**Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

[Burgey]

Which says a lot given it's Smith.

This isn't a particularly easy wicket but it's not a "15 wickets fall on Day 1" style situation either. WTF has happened to both sides batting?

Both teams' bowling is orders of magnitude better than their batting. I think we all knew that coming in, but it's been brutally exposed on the first day of the series.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

15 wickets on day 1. This pitch is an absolute disgrace. Perth needs to be banned from hosting tests.

 

[CodeOfWisden]

5-0 winning team is 38-5

 

[Shady Slim]

lol. dare i say even: lmao!

 

[Molehill]

Both teams' bowling is orders of magnitude better than their batting. I think we all knew that coming in, but it's been brutally exposed on the first day of the series.

It's even been more emphasised by the fact the pitch has a significant amount of help in it.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Martin Sneddon says hi

It's those convict genes.

 

[King Kane]

Great catch from Rahul, India are favourites now to get a first innings lead, amazing first day of test cricket.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Aussie Umpires trying their best, want to see all angles before giving Marsh out but couldn't do that for Rahul.

Well-known Australian Richard Illingworth....

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Lanuschagne has faced more balls than Aussies have runs

 

[Daemon]

5-0 winning team is 38-5

Where were you all morning when we were getting trounced btw

 

[honestbharani]

Cheech and Chong could have had five blunts on rotation with all the grass on that ball

KL CHEATS better than he keeps OR bats

At least he is good for something.

 

[Molehill]

Lanuschagne has faced more balls than Aussies have runs

And he's got his bat on about 3 of them.

 

[Bahnz]

I've read about what it was like to be broken on the wheel, and I can't imagine it being more painful than this innings by Marnus.

 

[CodeOfWisden]

Where were you all morning when we were getting trounced btw

Sleeping.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Morning all.

Much happening on Day 1?

 

[Spark]

Sleeping.

It would be preferable if you went back to that if you insist on trolling literally everyone in this thread, especially... other Indian fans for some bizarre reason

 

[BazBall21]

Carey 3* (3)
Labuschange 2* (42)

 

[ashley bach]

Where were you all morning when we were getting trounced btw

He was with @PaulLennon

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Morning all.

Much happening on Day 1?

Pretty standard test cricket. Win toss. Bat. Will be 280/4 at the close

 

[King Kane]

Martin Sneddon says hi

A lot of people forget that Greg Chappell wasn't just a cheat for the underarm ball but also refusing to accept that he was caught by Sneddon's catch,

I haven't forgotten it.