***Official*** 1st Test at Brisbane

[adub]

Seriously Paine. His keeping wasn’t my concern with him but he’s had some clangers already

You don't just wander up to a test match ground and put the gloves on after not having prepared. Awful awful decision. Mostly for Paine's rep.

 

[Gob]

Really bowl that jeff ****. He is clueless

 

[Adders]

Jeez, we talk about Steyns crazy eyes......anyone checked out Cummins at the point of release?? Serial killer right there.

 

[Burgey]

Jeez I like Ali as a cricketer.

 

[Starfighter]

He's bashed that.

 

[Cabinet96]

Moeeeen

 

[fredfertang]

Jeez I like Ali as a cricketer.

You'll like him even more when you take the new ball

 

[Zinzan]

When was the last time England picked an XI of people all born in England?

There's bound to be more recent ones in Tests... but here's the latest I could find at a quick glance. Then the likes of Devon Malcolm, Derek Pringle and Robin Smith came along,,,,

3rd Test, Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark at Birmingham, Jul 6-11 1989 | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo

 

[Starfighter]

That's a decent shot from Malan.

 

[Gnske]

I don't like this version of Malan that scores runs

 

[Cabinet96]

I guess it's encouraging that 2, 3 and 5 have got most of our runs today.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Moeen is such a fun cricketer.

 

[Starfighter]

Over rate: 13.5. That's not brilliant, especially since Lyon has bowled so much.

 

[Second Spitter]

Warner perhaps doesn't have the range of a 2B or SS but he would have made a fine 3B in the David Wright mould.

 

[Stapel]

I guess it's encouraging that 2, 3 and 5 have got most of our runs today.

It indeed is. Not what anyone expected. Cook & Root, the only 2 properly proven specialist batsmen England have, scored 20 runs, yet England are 190/4.

 

[Cabinet96]

Can't Jake Ball be the nightwatchman?

 

[Burgey]

Inside edge apart from anything else

 

[Starfighter]

Inside edge?

Looked decent, not spectacular.

 

[Gnske]

Can't Jake Ball be the nightwatchman?

Jimmy probably asks for it tbf

 

[Spikey]

TPC excited by Paine taking one