*Official* First Test at the Gabba

[Ruckus]

And the fact the Aussies had a new ball in their hand and that we had one mauled by a dog had nothing to do with it.

I thought England got another new ball towards the end? Maybe I'm mistaken...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I thought England got another new ball towards the end? Maybe I'm mistaken...

Not unless we were given one we shouldn't have had.You batted for 158.4 overs so Finn's wickets came with a very old ball.

 

[outbreak]

England changed the ball because it was out of shape. Replaced with a ball of similar condition not a brand new one.

 

[Burgey]

One swallow doesn't make a summer

Makes for a top night though

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Makes for a top night though

 

[Ruckus]

England changed the ball because it was out of shape. Replaced with a ball of similar condition not a brand new one.

Oh right, that's what I must have confused it for. Well, in that case flibbertyjibber, you have a perfectly good point .

 

[Julian87]

Haddin > Prior.

 

[ripper868]

*** > Celibacy

In other news, captain obvious made a triumphant return today

 

[andyc]

Makes for a top night though

WAG

 

[Burgey]

Haddin > North.

In serious mode, our two centurions got their reward through some decent but not ridiculous amount of luck, but most importantly their application, which was a lot better than the rest of their team mates and all of the opposition save Cook.

 

[Jarquis]

Joke was already made tbf

 

[four_or_six]

Sigh, can't believe they got such a lead, seems a bit more than was deserved. At least we made it through unscathed.

 

[Burgey]

Joke was already made tbf

Finn > Anderson

Doherty > Swann

 

[Jarquis]

Fo' Sho

 

[Spark]

I think it's a bit of both. The conditions definately did get better when the sun started shining, but at the same time the English bowlers became pretty despondent after Haddin and Hussey started gaining momentum. When Strauss and Cook came out to bat at the end, suddenly the Australian bowlers were doing much more with the ball (which just shows a lot of the more innocuous bowling was probably due to despondency and fatigue).

Well a fair bit of that is down to the new cherry.

 

[GotSpin]

Will expect us to be chasing down 150 odd with at least two sessions to get it. Have a feeling Johnson might snag a few early in the morning and Siddle to back up for a repeat performance somewhat. Not sure on Hilf yet

 

[GIMH]

Will expect us to be chasing down 150 odd with at least two sessions to get it. Have a feeling Johnson might snag a few early in the morning and Siddle to back up for a repeat performance somewhat. Not sure on Hilf yet

You see us making 370?

We will need to apply ourselves well, that's for sure.

Difficult situation for us,I would take us having a lead of about 100 by close with 4 or 5 wickets in hand. Big ask though.

4-0 England

 

[GotSpin]

You see us making 370?

We will need to apply ourselves well, that's for sure.

Difficult situation for us,I would take us having a lead of about 100 by close with 4 or 5 wickets in hand. Big ask though.

4-0 England

It's a batting strip at the moment. If Johnson doesn't fire I could see England potentially reaching that, barring some sort of repeat magic from Siddle.

Ahhhh. What am I talking about? England to be bundled out by tea for an Australian 10 wicket win.

 

[Ruckus]

Well a fair bit of that is down to the new cherry.

Yeah I know, I mistakenly thought England were given a new ball near the end of our innings. But it was just a replacement ball, as others pointed out. So way to rub it in .

 

[Ruckus]

It's a batting strip at the moment. If Johnson doesn't fire I could see England potentially reaching that, barring some sort of repeat magic from Siddle.

Ahhhh. What am I talking about? England to be bundled out by tea for an Australian 10 wicket win.

The best case scenario for us would be if England made a few centuries (in vain), but we still achieve a tight win. If we skittle their batsmen for a small total, I imagine they will bounce back very strongly in the next match.