God help me - the Test Cricket thread

[DJC]

Both of these sides look unprepared,  physically and mentally,  for test cricket.  The lead in was woefully inadequate for everybody - even the umpires.

In that context, the cricket wasn’t too bad.  I only watched the last session and, in the immortal words of Bill Lawry, “It’s all happening!”  Quick scoring, wickets falling, misfielding, great fielding, fast bowling, ordinary bowling, and Australia building a big lead - very entertaining indeed 

I would have preferred a declaration and 5 or 6 hostile overs but the established wisdom is first innings runs are gold.