11-23-2017, 12:14 AM
Starc strikes, Cook out.
1/2.
1/2.
Finals, then 4 in a row!
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The Brisbane Test
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11-23-2017, 12:33 AM
Excellent catch by Handscomb but I was surprised that the keeper didn't go for it.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball
11-23-2017, 01:51 AM
Nothing at all in the pitch. Seems to be a regular things in Australian summers recently.
11-23-2017, 02:07 AM
Not surprised that Mitchell is moving on... serves up a road for the first test. Given what our blokes face overseas we are far too sporting a nation... pace heavy attack and he serves that crap up. No wonder test cricket is struggling.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
11-23-2017, 02:19 AM
Lack a fifth bowler who can break partnerships........Starc and crew are traditional bowlers, we lack that Mitchell Johnson aggressive bowler who can intimidate and get wickets with invention and less conventional methods.
Credit to England though...Vince looks a classy player with a real tight technique and Stoneman is that fighting type who wont give his wicket away cheaply and will take a few hits to the body and not flinch.. Not sure Lyons rubbish talk pre-match did us much good either, looked like it only hardened the Poms up a bit...expect us to do better after lunch with some more planning...I got the idea we thought just 4 bowlers and rolling our arms over would be enough to run through the no name English batsman... 
Locals think it's a good toss to win, lately they think the pitch becomes harder to bat on by the 3rd or 4th day.
The opposite of what we are used to up there. I don't give a stuff how fast or accurate they are, if you cannot do something with the pill in otherwise ideal batting conditions you are an average bowler. This is the difference between bowlers like Lillee, McGrath, Hadlee, Dev, Khan, Flintoff, Botham, Garner, Roberts, Ambrose, etc., were so much better than average.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"
11-23-2017, 02:49 AM
Those who claim 'everybody' doctors pitches to benefit their side have obviously not batted much in Australia. In recent years we have dealt up a LOT of roads, some of them real Freeways. Maybe they are worried we might find a batsman?
Live Long and Prosper!
11-23-2017, 04:57 AM
How do you end up with a Gabba pitch that does nothing for the bowlers on the first day.
F me!
11-23-2017, 05:08 AM
(11-23-2017, 04:57 AM)laj link Wrote:How do you end up with a Gabba pitch that does nothing for the bowlers on the first day. Reckon the English have batted well, we just lack the usual aggression both in the field and with our planning.... Smiths field placing have been strange...watching no third slip but Lyon fielding in a wide third man where the ball isnt looking like going there. We dont seem to have figured Vince is going to cart anything full but for some reason wont attack his body...I have seen him lift his back leg when the ball is short and I'd be attacking his body more... Zero planning IMO and just an expectation that England will fold up....
11-23-2017, 05:35 AM
(11-23-2017, 05:08 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Reckon the English have batted well, we just lack the usual aggression both in the field and with our planning.... Still nothing in the pitch. Reckon I can bat well on it. |
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