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

[Spark]

Warne again? I've got it muted, so I'm missing out whatever these pearls of wisdom are.

He's extremely mad that Hobart is getting the 5th Test instead of the MCG (again)

 

[Aritro]

Warne again? I've got it muted, so I'm missing out whatever these pearls of wisdom are.

Been banging on about Hobart being too small to host the fifth test for about ten minutes.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Starc did at least bowl well first dig here. Has to bowl well in Adelaide though.

Lyon has looked really average for many years if we’re being honest. Still would be a brave man to drop him for Swepson.

The pitch has no turn, can't say anything about this game. Does Australia really have a replacement for Lyon?

 

[Spark]

I'd just like it if one of the coaching staff at least had a talk to him about his action.

I think we've learned at this point that Lyon is extremely stubborn and is not going to change either his bowling style or his on-field tactics. He is what he is.

 

[Calm_profit]

Classic Joe 50.

 

[Starfighter]

He's extremely mad that Hobart is getting the 5th Test instead of the MCG (again)

Like most of the money isn't in the TV rights.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Jhye Richardson is younger, a better bat and actually taking poles. Starc has the left arm factor and incumbency but he's gone if he doesn't get his **** together soon. Has had his fair share Of bad recently, particularly in the 2nd and 3rd test vs India, but he's looked crap in anything redball since Gill tore him apart

I doubt that, but apart from that, probably rotating Starc with Jhye in a series would make sense. Starc looked worn out by the last game against India tbf.

 

[Starfighter]

I think we've learned at this point that Lyon is extremely stubborn and is not going to change either his bowling style or his on-field tactics. He is what he is.

Nothing wrong with that, but if so he needs to put his body back into it again. He's bowling like he did when he first debuted, more chest on and not as much spin.

 

[james240]

You won the toss. Can’t be blaming the weather

Probably a worse decision than Hussein in 2002 or Root was blind and didnt see the conditions.

 

[Nintendo]

I doubt that, but apart from that, probably rotating Starc with Jhye in a series would make sense. Starc looked worn out by the last game against India tbf.

Jhyes averaging 40+ in the shield this season and making solid 40/50's fairly consistently, he's a good bat. Better than starc at this point may be hyperbole but he's as good as him.

 

[Nintendo]

Henry hint throws away another start for Aus A, sad that he couldnt turn either 40 into a bigger score. Hopefully street can do something more meaningful with his start.

 

[morgieb]

Does look pretty good for batting now. But this just feels the typical ‘big partnership to make the score closer but ends up being meaningless’.

 

[Nintendo]

Does look pretty good for batting now. But this just feels the typical ‘big partnership to make the score closer but ends up being meaningless’.

Yeah England need 500+ this innings to make a game of this, don't see this happening despite a decent start.

 

[jcas0167]

Does anyone else it's ****ing stupid they don't show the pitch invaders anymore? Loved watching it

Since Chappell spanked that guy on the arse I think they began to take a dimmer view of it.

 

[Number 11]

Anyone know the name of that pommy supporter group in the stands? Haven’t been able to catch it yet this test

 

[morgieb]

Yeah England need 500+ this innings to make a game of this, don't see this happening despite a decent start.

450 could make it dicey, but yeah best case scenario is probably them getting 400-ish.

 

[Spark]

I mean it's the last session on Day 3 on a Gabba pitch that started out a little on the underdone side and the ball is the best part of 50 overs old. If there are better batting conditions in world cricket, it's not by a lot. It's just going to be really, really difficult to get wickets right now.

 

[james240]

Yeah England need 500+ this innings to make a game of this, don't see this happening despite a decent start.

We will be bowled out for around ~300 Australia will chase under 50 to win.

 

[Spark]

Green's action definitely looks better than last year but still looks to be a bit of misalignment between shoulders and hips on release.

 

[Aritro]

"fOR aNy YoUnGsTeRs OuT tHeRe wAtChiNg"