*Official* First Test at the Gabba

[Pothas]

Yeah, would like to bowl but no complaints with the decision.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I'm always more likely to stay awake when we are batting as you never know what you are going to see next with our lot.

Time will tell if the decision was a correct one but the good thing is Swanny gets to bowl last on worn pitch.

 

[pasag]

Happy we lost that, my ticker couldn't take batting first this morning.

 

[Top_Cat]

Arses didn't want to be batting. You can give it all away batting in the first hour while you can reel things back in if we were bowling.

Dunno about that on the Gabba. Can be easy to get on top early but then the other team to be 4/350+ at the end of the day.

The forecast must be good post-lunch for Strauss to have batted. Will be tough going early, though. Good for England that Bell is hitting the ball well because I expect him to be in just after lunch.

 

[Pothas]

Happy we lost that, my ticker couldn't take batting first this morning.

Having palpitations about Cook already.

 

[four_or_six]

Haha, Boycs as dour as usual. "You can't win it on the first day, but you sure as hell can lose it."

 

[Jacknife]

Happy we lost that, my ticker couldn't take batting first this morning.

Mines suddenly off like ****.

 

[Themer]

Dunno about that on the Gabba. Can be easy to get on top early but then the other team to be 4/350+ at the end of the day.

This is England. We could be 20 for 8 by 20 overs in.

 

[Ruckus]

Crucial to get at least one of the openers early here...if they get off to a good start all of the nerves for the rest of the team will lift...

 

[Julian87]

As Big Kev would say, I'm excited!

* would have said

 

[Top_Cat]

This is England. We could be 20 for 8 by 20 overs in.

Having bowled OZ for less presumably?

 

[pasag]

Think this is the worst Aussie XI I've seen in my time. Thank Watto Watto is there.

 

[Furball]

Botham did well to keep a straight face there when he was criticising captains who might bowl first.

 

[Themer]

Having bowled OZ for less presumably?

If you'd of asked a week ago I'd of said yes but my instinctive in built English pessimism is taking over. Australia to walk it tbh.

 

[outbreak]

I agree this aussie side looks pretty weak. I really have no faith in most of the team and wouldn't consider any of our players a banker. Something tells me we'll do ok though.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Heh, Chimpy getting a bit defensive in the interview with Jim Maxwell.

 

[Pothas]

As always, getting my TMS fix before the first ball. Bloody love Aggers.

 

[Top_Cat]

Whole series will be a battle of the bowlers, batter's form will come and go I reckon.

 

[Burgey]

Heh, Chimpy getting a bit defensive in the interview with Jim Maxwell.

Yes, plainly mentally fragile, destined to lose, etc etc.

Maxwell a self-righteous **** tbh. Good commentator though.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Don't mind bowling first. Need Hilfy to be on early and Johnson dangerous as soon as he comes on. Our attack looks so ordinary so this could either be very good or very bad.