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

[Cabinet96]

Root or bust. Innuendo intended.

 

[Pratters]

I'd like to see Smitty bowl himself too

Maybe after an hour. Not needed right now.

 

[mr_mister]

Root or bust. Innuendo intended.

Hang on, Bairstow and Moeen made a name for themselves rescuing England from top order collapses the past two years

This ain't over

 

[fredfertang]

I'd like to see Smitty bowl himself too

So would Root

 

[Cabinet96]

Hang on, Bairstow and Moeen made a name for themselves rescuing England from top order collapses the past two years

This ain't over

Woakes' 42 (133) will be a great foil for Root's 150 tbh.

 

[mr_mister]

It's almost written in the stars that Root will score a handy but not good enough 70 odd today

 

[Spark]

These two have bowled so well in partnership throughout the test match

 

[Cabinet96]

That's the 2nd time Joe's gone after a short ball and missed in the last few overs.

 

[stephen]

Viewers verdict getting it right saying the GOAT is the member of the attack to fear the most.

Cummins has been or best quick all test and is unlucky not to have more wickets.

 

[Pratters]

Lyon has been fuller today. Looks less ***y but more difficult to negotiate.

 

[Cow]

Lyon needs the slider and more drift and he will be approaching the repertoire of Swann.

Swann > goat > cow

 

[TNT]

Not sure you’re quite with this point mate.

You posted that the Aussie quicks waited for the tailenders to come out before they dare say anything

Not seen any of the England second innings yet, are the Aussie quicks waiting for the tailenders to come out again before they dare say anything?

Stephen replied that Broad was actually having a few words.

Broad had some words to say to Starc while the latter was batting yesterday.

Now do you get why the bowlers had a few words to the tailenders.

 

[Starfighter]

These two have bowled so well in partnership throughout the test match

The next McGrath/Warne.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Root is swinging like it is a Twenty20. England are just going to get skittled here I'm afraid. Smith made about two false shots in his entire 8 hours innings. Root has already made three or four in this session.

 

[Spark]

Lyon needs the slider and more drift and he will be approaching the repertoire of Swann.

Swann > goat > cow

Lyon doesn't really get as much drift because he tries to get dip instead by bowling with much more topspin instead tbf. He needs an arm-ball though.

 

[Starfighter]

Can't see a lead of more than 150 the way this lot's batting. 275 would make a decent one but that looks a way off.

 

[Pratters]

That ball to Stoneman was a cracker.

 

[Pratters]

Can't see a lead of more than 150 the way this lot's batting. 275 would make a decent one but that looks a way off.

Yeah lead of around 150 seems about right.

 

[Cow]

Can't see a lead of more than 150 the way this lot's batting. 275 would make a decent one but that looks a way off.

Agreed. Moeen and Bairstow to come. Root just needs to bat normally.. pick off the bad balls. This pitch is still pretty flat, there is no need to do anything rash.

 

[Cow]

Falling over and getting pinned lbw is how Root seems to be getting out over the 18 months.