On ya way Alastair Cook...

Hilfenhaus? Was a pretty poor delivery tbh, short of a length wide of his body, just a horrible shot. I'm amazed Cook still hasn't sorted his technique out, seems to get himself out the same way time and time again.

 

[alternative]

Damn.

 

[Somerset]

Great catch. Big wicket for Australia considering they hadn't really created any sort of chance until then.

 

[wfdu_ben91]

Hilfenhaus? Was a pretty poor delivery tbh, short of a length wide of his body, just a horrible shot. I'm amazed Cook still hasn't sorted his technique out, seems to get himself out the same way time and time again.

Siddle's gonna own Bopara.

 

[tooextracool]

More his tendency to play drives to balls that aren't there. He's normally pretty good in that area, but not today.

Err no just no. Hes been poor with his off side game playing away from his body frequently and this is just another example off it.

 

[NUFAN]

Great bowling Siddle to Bopara.

Should be a good battle this series really.

 

[inbox24]

Haha, cop that Bopara!

 

[Jono]

Ouch!