*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge

[Maximas]

Thursday being Trollday, Fox has Vaughan on in the preview.

Vaughan was on yesterday too, wasn't thrilled by the pitch either

 

[dermo]

patto, so well spoken, what a man

 

[harsh.ag]

Yup, Rogers too looked very comfortable until he got out yesterday. What's with the Oz strategy of dropping Lyon? He is way better than Ashton. Starc doesn't put consistent pressure on the batsmen, and Watson just looks like somebody who's been crying, or is on the verge of doing so. Hate his face and the air around him. Looks to always be under a brickload of pressure.

 

[Burgey]

patto, so well spoken, what a man

He's pure ***.

 

[dermo]

I love smitteh but greg blewett is probably CEO of the smitteh fan club

 

[Swingpanzee]

Important second day over here. England will really want to strike as early as possible. Hughes is in pathetic form, so I suspect they may target him in hopes of getting him out. What concerns me a bit is that the Aussie lower order is pretty competent. This match is turning out pretty equal, with Australia a wee bit ahead.

PS. I like Strauss's analysis. Pretty good.

 

[Spikey]

I love smitteh but greg blewett is probably CEO of the smitteh fan club

But he's South Australian

 

[Pothas]

Australian commentators on Fox sports not happy with the Rogers decision, BJ calling it a 'shocker', IMO a perfectly justifiable decision...

Yeah it was hitting the stumps, it really can't be a shocker. Might consider it one you would normaly get away with but it was not a bad decision.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Here goes....

 

[dermo]

But he's South Australian

you should hear him gushing about our boy

 

[Spikey]

GEM made it back in time! kinda

 

[Nate]

Sun is out, ready to see these lads bat!

 

[Swingpanzee]

Better ball from Finn

 

[fredfertang]

Yeah it was hitting the stumps, it really can't be a shocker. Might consider it one you would normaly get away with but it was not a bad decision.

A much better decision than it looked to me in real time, which is why Dharmesena is a Test umpire and I'm not

 

[Spikey]

i've always said Smith likes running 3's

 

[Burgey]

Keep banging it in short Finny.

 

[Swingpanzee]

I have a feeling that Smith if given a chance might pull all day.

 

[Pothas]

We had some montage of children talking about their favourite players. Burgey would have hated the Ian Bell kid.

 

[Uppercut]

94mph from Anderson first up.

 

[Spikey]

oh yeah smith does like to drive. that he had the brains to hold back and tough it out and watson/cowan didnt is sad