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

[Cow]

Only 3 overs for Anderson?

 

[Cabinet96]

RIP Jimmy and England.

 

[Spark]

Haha, that ball does not look round at all.

 

[91Jmay]

It’s that is a side strain he is done for tour. FFS.

Great economical bowling though, Root sensational as captain thus far as well.

 

[Spark]

It’s that is a side strain he is done for tour. FFS.

Great economical bowling though, Root sensational as captain thus far as well.

Yeah, I didn't see much of Root's captaincy during the English summer but I've been very impressed here. Although to be fair, it's a lot easier when the scoring rate is low.

 

[91Jmay]

Wouldn’t mind a full, wide slower ball to Cummins

 

[stephen]

Definitely England's session even if they did have to revive bodyline tactics to keep Smith in check.

 

[morgieb]

England bowling really well, just have to hope for them that Anderson isn't done for the tour as their depth is very iffy.

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

Great to see Broad back bowling nicely. Good session for us, but Smith is in ominous form as far as the series goes. Who's staying up?

 

[stephen]

If Anderson went down for the rest of the series the parallels to 02/03 would grow stronger.

 

[watson]

Just 17 runs for Smith during the session. Not good enough as it puts too much pressure on other batsman.

 

[stephen]

Just 17 runs for Smith during the session. Not good enough as it puts too much pressure on other batsman.

Lol. I assume you weren't watching.

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

Just 17 runs for Smith during the session. Not good enough as it puts too much pressure on other batsman.

You can't bat both ends.

 

[91Jmay]

England copying Aus effective hiding ball tactic yesterday. Smith didn’t bite but he didn’t score either.

 

[Spikey]

Boycott saying we have to get Smith out 10 times this series is the most depressing thing I've ever heard on TV.

Might sig this

 

[S.Kennedy]

Jesus, you lot are negative bastards. I thought that was a superb session of test cricket; I couldn't take my eyes off it.

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

Jesus, you lot are negative bastards. I thought that was a superb session of test cricket; I couldn't take my eyes off it.

Come on lunch, hurry the **** up!!

 

[adub]

There clearly is no God. If there were there would be an Ellyse Perry clone (of appropriate age) for every man and lesbian in Australia. WAG

 

[Cow]

Stokes out of the tour defending gay rights and now a potential injury to Anderson. Tough ask for Eng from here.

 

[S.Kennedy]

It didn't look that bad to me.