*Official* First Test at The Gabba

[Black_Warrior]

Getting whitewashed in India wasn't too flash either. Or was it 3-0?

It was 0-4 in India and 4-0 the year before in Australia.. That's pretty equal in my view.

 

[wiff]

I don't think apart from England and South Africa, any other international team can beat Australia in Australia in a test series today.
Just let India and Pakistan tour and we'll see Austraila thrashing these teams again.

New Zealand were robbed last time by a stupid 2 test series

 

[steds]

Haddin is such a pain in the arse.

 

[wiff]

More words from Spikey:

Here's Tahir Shah: "England need not be complacent with their current position. These lower order partnerships are always a characteristic of the Ozs for the last few seasons. They can easily get 300, if anyone of these two lasts till end."

 

[smash84]

Well no, but the other bowlers crashing every second match isn't that much of a problem when you have five or six of them to choose from, especially when so many of them are so young and likely to improve their availability as time goes on. Scraping the barrel here with Johnson but it's a rare event; Australia are likely to have at least two of Harris, Pattinson, Bird, Starc and Cummins fit at any one time, plus Siddle and Lyon.

Ok. As an outsider they have plenty of pace depth so it doesn't really matter who they choose they will always put out a decent attack. They probably have more depth than anyone but also have the most crocks.

Having to change selections every few matches sure won't help the bowlers to settle down as well but fair points

 

[stephen]

Having to change selections every few matches sure won't help the bowlers to settle down as well but fair points

That's true, but bowling is not Australia's problem right now. We have certainly got a world class attack and barring the WIndies in the 80s we probably have more depth to our attack than any other side in history. It's just unfortunate that we got two generations of batsmen who all happened to be around the same age and all retired 6 years ago. This current crop of batsmen are nowhere near the quality of the second stringers of the last generation.

 

[benchmark00]

Tacos for dinner tonight bois.

 

[karan316]

I guess m the only one on Cricketweb who supports Mitchell Johnson a good knock required from him here, hope he does it.

 

[wiff]

Meat pies for me, just hope MJ is bowling so I can have an interesting bit of symbolism.

Forgot: and a schooner of coopers

 

[Riggins]

chicken burritos in a lettuce wrap in the tea tox household.

 

[Spikey]

Tacos for dinner tonight bois.

can confirm the tacos i had last night were scrump-diddley-umptious

 

[wiff]

I guess m the only one on Cricketweb who supports Mitchell Johnson.

NAh, I support him, he just needs to use his force. I am his father

Spikey says: I hesitate to comment, but usually when Mitch does well with the bat, he does well with the ball.

 

[benchmark00]

chicken burritos in a lettuce wrap in the tea tox household.

Does the tea need to be warm? When you go for a run do you come home and put the kettle on?

Or are you allowed to drink water also?

 

[ajdude]

mum's making some hot curry. rest assured i'll be in the runs tomorrow

 

[Prince EWS]

Zinger combo AWS.

Miss the Zinger Pie so much though. Just not the same.

 

[Burgey]

Veal Pasanda here. Just trumps Dravid as my favourite Indian

 

[Black_Warrior]

Meat pies for me, just hope MJ is bowling so I can have an interesting bit of symbolism.

 

[Dan]

Steak for me, then off to the pub.

 

[benchmark00]

Cricinfo suggesting that Bell-Enderson was shaping up for some reverse tang last over. Has now been replaced by Tremlett. Interesting move.

 

[Top_Cat]

Tremlett's wrist position pretty meh at the moment. Definitely still finding his way back. Little bit surprised he was picked.