*Official* First Test at the Gabba

[Burgey]

Still not being offered enough full deliveries outside the off-stump.

That's all right mate. We've got Sid. Runs in hard, bowls all day, whole hearted etc.

Dougeh would have had him nicking one by the third over.

Dougeh!

Dougeh

 

[BoyBrumby]

The way the system works though, you can afford to use one for a speculative decision early on in an innings, with another in the bank for a shocker - if teams were allowed just one incorrect decision I'd certainly agree that it would've been a waste to have referred the Trott lbw.

We'll have to agree to disagree here. As the English summer went on we saw far fewer of the speculative referrals as the skippers got used to the system.

It's what made me ask if Ponting had used it before.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

There was definite turn though, Swann should be interested.

Might be first day moisture.See that so often and then nothing for the next three days.

 

[Burgey]

Cook has the Alice Cooper bags under the eyes happening. Get some sleep lad.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Rank long hop from Hilf first up; Cook will put them away all day.

 

[Top_Cat]

heh;

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"Aussies dominant at start of first Ashes Test"

Think we have differing interpretations of the word 'dominant'.

 

[BoyBrumby]

"Start" meaning "first three balls" there I'd say.

 

[morgieb]

Anybody finding it funny that Johnson is/was bowling to Pietersen regarding their mos?

Also, **** off Johnson.

 

[Spark]

Think that Johnson has mixed up the handedness of the batsmen here

 

[Ruckus]

This bowling line up is so boring to watch...it just doesn't have an edge to it at all. Bollinger really would have made it more lively.

 

[Prince EWS]

Dear MItchell Johnson,

Alastair Cook is left handed. Kevin Pietersen is right handed.

Regards,
Australian cricket

 

[pskov]

Johnson just doesn't look very threatening so far today. Radar not quite as wayward as he was in England against Pakistan but it's not much better. He's bowling quickly but without any real venom or incision.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Johnson looking plop, so being the way he is will take a wicket shortly.

Weirdest bowler. Looks so much better on scorecards than when you actually watch him.

 

[Chehtha]

kp looking good here....will be good to see him convert this to a big knock.....

 

[pietersenrocks]

Don't think Johnson's gunna be better than what he was at the last Ashes and it will certainly hurt Australia's chances badly.

 

[Nate]

We're bowling such terrible lines and lengths. How many deliveries this morning were hitting the top of off?

 

[Spark]

get off their pads for goodness' sake

 

[Ruckus]

Hilf, Johnson, Siddle all looking innocuous...woooohoooo.

 

[Furball]

Is it just me or is Watson the only Australian seamer who's actually prepared to risk being driven in order to pick up wickets?

 

[Burgey]

We're bowling such terrible lines and lengths. How many deliveries this morning were hitting the top of off?

Run in hard, bowl all day etc etc