*Official* First Test at the Gabba

[Spark]

Insane value on England there. $3.00?!

 

[Jacknife]

There's no way Broad is bowling 82 and Anderson is at 79mph, the guns seemed way out all test.

 

[Burgey]

Insane value on England there. $3.00?!

Underpriced. Australia by 1,000.

 

[GIMH]

This one's in the bag tbh

 

[pasag]

Say we make 260, England bat ok and set us 300, do any Australians have confidence we can chase that down?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Say we make 260, England bat ok and set us 300, do any Australians have confidence we can chase that down?

To be honest i'd fancy us with a lead of around 200 so 300 and we'd be firm favourites.

 

[vic_orthdox]

No. Punter would have to get a ton, ITBT.

 

[Spark]

I reckon we could, tbh - so long as Ponting stops chucking his wicket and Clarke has a net.

EDIT: Wouldn't be favourites though. Just saying it's possible.

 

[pup11]

Cue ridiculous first baller.

That's thing of the past mate, he has scored vital runs down the order both against Pakistan and India in recent times.

 

[Spark]

That's thing of the past mate, he has scored vital runs down the order both against Pakistan and India in recent times.

Jeez gonna get a diamond duck now

 

[andyc]

Can't see us making much more than 200 in the second dig tbh. We may still struggle to get to 250 this time around, FFS.

Like Nnanden said a few pages back, it's so damn frustrating. Everyone can tell that North is not up to standard and he still keeps getting games. Really feel for someone like Brad Hodge, must be pretty livid with the way Hussey and North have been treated of late.

 

[hazsa19]

if the England batting line up can make 300 batting second then so can Australia

 

[Spark]

Hell Ponting himself would've been proud of pulling like this at his pomp

 

[Johnners]

Reckon we could chase down 300, imo our top 3 are in decent form. Just need to stop with the lazy dismissals (getting sick of thinking that, however).

 

[hazsa19]

another pull shot 4!? think they would learn...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Hussey deserves a ton here playing very well.Doesn't look like getting out either which is a worry.

 

[Spark]

another pull shot 4!? think they would learn...

It's more brilliant batting than poor bowling, that ball was at the top of his pads.

 

[vic_orthdox]

What Hussey is doing is making sure that Swann can't bowl at the same length. If he bowls full to encourage the drive, Hussey is down the deck and driving him. So Swann has to pull his length back, and therefore has very little margin for error.

 

[hazsa19]

I wonder how many times Jimmys gone past the outside edge!

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I wonder how many times Jimmys gone past the outside edge!

Too many.Time for Finn now anyway.