I'd have your lot marginally ahead - 400 is 50 shy of a par score on what looks an absolute road.Have england very slightly ahead after day one on the old principle of 400 odd usually a good score first dig, though I’m sure they’ll feel they should have made more on that deck
None down at stumps very handy for Aus. Warner already exceeded anything Marcus Harris would have done and tbh looked as good at the start of dig as he has in two years.He’d be a very relieved fella I imagine
Yeah, agreed. Pakistan isn't a five-match series against a side they've had mental blocks with before, who are essentially themselves playing in a six-Test series. Honestly, I hate it. This makes Baz's online gambling ads look sharp in comparison.The declaration against Pakistan was probably just as stupid, but they got lucky and got away with it so it's not remembered so much.
This may also be forgotten if they get away with it, but really it's stupidity at it's very best.
But he's terrible in tests outside Australia and bowled atrociously last week against India.Just dropping in to say that not playing Starc here is a diabolical decision. I don't get that decision one bit. Unbelievably bizarre
his replacement was arguably the best bowler for Australia todayJust dropping in to say that not playing Starc here is a diabolical decision. I don't get that decision one bit. Unbelievably bizarre
Nintendo's profile picture is the reason Starc wasn't selectedJust dropping in to say that not playing Starc here is a diabolical decision. I don't get that decision one bit. Unbelievably bizarre
i would have agreed if Starc wasn’t bowling dross last week on a better pitchI mean I disagree. I didn't see any of today's play so presume Hazelwood was very good by all accounts?
I still think it's a dreadful call. He's a much improved test bowler from 2019 and this attack is just too samey in his absence
Starc should have been a lock for this test irrespective of the other options imo (obvs Cummins is the other) Hazelwood is quality, but far too injury prone these days
This, to me, was the biggest disappointment.l of the day.I thought Crawley batted well, considering the pressure he's under.