Beautiful day for cricket at the MCG today
Moreso for the Bluebaggers than the Vics but anyday watching cricket is a good day. 300 in a day is not too bad
Larkin and Hughes got away slowly and the only time the Vic looked in front was when Reed took a tremendous diving caught and bowled off Larkin and Boland got Hughes lbw two balls later and had them 2/17
After that it was the Ed Cowan show.
When Cameron White's first over Cowan couldn't lay bat on ball and after lunch for 3 or 4 overs White had both Patterson and Cowan playing and missing.
Patterson didn't look as good as Cowan but wasn't in a lot of trouble till he dragged one on from Christian.
Henriques hit the only 6 of the day, over long on for his second scoring shot !
Most of the day the batsmen were in control. Any time they looked to be hitting out the Vics were able to drag the run rate back
Boland was the best of the Vics, Christian and Gulbis bowled steady and defensively and kept the runs down. Holland turned one or two but couldn't keep a length to exert any pressure, Reed started well, went for 27 off 3 overs in his second spell, next spell was ok but his last even though he got Henriques out was not good. They missed Tremain badly
White bowled 10 overs or so and looked the most likely bowler to get a wicket.
The pitch was its typical straw colour, certainly didn't look like Glenelg yesterday. The ball may have had a bit f late swing they was the occasional oh and ah from the fielders indicating there may have been some.The weather wasn't conducive to swing bowling
Never thought I would see the field spread because Ed Cowan was on strike
Harper, the Vic keeper, looks like a Jockey he is even shorter than Travis Dean ! Marcus Harris isn't much taller either.
As a bonus, we had a listen to Bruce Springsteen sing 3 songs, as he was rehearsing next door for his show tonight. The support bands sounded alright as well.