*Official* First Test at the Gabba

[tooextracool]

Given his performance in the first innings, why have we hardly seen Siddle today?

he bowled some garbage this morning. Even Johnson's bowled better than him today.

 

[pasag]

Stupid shot from Cook, lucky.

 

[Jacknife]

Good start Captain, now carry it on.

 

[Faisal1985]

Strauss with a fifty and Cook almost gave his wicket

 

[Bun]

Johnson after his Lord's horror, simply has that mental block against these two I think.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nice 50 by the skipper,needs to go on and make a biggy now.

Good to see he has beaten that horrible wretched run of getting out early the next morning after being not out overnight.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Have to say, I really enjoyed Warne's commentary. Very analytical, giving little pointers about technique and various players' weaknesses and strong points and none of the buddy-buddy crap that permeates the other C9 commentators.

 

[four_or_six]

he bowled some garbage this morning. Even Johnson's bowled better than him today.

Only three overs, though, out of 20. Seems somewhat odd. You'd think Ponting would have given him another spell to see if it was better.

 

[pskov]

Stupid shot from Cook, lucky.

As Gower just said on Sky, he played that shot a lot in Bangladesh to Shakib and the other spinners and it worked very well for him.

He obviously executed it better than that though.

 

[Jarquis]

Brumby and Marcuss on Haddin being overhyped:





k.

One swallow does not make a summer, k?
:

 

[Jacknife]

Have to say, I really enjoyed Warne's commentary. Very analytical, giving little pointers about technique and various players' weaknesses and strong points and none of the buddy-buddy crap that permeates the other C9 commentators.

Yes, on SKY, with Atherton, I was enjoying a similar conversation between the two of them, really insightful.
100 up with a lovely shot.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Great shot to bring up the century partnership.Keep it going lads.

 

[Spark]

This is when Australia has problems. Strauss in touch is such a compact player that it's hard to know where to bowl to him.

EDIT: As I speak he almost plays on

 

[tooextracool]

As Gower just said on Sky, he played that shot a lot in Bangladesh to Shakib and the other spinners and it worked very well for him.

He obviously executed it better than that though.

Not sure its a good shot against X though. Puts more overspin and gets more bounce. Better off playing him with the straight bat.

 

[chalky]

Shot Strauss nice way to bring up the 100.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I like the way Sky keep putting up that the match coverage is from Channel 9 so as to point out that the crap camera work and stupid replays are nothing to do with them.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Yes, on SKY, with Atherton, I was enjoying a similar conversation between the two of them, really insightful.
100 up with a lovely shot.

That would be good. Athers is decent value as a commentator. Better than the insipid Hussain and reactionary Botham in my opinion. Down here, Chappel is probably the next best, Greig and Lawry are hit and miss and I don't mind Taylor. Healy is a shocker though and bloody Mark Nicholas can piss right off.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Johnson doing his best to make sure that Australia's opinion of bogans barely breaks even after this Test.

EDIT: Ok, that ball wasn't bad.

 

[Jono]

Australia paying $3 to win.

 

[Bun]

I am disappointed with TMS that I find myself listening to Ian Chappell & Co.