*Official* First Test at The Gabba

[zaremba]

Started raining quite heavily now. Looks like they're going off and I doubt there'll be any more play in this match. It's like 06/07 all over again, a pity for the crowd.

 

[Furball]

It's not a bad spot to watch the cricket. You're pretty close to the action, even at the top part of the stands. Our stadiums will never have the character of English ground though, they've been built for numbers.

They're all AFL grounds that happen to host cricket.

Except the WACA, that's a proper ground.

 

[GIMH]

It's not a bad spot to watch the cricket. You're pretty close to the action, even at the top part of the stands. Our stadiums will never have the character of English ground though, they've been built for numbers.

Not sure if this is a sarcastic dig or not, but I find most of the new footy stadia in England lacking in any sort of soul for that exact reason

 

[hendrix]

I'm not sure why I am so angry because obviously the game has been over for a day but what kind of dense headed **** gets out to a ball like that?

I initially thought this too but it did hurry him a bit.

Not really an excuse but he was trying to keep it down.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Like how KP just watched the ball go to Sabburg, instead of making sure he crossed with Cook to keep the new batsman off strike.

 

[91Jmay]

I initially thought this too but it did hurry him a bit.

Not really an excuse but he was trying to keep it down.

Should have just worked it away for a single instead of trying to smash it.

 

[Woodster]

Bell just gave a brief demonstration on how to deal with a very good short ball from Johnson. If it doesn't quite get up get back and pay the ball, if it's shorter get your head out of the way and drop your hands, why do Trott and KP have such difficulty in doing so!

 

[Son Of Coco]

No, it wasn't. We're turning all of our grounds into stadiums, but when I think of English cricket grounds I think of the more quaint venues (which may no longer be the case). What they did to Lords with that ****ing spaceship was pretty horrendous however.

Edit: in reply to GIMH.

 

[GIMH]

Started raining quite heavily now. Looks like they're going off and I doubt there'll be any more play in this match. It's like 06/07 all over again, a pity for the crowd.

What crowd?

...

Jesus, ordinary cricket from Lyon and Cook just there

 

[91Jmay]

Solid from Cook, padding up to the full bunger #safetyfirst.

 

[Woodster]

Like how KP just watched the ball go to Sabburg, instead of making sure he crossed with Cook to keep the new batsman off strike.

Not exactly critical though.

 

[GIMH]

No, it wasn't. We're turning all of our grounds into stadiums, but when I think of English cricket grounds I think of the more quaint venues (which may no longer be the case). What they did to Lords with that ****ing spaceship was pretty horrendous however.

Edit: in reply to GIMH.

If you think that's bad have you seen the developments to Old Trafford in recent years?

 

[Pothas]

If you think that's bad have you seen the developments to Old Trafford in recent years?

Headingley gets unfairly neglected in these discussions, that thing they have built is far worse than those red boxes at Old Trafford.

 

[Son Of Coco]

If you think that's bad have you seen the developments to Old Trafford in recent years?

I think I've seen some of the developments while watching on TV, but I haven't really followed how it's changed over the years. Is it the ground with the funky red and black (?) colour scheme in parts?

 

[91Jmay]

Edgbaston has a big new stand as well.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Bell just gave a brief demonstration on how to deal with a very good short ball from Johnson. If it doesn't quite get up get back and pay the ball, if it's shorter get your head out of the way and drop your hands, why do Trott and KP have such difficulty in doing so!

In KP's case, he was never considering leaving it. I have a feeling KP would see this as an affront on his ego.

Would like to see Lyon go over the wicket to Bell. Would be landing it right around the cracks on that side of the wicket.

 

[Furball]

Why would you stick Gower and Strauss into the box? Struggling to stay awake as it is.

 

[GIMH]

I think I've seen some of the developments while watching on TV, but I haven't really followed how it's changed over the years. Is it the ground with the funky red and black (?) colour scheme in parts?

Aye that's the one

 

[GIMH]

Why isn't Holding out there anyway?

 

[Furball]

If you think that's bad have you seen the developments to Old Trafford in recent years?

They're at least reasonably unique and have a character of their own.