*Official* First Test at The Gabba

[stephen]

Clarke looking ominous here.

 

[Cabinet96]

Suck it England. That's why you don't give a single to Australia's best batsman to get him on strike.

As a great mind once implied, you've got to be prepared to concede eight runs to get a wicket.

 

[Spark]

That's one of the better shots for three you'll see

 

[stephen]

Well batted Warner.

 

[stephen]

As a great mind once implied, you've got to be prepared to concede eight runs to get a wicket.

I could understand if Clarke was a tail ender, but he's not. He's a 50+ averaging batsman. All that a single is going to do is get him in form. Sure, bring Broad on, but don't give away a free single.

 

[Maximas]

Positive intent Positive intent Positive intent

 

[GIMH]

Aw balls if they go off I dunno if I can last

But I have a full drink. I'll give them until that's finished

 

[social]

He made a 170, thereby cementing his place for another three years.

Seriously, can anyone imagine that Watson would have been anywhere near the Aussie team if he played like this in 2004 at his age?

As a state player he probably would've been allowed entry to the members' pavilion - so about 10 metres or so

 

[Maximas]

I could understand if Clarke was a tail ender, but he's not. He's a 50+ averaging batsman. All that a single is going to do is get him in form. Sure, bring Broad on, but don't give away a free single.

Nah, they had a plan to Clarke with Broad coming on early and they wanted to make sure they gave it a go, no problem

 

[stephen]

This rain won't last long one thinks. It's overcast elsewhere but it's too bright for it to be long lasting rain.

 

[Spark]

They seem to have caught the one shower for a hundred km

 

[Maximas]

Is raining in Geelong ftr

 

[Cabinet96]

I could understand if Clarke was a tail ender, but he's not. He's a 50+ averaging batsman. All that a single is going to do is get him in form. Sure, bring Broad on, but don't give away a free single.

One single isn't going to help him find form any more than him avoiding his nemesis for his first 20 deliveries. Clarke's short ball issues tend to only really occur at the start of an innings, so you might as well try and exploit it when you can. The costs of potentially conceding a couple of boundaries and allowing some easy singles don't outweigh the benefits of potentially getting a batsman of Clarke's calibre out.

 

[stephen]

128 km Brisbane (Mt Stapylton) Radar Loop

Nothing at all on radar.

 

[Spikey]

They seem to have caught the one shower for a hundred km

it's basically developed right over the brisbane area

 

[stephen]

64 km Brisbane (Mt Stapylton) Radar Loop

64 km loop shows that the only rain in Brisbane is over the Gabba. Obvious English rain dance is obvious.

 

[GIMH]

If its gonna rain you could have the decency to do it properly like here and call it a draw

 

[Woodster]

If its gonna rain you could have the decency to do it properly like here and call it a draw

Yes I agree, let's shake hands pack up and head for Adelaide with the weather the only winner in this Test. Ah well, let's the Aussies off the hook but there you go.

 

[GIMH]

I just don't understand what Rogers was doing. The Watson one, at least you can see what he was trying to do and what Tremlett had done, but Rogers? Jesus

 

[stephen]

I just don't understand what Rogers was doing. The Watson one, at least you can see what he was trying to do and what Tremlett had done, but Rogers? Jesus

It was utterly shiite