*Official* First Test at the Gabba

[morgieb]

Need big runs for Hussey here. Clarke's clearly unfit and is being owned by the short ball (ffs, he's being made Broad's bitch!) and we can't rely on Norff to knuckle down either.

 

[Top_Cat]

Oops,my bad.I knackered,brain not working properly.

Heh, understandable considering the time of day over there.

 

[M0rphin3]

Haha this is so awesome.

 

[Nate]

Maybe too early............ nah.

SCREW YOU JERKS WHO DOUBTED HUSSEY HE IS A SAINT YEWWWWWWWWWWW

 

[morgieb]

WTF has Swann been doing while the other 3 acclimatised to Brisbane?

Proving he's an over-rated hack?

 

[Jacknife]

Very un Swann like bowling, he needs to get his head in the game,if he's smarting about not been brought on till now,he better snap out of it.

 

[TT Boy]

Hussey going Ajmal on Swann.

 

[Son Of Coco]

No ****, if it's revealed that he came into this game barely able to hold his bat, the selectors need an uppercut.

He definitely looks limited. Not sure why he'd be playing the short ball the way he is.

Wonder did he cop a bumper barrage in the nets to test him out properly before the game?

 

[Noble One]

Hussey averages over 50 again

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Last ball by Swann was more like it,been way too short so far and Hussey has been onto it so quickly.He looks in good nick does Mr Cricket.

 

[Top_Cat]

tbh, this is why it's so hard to bowl spin in Australia. The even bounce means even if you're really ripping the ball, the batters can play right back and have plenty of time to adjust. You can't really adjust by bowling much fuller either or you'll give up half-volleys.

Warnie had it right in Bris, use the bounce rather than going for big spin.

 

[hazsa19]

here we go, the classic aussie aussie aussie oi oi oi ploy. Will the masterful Barmy Army retort with their unexpected BARMY ARMY clap clap clap?

 

[Athlai]

Hussey absolutely Leloiring it.

 

[M0rphin3]

Pup to face Swanneh

 

[vcs]

England have done really well to keep Australia down to 2.81 RPO. Not many manage that bowling in Australia.

 

[pskov]

Clarke looking way more comfortable facing the spinner.

 

[Nate]

Clarke looks so poor atm.

 

[_Ed_]

Swann has never, ever bowled as badly as Johnson has at his worst. Not even remotely as badly.

This is probably the closest he's got.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Clarke looking way more comfortable facing the spinner.

Still not timing it at all though.

He just doesn't look fit.Will proably get a ton though.

 

[hazsa19]

oh for another 100 runs onto our total