*Official* 1st Test at the SWALEC Stadium

[TheJediBrah]

Been pretty mediocre for a while. His average was iirc around 53 when he went insane in 2012.

It was over 55 at one stage

 

[Gnske]

Magnificent 6

 

[harsh.ag]

Weird shot to short ball by Clarke there

 

[Gnske]

That was the most amazing shot

The ginger is getting audacious

 

[TheJediBrah]

Looks like Aussie posters have gone to bed

 

[weldone]

Rogers is trying some Tendulkar-esque uppercuts - but he hasn't mastered those yet

He's playing well otherwise...seeing the ball like a balloon on this flat deck now

 

[Gnske]

I just knew that was going to happen.

 

[weldone]

Juicy half-volley from Wood - Clarke will be disappointed not to place it in a gap...the next 2 balls are short and equally bad, Clarke is perfect this time

Good going by Aussies

 

[Spikey]

goddamnit geoff lemon got what he wanted

 

[Swingpanzee]

da **** is this **** by Rogers

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Huge wicket! Rogers was all over the shop those last couple of overs. It almost looked like a tired shot.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Nice bowling. Big moment in the game here, one more wicket and England will be in front, still quite even for now.

 

[OverratedSanity]

He really is the Australian Misbah

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Feel for Rogers, deserved a ton.

Think he is going to be a real pain this summer. Good player in these conditions.

 

[weldone]

Poor one from Rogers...it looked like he lost concentration from the last 2-3 overs

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

nervous nineties

 

[LegionOfBrad]

They keep talking about the 2009 game but this wicket is not as easy to play on as that one was. That was flat as a pancake. This one seems to have a little stop in it and just a tad of sideways movement on occasion.

Also it didn't swing at all in that game.

 

[TheJediBrah]

easy 2 there

pup can't run

 

[BeeGee]

Wood deserved that wicket. Bowled well without luck.

Good knock from Rogers.

 

[weldone]

This is teh time for Clarke to play a captain's knock...a big daddy hundred to give Australia a big daddy hundred.

This partnership is important because the next 2, Watson and Haddin, are in piss-poor nick.