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

[tony p]

Nine wicket win to Australia upcoming, well done us.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Can’t help but think that Rory Burns and his lockdown hair are entirely to blame here. Yet another covid nightmare unfolding in Australia

It's a shocking do.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

What's England's plan b for the second test? Bairstow in for Pope?

Plan B?

Ask Boris he knows about Plan B.

 

[Anil]

well done england to avoid an innings defeat!

 

[tony p]

What's England's plan b for the second test? Bairstow in for Pope?

Anderson & Broad in.

 

[Gob]

I remember back in 2001 in the Eden Gardens test, I was surprised and a bit frustrated when Laxman and Dravid did not come out attacking at Warne especially at the beginning of Day 4. They were both pretty positive against Warne and scored loads of runs on Day 3 off him. But when Day 4 began, they batted normally, even cautiously, did not step out much at all for the first 30 to 45 mins before they started doing that again. Feel like Malan should tried to play similarly today. When you restart an unbroken big partnership the next day, you gotta ensure you play tight for the first 30 mins or so before you open out. Not just to protect wickets or anything but there is a psyhological impact on the opposition when you dont seperate the overnight pair quickly in the morning, when they have already put on a big partership the previous day.

Its going south fast for England but at least they made Australia bat again. Gotta look at small wins like that and shore up their bowling and strategies better for next game if they are to stay in the series. I Hope they do. Its no fun watching another 5-0 thumping.

Dravid was stone dead. Punter robbed

 

[Spark]

Anderson & Broad in.

While this is obviously the correct thing to do it is amazing how often the response to a comprehensive batting failure is to drop a bowler or two.

 

[_Ed_]

It'll be highly entertaining if Australia lose four wickets on the way to this tiny target, but seems unlikely.

 

[Son Of Coco]

It'll be highly entertaining if Australia lose four wickets on the way to this tiny target, but seems unlikely.

I hope we get there 9 down just to rub it in.

 

[cnerd123]

Lol ffs England. Here i was hoping we'd get a Day 5 but we'll barely get past lunch

 

[Croadymeister]

Lol ffs England. Here i was hoping we'd get a Day 5 but we'll barely get past lunch

Seen this situation so many times before, just takes one wicket and we fold like a deck of cards

 

[stephen]

Already got out twice. In other news, maddog currently 62(39) and street is about to make a century in the A game

Fmd, Street going at a blistering strike rate of 47. Must be a massive road and a pop gun attack.

 

[stephen]

Don’t you have a dishwasher?

She prefers it if I use her name. /***istjoke

I had to wash the cast iron fry pan and the fancy water filter, both of which rewrite hand washing.

 

[Gob]

Usman missed out again

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Such a tease when I saw the score on 0-1, and I thought a wicket went down.

 

[GotSpin]

Harris such a beta

 

[Gob]

Robinson will go far. Great release

 

[Gob]

Please be out

 

[Gnske]

Give him regardless of any inside edge

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Looks woody to me