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

[morgieb]

Moeen showing the advantage of an arm ball.

 

[stephen]

Hazlewood gone. Can we get a first innings lead?

 

[Spark]

Moeen showing the advantage of an arm ball.

or a halfvolley

 

[stephen]

Moeen showing the advantage of an arm ball.

It was hardly an armball, the seam showed it was a quicker offspinner. It just didn't turn. Honestly don't know why that surprised Haze.

 

[Second Spitter]

Moeen showing the advantage of an arm ball.

Ashley Giles got 143 Test wickets with an arm ball.

 

[Burgey]

It was hardly an armball, the seam showed it was a quicker offspinner. It just didn't turn. Honestly don't know why that surprised Haze.

He played across it

 

[Victor Ian]

So how much lead do Australia need to get to to be considered equal with England? A great fightback to save a weak surrender, but I still don't feel enough has been done.

 

[adub]

Gilchrist could play that shot

 

[Daemon]

omg dissent to the ump red card him immediately

 

[adub]

Another 20 or so here and the Pommies will feel really crap.

 

[stephen]

So how much lead do Australia need to get to to be considered equal with England? A great fightback to save a weak surrender, but I still don't feel enough has been done.

50 IMO.

That bouncer should have been wide.

Smith creating runs here.

 

[Spark]

A lot of wides not called today. Ball has tried to hit his own feet at times.

 

[Daemon]

Just ****ing get out already Smith you horrible little man

 

[morgieb]

Wait why the **** wasn't that a wide?

 

[Second Spitter]

50 IMO.

That bouncer should have been wide.

Smith creating runs here.

I think batting on D5 on this pitch will be a lot easier than in previous years. I think anything <285 will be chase-able. In any case, this Test has all the hallmarks of an all-time classic.

 

[stephen]

A lot of wides not called today. Ball has tried to hit his own feet at times.

That last ball was attrocious. So far down leg side there is no way he could have played a cricket shot at it.

 

[stephen]

That was a proper cricket shot that.

 

[Daemon]

That last ball was attrocious. So far down leg side there is no way he could have played a cricket shot at it.

Umpirings been crap. Missing no balls, plumb lbws not given and now this.

 

[stephen]

I think batting on D5 on this pitch will be a lot easier than in previous years. I think anything <285 will be chase-able. In any case, this Test has all the hallmarks of an all-time classic.

You're probably right. It might flatten out like 2010/11 and end up petering out into a boring draw.

 

[Cabinet96]

Just need to hope we bat really well in the 3rd innings and force a draw I think. No demons in the pitch so should be possible.