*Official* First Test at Swalec Stadium, Cardiff

[wfdu_ben91]

Yesssssss, Broad isn't injured. Big sigh of relief for those supporting Australia.

 

[Craig]

There was some lift there!

 

[four_or_six]

C'mon Broady.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I think Brumby means that he only moved the ball away from the right-hander, and in to the left. Largely true.

Yes, this. His off-cutter was his variation.

The way he was dumped does look rather harsh, especially with the patience shown to other underperforming seamers, but he was never a fashionable cricketer, really.

 

[Craig]

Monty on.

 

[inbox24]

Yesssssss, Broad isn't injured. Big sigh of relief for those supporting Australia.

Amen. I certainly hope England don't change their bowling attack through the series.

Hoping for double double centuries today, grind them into the dust.

 

[Jakester1288]

Swann should have taken the ball instead of Broad for the first over IMO. Get the spinners overs in while you can before the new ball comes and the pacers are fresh and ready to bowl. Then bring the spinners back when the ball has worn out a bit and the pacers had a go.

 

[four_or_six]

If we can just nick one out before the new ball, that would be awesome.

 

[GIMH]

yesssssss, broad isn't injured. Big sigh of relief for those supporting australia.

 

[Burgey]

So want us still batting at stumps tonight. If we have a few in the shed then, we'll just about be the only side which can win.

 

[B.Scott4England]

Nice to see England start with their best two bowling performers from yesterday

 

[superkingdave]

Seriously strange tactics here by Strauss, the two bowlers Australia would want to face this morning on to settle them in

 

[BoyBrumby]

Mike Selvey once made the point and it's times like these I see what he meant: Broad is deceptively slow. He's up over 90mph on the gun, but Katich not inconvenienced even slightly.

Speed gun speed overrated IMHO.

 

[wfdu_ben91]

Phillip Hughes already starring on Australian television adds.

 

[four_or_six]

Seriously strange tactics here by Strauss, the two bowlers Australia would want to face this morning on to settle them in

Dunno, would rather have Jimmy and Fred for the new ball. And somehow I fancy Panesar more for Ponting than Swann.

 

[Craig]

Poor attempt at baiting IMO.

 

[wfdu_ben91]

Poor attempt at baiting IMO.

 

[B.Scott4England]

Get Swann on for Broad until the new ball is ready

 

[Redbacks]

Just think almost 200 runs ago Freddie was counting his chickens before they hatched He and Swann officially in the Piccione sqaud!

 

[Craig]

Ponting looks pretty good today.