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

[Gnske]

I can only guess Robinson yelled something at Hameed there to distract him

 

[stephen]

I just wonder if maybe we should promote Marnus to open with Warner and bring Smith in at 3 and Khawaja at 4. If Harris is playing Marnus is virtually opening anyway and one spot higher may help Smith realise his importance even when things are going well.

Having said that. No. Khawaja to open.

 

[Burgey]

WAC of a spot to be fielding with the ball bouncing right where it goes from light to shade.

 

[GotSpin]

Impressive counterattack from Head

 

[Gnske]

Just keeping in mind had Broad played he'd have conceded like 35 - 40 runs max with the same amount of overs.

Little things you know.

 

[Spark]

I just wonder if maybe we should promote Marnus to open with Warner and bring Smith in at 3 and Khawaja at 4. If Harris is playing Marnus is virtually opening anyway and one spot higher may help Smith realise his importance even when things are going well.

Having said that. No. Khawaja to open.

I don't see why we need to make excuses for Smith's innings today. It was a completely normal Test match situation that a number 4 would face and he batted poorly in the circumstances. There isn't a lot more to it than that IMO.

edit: 8rpo, yeesh

 

[Burgey]

I can only guess Robinson yelled something at Hameed there to distract him

Root presumably ignored or pretended he didn't hear it.

 

[Bahnz]

starting to rethink Santner’s bowling efforts in Aus watching this.

Scratch that, this is starting to make me rethink Somerville’s bowling efforts in India.

 

[artvandalay]

Finger spin bowling in australia is not easy. I wouldn't be that hard on leach at least in this match situation.

 

[tony p]

At least Leach has been consistant today. Teams say they need their bowlers to bowl with consistancy.

 

[Spark]

rip england if robinson has pulled his hammy

 

[Gnske]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1468829367744679943

I called it first you dirty frauds

 

[stephen]

I don't see why we need to make excuses for Smith's innings today. It was a completely normal Test match situation that a number 4 would face and he batted poorly in the circumstances. There isn't a lot more to it than that IMO.

edit: 8rpo, yeesh

It has been a pattern though. When Marnus does well Smith has not.

 

[Burgey]

Impressive counterattack from Head

This is a very Doug Walters-esque innings tbh. Slightly home spun technique but times the ball to death and scores really fast.

Not a patch on Doug, obvs. But still, been quality.

 

[91Jmay]

The 3 seamers have done pretty well today, rest of the team dogshit. Probably slightly better than i expected

 

[Gnske]

CONCUSSED hamstring

 

[Spark]

It has been a pattern though. When Marnus does well Smith has not.

Yeah but when we talk about Smith not being much good at downhill skiing we mean when he's come in at like 2/350 and he cbf building a proper innings; the match situation has more or less been set and what he does is irrelevant. Australia were like 20 in front when he came in and the bowling was still reasonable quality at a minimum, that rider doesn't apply at all.

 

[tony p]

It has been a pattern though. When Marnus does well Smith has not.

Look for Smith running Marnus out in the second innings then.

 

[Number 11]

Imagine if England picked more than 2 1/2 bowlers

1 1/2 **

 

[stephen]

My biggest criticism of Head has always been his footwork but that hasn't looked suspect today. Maybe he's worked out his kinks.