*Official* First Test at The Gabba

[morgieb]

Urgh more yummy pies from Johnson.

 

[NUFAN]

FMD. Why on earth is Mitch back already. Dire.

 

[adub]

Yeah got a real buzz from that. Quality bowling.

Yep. It ain't about the ****ing speed gun or big swing or any of that other ****. It's about putting the ball in the spot that puts the batsmen in two minds.

If you can do it with pace or swing that's brilliant, but if you don't have that then no amount of other **** can help you much.

 

[zaremba]

Christ, Steve Smith has got some balls fielding at leg slip to Mitch Johnson

 

[wiff]

****ing mitchell

Let Mitch rest for the 2nd innings (batting)

 

[Nate]

It's almost like "scoring a mountain of runs in ODI cricket" and "bowling really quick" are terrible, terrible reasons for selecting Test Cricketers.

 

[benchmark00]

FMD. Why on earth is Mitch back already. Dire.

He's obv back because he bowls a better short one than Siddle, and Aus back themselves to bounce Trott out.

 

[wiff]

Or maybe they could have 4 leg slips?

We have a cunning plan that can not fail . ..

 

[Daemon]

Warne's got Johnson figured out

 

[adub]

Come on Billy work your magic

 

[steds]

He's obv back because he bowls a better short one than Siddle, and Aus back themselves to bounce Trott out.

Also got Trott out cheaply a few (3?) times in 10/11 IIRC

 

[Captain_Cook]

What a ball to Cook. Not much any left-hander could do about that. I knew I'd cursed him with my earlier post.

 

[Riggins]

He's obv back because he bowls a better short one than Siddle, and Aus back themselves to bounce Trott out.

hoges is gonna be unbearable if mitch bounces someone out.

 

[JontyPanesar]

As you guys can clearly see, MJ's runs down the order have really built up his confidence with the ball too. Funny how those two go together so often.

 

[JontyPanesar]

What a ball to Cook. Not much any left-hander could do about that. I knew I'd cursed him with my earlier post.

You mean not much except get forward?

 

[Riggins]

also, good to see n00fers get involved sledging hoges.

 

[benchmark00]

hoges is gonna be unbearable if mitch bounces someone out.

Yeah reckon we may have gone off too early...

 

[Riggins]

look at that memorabilia! Write down that number.

 

[dermo]

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what a debut

golden debut

 

[hendrix]

Yeah Huss, "It's just quality bowling"...and a batsman who has never tried to address his front foot weakness.

You mean not much except get forward?

Dunno about this tbh.

Yeah he has a front foot weakness but even getting forward isn't going to guarantee that it won't take the edge. Especially with a bit of bounce.