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***Official*** 1st Test at The Gabba
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Slow Love™
International Captain
Fantastic catch taken by Hussey, and Strauss is gone - but Lee looks to be in a bit of trouble with some blood around. Almost had a Gillespie/Waugh incident, there.
Personally, though, I think Hussey should have left it for Lee, as Lee was running in, and Hussey seemed more to be running with the flight of it. Well taken, though.
Personally, though, I think Hussey should have left it for Lee, as Lee was running in, and Hussey seemed more to be running with the flight of it. Well taken, though.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
What a fantastic catch by Hussey! 
One other thing to note, even though McGrath has been uncharacteristically wayward so far, is his pace. A lot of people have suggested it was down and so on, but he's being clocked consistently between 130 and 135 kph on Australian speed guns, which is where he's always been.
The ball from Lee to Strauss that was almost LBW was absolutely fantastic as well. Seamed back a mile.
One other thing to note, even though McGrath has been uncharacteristically wayward so far, is his pace. A lot of people have suggested it was down and so on, but he's being clocked consistently between 130 and 135 kph on Australian speed guns, which is where he's always been.
The ball from Lee to Strauss that was almost LBW was absolutely fantastic as well. Seamed back a mile.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
McGrath!
Slow Love™
International Captain
And Cook is gone, also - McGrath on a hattrick!
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Lovely first over from Clark. Every time I see him bowl he seems more impressive. I think that over alone shows that, with the new ball, he can certainly be a threat outside of seaming conditions. The similarity to McGrath is also obvious.
How he'll go on flatter pitches with less bounce when he has to bowl with the old ball is a different question, but this wicket suits him very nicely.
How he'll go on flatter pitches with less bounce when he has to bowl with the old ball is a different question, but this wicket suits him very nicely.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Good call. The umpiring in this test has been totally flawless for two full days, which is worthy of praise I think, especially given the panic about having Bucknor and Bowden again. There were a few close LBW shouts today and one yesterday, and the right decision has been made every time.Slow Love™ said:
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
With Watson in the team I would have gone Johnson, but I think once he was injured they made the right call. Without the 5th bowling option, Clark is definitely the safer choice, and obviously they got lucky with the surface in that regard too. If it turned out to be a swing bowler's paradise it might have gone the other way, but realistically Clark was never going to be bad. At worst he'd be ineffective but economical.Craig said:
Slow Love™
International Captain
Clark is looking really good, and testing Bell (who still has plenty to prove, IMO), outside off stump.
I really like Clark in this lineup, and don't buy the "too much like McGrath" argument. He's shown himself to be a wicket taker so far, and he keeps it very tight.
I really like Clark in this lineup, and don't buy the "too much like McGrath" argument. He's shown himself to be a wicket taker so far, and he keeps it very tight.
SirBloody Idiot
Cricketer Of The Year
Not as bad as mine, I say' McGrath looks very average today, they'll get quite a few off him.'Craig said:Lol how good/bad was my form?
Next ball, seeya Straussy.
Craig
World Traveller
Providing Watson is fit for Adelaide it will be interesting what they do because the temptation would be play two spinners but that would be mean Clarke & Clark (that sound's funny ) because Clarke has a half-century and assuming Stuart bowls reasonably well then both could be unlucky to miss out.
Horses for courses really is how it could look.
) because Clarke has a half-century and assuming Stuart bowls reasonably well then both could be unlucky to miss out. Horses for courses really is how it could look.