*Official* First Test at the Gabba

[Neil Pickup]

Don't know how good the conditions were for bowling against NZ, but they're not that bad at the Gabba on an overcast day with a slightly helpful wicket and a new ball (Edit: Well, it was overcast...not anymore).

Anderson is bowling very, very well though. Putting the ball in the right spots and has been unlucky. Hope Johnson and the Hilf are taking copious amounts of notes.

Nottingham (3rd Test: England v New Zealand at Nottingham, Jun 5-8, 2008 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo) was the kind of conditions swing bowlers fantasise over. Agreed there's a little bit there today, and it's not a road by any stretch, but the control is great to see - today may finally be the day when Jimmy sheds the tag of being anodyne in any conditions other than stereotypically Mancunian ones.

 

[Debris]

Haddin has looked a lot more solid than Hussey this morning.

 

[King Pietersen]

Nope, the distinct lack of foot movement, and the fact he was just throwing his hands at the ball for the first 45 minutes is what made him look poor. Looked better in the last 15 minutes, playing some nice shots, but he looked god awful for the first three quarters of an hour.

 

[Athlai]

It's the first hour. They are just knocking the shine off before getting stuck in.

Shine should have been knocked off about 15-20 minutes ago IMO.

 

[Son Of Coco]

This is Haddin in very good form? How awful does he look when he's in bad nick?

Well, as we've seen, Prior blasts a bloke who is in the middle of a good spell to all parts of the ground

 

[Gilly Fan]

Plumb lbw, not given. If he had any decency he'd have walked.

I've never seen anyone walk for an LBW in the history of cricket, and I doubt it's ever gonna happen unless someone is hit on the full on the toe.

It serves England right for using it for the 50/50 LBW yesterday which was only used out of frustration. You gotta keep them until there's one that is blatantly wrong, which is why the system was brought in.

 

[GIMH]

wtf

 

[Burgey]

Fair but you just reckon the better bowling unit will win over the course of a series. They won't have bad luck every day and, as Nath said, they've just looked much better overall.

Had the good conditions here tbf. Bowled really well though. Wicket has freshened and they've really hit the right spots. Well done them.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well looking at the way the pitch is playing if we set them 200 to win we'll do it easily as batting will only get harder.

 

[GIMH]

I've never seen anyone walk for an LBW in the history of cricket, and I doubt it's ever gonna happen unless someone is hit on the full on the toe.

It serves England right for using it for the 50/50 LBW yesterday which was only used out of frustration. You gotta keep them until there's one that is blatantly wrong, which is why the system was brought in.

I have tbf

 

[TumTum]

Oh dear King Pietersen. Haddin is in fine touch, as he has been in the SL series.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

haha Broad. wac

 

[PhoenixFire]

Rubbish.

Yeah maybe I was too harsh. He's been made to look crap by some really good bowling and probbaly does deserve some credit for hanging in there.

 

[Burgey]

I've never seen anyone walk for an LBW in the history of cricket, and I doubt it's ever gonna happen unless someone is hit on the full on the toe.

It serves England right for using it for the 50/50 LBW yesterday which was only used out of frustration. You gotta keep them until there's one that is blatantly wrong, which is why the system was brought in.

Richie Richardson did in an ODI at the MCG in the early 80s.

It was back when the pitch was crazy low and slow. He went to pull one.. Hit him on the ankle in front of middle. He just walked off. See it sometimes on World Series classics. Piss funny tbh.

 

[GIMH]

Stop pandering to the filth, you were right the first time

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Credit to these 2 for hanging on in there as that is all they have done.We have bowled well but not got any luck and it may well mean Australia win the game because these 2 stood firm under intense pressure.

 

[MW1304]

Credit to these 2 for hanging on in there as that is all they have done.We have bowled well but not got any luck and it may well mean Australia win the game because these 2 stood firm under intense pressure.

Bit early...but yeah.

 

[GIMH]

Fairly obvious Oz are going to get a lead...what's the most y'all think we can afford to concede?

 

[King Pietersen]

Finn off; Swanneh on please.

 

[fredfertang]

Didn't Michael Slater walk for an lbw in an Ashes test?