***Official*** 1st Test at The Gabba

[superkingdave]

nah

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/statistics/4530616.stm

 

[Craig]

Warnes favourite pitch.

With Watson improving with the ball, selectors shouldn't have a problem playing two spinners. I can see this as the only pitch where Hoggard will be effective.

Think he could like Perth.

 

[Craig]

No Sky Sports makes Martyn a sad boy

Radio and Cricinfo for me

As long as you don't do what Homer Simpson did when he had no beer and cable TV and went mad and wrote it all over the walls.

 

[Craig]

Anyway if England win the tooss they should bat first.

Bowling first against Australia usually does not work.

 

[aussie]

nah

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/statistics/4530616.stm

very strange, maybe its a change of time this summer, but i could be wrong.

 

[TT Boy]

very strange, maybe its a change of time this summer, but i could be wrong.

I'll think your right.

 

[aussie]

yes i think i am, seen every Brisbane test since the 98 Ashes, so unless BSKYB worked out some arrangement with channel 9 or something it should be 1:30 but we'll see.

 

[Mister Wright]

Here is the scorecard from the last Brisbane Ashes test.

Australia's top 4 unlikely to change from that test and Gilchrist, Warne & McGrath will most definitely play (injury permitting). So that is 7 of the 11 still in the side.

Different story for England:

Trescothick & Hoggard to be about the only definite starters for England from the same match, with Giles a slim possibility.

 

[adharcric]

Hayden attacked by a dog.
Why do these bizarre injuries only happen to Aussie players? First McGrath, now Hayden.

 

[superkingdave]

yes i think i am, seen every Brisbane test since the 98 Ashes, so unless BSKYB worked out some arrangement with channel 9 or something it should be 1:30 but we'll see.

ha ha seriously aussie, you must have missed the first hour and a half every time then, they all started at 10.00am local time which is midnight gmt.(check the scorecards for hours of play if you don't believe me)

 

[andyc]

Hayden attacked by a dog.
Why do these bizarre injuries only happen to Aussie players? First McGrath, now Hayden.

Up there with the weirdest injuries? I do remember reading something about a player getting injured whilst writing a letter.

 

[howardj]

....knowing Hayden he probably sledged it, or did something to provoke the poor mutt.

 

[Craig]

That is rather unfortunate.

Mind you MacGill has been a naughty boy as well.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Geez I'm looking forward to this match - the atmosphere; the characters; the cricket; the mates; the $6 hotdogs; the two days off work; the sun spots.

Just everythin'.

The start of summer.

Good times. Good times.

You forgot to mention 'the vibe'!

 

[Son Of Coco]

....knowing Hayden he probably sledged it, or did something to provoke the poor mutt.

I think it was a bulldog, and Matty saw something swinging that was red and appeared to have a seam on it. Unfortunately for him, he took a brilliant one-handed snare...and that's when the trouble started.

 

[aussie tragic]

MacGill could be banned for two weeks over a club match altercation and they say he may then miss the first test.

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/264031.html

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Regardless of whether he could miss it, it should still look like that. Which is indeed what he said.

 

[Tomm NCCC]

We will catch a lacklustre Aussie team out, in a role reversal of 2005.

 

[aussie tragic]

Some 1st Test milestones:

Ponting to go past 9000 runs (he needs 208)

Gilchrist to go past Marsh in No. of dismissals (he only needs 1 to make 356)

Warne to go past 3000 runs (he needs 42)

McGrath to get 550 wkts (he needs 8 wkts)

MacGill to get 200 wkts (if he plays, he needs 2 wkts)

 

[PhoenixFire]

Could Warne go to 700 wickets in this series? Is it possible, or to many?