1st Test at Brisbane, 8th-12th of December 2021

[Alex0paul]

England deserve this because of their pathetic preparation

 

[Spark]

Maybe not compared to the seventies and eighties pitches.

Yeah but those might as well be unicorns these days

 

[hazsa19]

Ah well, it was a good 5.

 

[Starfighter]

Yeah but those might as well be unicorns these days

They don't have to be.

 

[Niall]

Well at least England have a better Rugby Union team

 

[Woodster]

England deserve this because of their pathetic preparation

Absolutely, fancy expecting sunshine in Brisbane!

 

[fredfertang]

Maybe we've decided that 36 all out is a good place to start from in Australia these days?

 

[Burgey]

Jeez poor old Ollie Pope looks like Ian Bell doesn't he?

 

[Prince EWS]

Jeez poor old Ollie Pope looks like Ian Bell doesn't he?

Bats a lot like him too.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Good to see we have the Taufel window back.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Is the forecast still bad for the rest of the match as Aussies are only 1/3 to win when you would think 1/10 would be the price now.

 

[Burgey]

Starc bowled a lot tighter in his second spell. Looks like he';s tried to bowl some leftie off cutters now it's not swinging. even that was a bit edgy.

Would like to see him go well as he doesn't dog tours because he's #tired.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

AB being rather diplomatic...

 

[Starfighter]

If the new Kookaburra doesn’t swing today, it should be fired into the sun as it’s perfect bowling conditions

Eighteen overs in and it has basically stopped swinging, only a few balls moved significantly. A Dukes would still be hooping at this point. Fire up the rocket I say.

 

[Spark]

Lyon's head seems very shiny

 

[Burgey]

AB being rather diplomatic...

A benevolent god.

 

[Starfighter]

Lyon's action still looks lacking in snap.

 

[Xix2565]

Eighteen overs in and it has basically stopped swinging, only a few balls moved significantly. A Dukes would still be hooping at this point. Fire up the rocket I say.

Wasn't this the same ball used in the BGT series last year?

 

[Starfighter]

Wasn't this the same ball used in the BGT series last year?

No

 

[stephen]

2005, Edgbaston. Pointing elects to bowl having just lost McGrath to an ankle injury. He rotates Australia's three quicks - Lee, a past it Gillespie and a recalled Kasprowicz - until lunch time, leaving the world's greatest ever let spinner twiddling his thumbs (probably messaging a blonde) while England pile on the runs.

Here, 2021, we have three very good to excellent fast bowlers and Nathan Lyon is brought on before lunch. Times have changed.