***Official*** 1st Test at Brisbane

[morgieb]

Terrible collapse for England here. Threw away a great position.

Australia probably needs to knuckle down given the slowness of the wicket, I can just see us falling into a lolapse.

 

[Starfighter]

Hazlewood was pretty bad in The Ashes in England.

Love to be pretty bad and end up with a series average of 25.75.

Especially as Anderson averaged 27.50, Starc 30.50 and Johnson 39.10

 

[Cow]

Terrible collapse for England here. Threw away a great position.

Australia probably needs to knuckle down given the slowness of the wicket, I can just see us falling into a lolapse.

I can see Smith going big. I also see me growing increasing frustrated about how someone with a technique like he has prosthetic limbs is able to score so many runs

 

[OverratedSanity]

Love to be pretty bad and end up with a series average of 25.75.

Especially as Anderson averaged 27.50, Starc 30.50 and Johnson 39.10

He was genuinely not very good though. I guess it's a sign of a great bowler that even when he bowls meh his figures look fine.

 

[Starfighter]

Should get Chappelli to interview Beefy.

 

[Cow]

Should get Chappelli to interview Beefy.

We dont need another English cricketer arrested.

 

[Gob]

Needs to show some real intent now

 

[quincywagstaff]

Massive wasted opportunity for England considering the pitch was flat and slowish, Australia did not bowl well with either new ball and Hazlewood looked especially listless (not playing the final Shield game seems an error).

England just let the game drift too often, 8 overs for 5 runs this morning is asking for trouble.

Lyon was outstanding though; his tours of Asia this year have given him new confidence and he's never bowled better.

 

[Burgey]

Errrrggghhhh John Howard stinking up my tv at lunch. WAC he is

 

[Starfighter]

^ was wondering when this would happen. Wasn't disappointed.

 

[watson]

400 would have been ideal but England still have the runs on the board and now Australia have to prove themselves against Anderson and Moeen on a turner.

Looking forward to this arvo.

 

[adub]

Errrrggghhhh John Howard stinking up my tv at lunch. WAC he is

cannot be said enough

 

[Starfighter]

Sine when did 'drop catch' become a term. I've seen it about recently. It's 'dropped catch' you illiterates.

 

[Second Spitter]

400 would have been ideal but England still have the runs on the board and now Australia have to prove themselves against Anderson and Moeen on a turner.

Looking forward to this arvo.

Can't expect Jimmy to get more out of this pitch than Hazlewood did. Moeen otoh will be interesting. If I was Root, I'd introduce him into the attack before Woakes.

 

[Burgey]

Nice and compact from Banners Bancroft

 

[NotMcKenzie]

141.8 from Broad??

EDIT: See, England have killer paaaace too.

 

[OverratedSanity]

141.8 from Broad??

EDIT: See, England have the killer quicks too.

Good carry too

 

[Cabinet96]

Excellent start from Broad. Alignment and speeds look good.

 

[Starfighter]

Anderson getting them through nicely as well.

 

[Burgey]

Gnske proposing to his missus in the pool at the Gabba is the most brisbane thing I’ve ever seen.