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

[wpdavid]

Looks like I’m going to bed

My thoughts too. Not that I'll need to stay up long until this one's done and dusted

 

[Burgey]

Two hours of Stokes and Butler together would be entertaining af

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

A lollapse.

Apropos

 

[Gob]

Would you hold the new ball back a bit? Lyon looks good

 

[Pothas]

Lyon taking wickets against us is the absolute worst.

 

[GIMH]

Worst thing is I didn’t realise it was starting early. So used to the time getting added at EOD.

 

[mr_mister]

Would you hold the new ball back a bit? Lyon looks good

If it needed me, sure

 

[wpdavid]

Pope's dismissal sounds absolutely abysmal. Exactly what was he trying to achieve?

 

[Gnske]

About as good as Green has looked bowling in Tests so far

 

[mr_mister]

Pope's dismissal sounds absolutely abysmal. Exactly what was he trying to achieve?

See ball hit ball

 

[morgieb]

Pope's dismissal sounds absolutely abysmal. Exactly what was he trying to achieve?

All I can say was that he was confused by the spin. Crap dismissal for anyone playing Test cricket.

 

[Gnske]

Pope's dismissal sounds absolutely abysmal. Exactly what was he trying to achieve?

Intent

 

[mr_mister]

Botham taking shots at the metric system... Uh

 

[Spark]

Yeah this is very good by Green. None of the short pitched "enforcer" crap from last summer.

 

[Gob]

About as good as Green has looked bowling in Tests so far

First time he made a meaningful contribution I think

 

[GIMH]

Pope's dismissal sounds absolutely abysmal. Exactly what was he trying to achieve?

I’m generally a lot more forgiving/understanding than you. And I have no idea. Not taking away anything from the worst bowler to ever take 400, but he just unnecessarily shovelled a plodding nothing ball to slip

 

[wpdavid]

Lyon taking wickets against us is the absolute worst.

Because he's nothing special, or because he's a ****? Either way, I tend to agree with you.

 

[GIMH]

Guys can you bear in mind that I’m watching on the BT Sport app and therefore delay any live reactions by a minute

 

[morgieb]

Yeah this is very good by Green. None of the short pitched "enforcer" crap from last summer.

It's even worse when you consider how he bowled in Shield cricket and the way someone like Jamieson bowls.

 

[Gob]

I would keep this going for a bit tbh. New ball can change momentum