*Official* First Test at the Gabba

[pasag]

Wtf was Gower doing?

"IT'S FULL, IT'S STRAIGHT HE'S GOT THE HAT-TRICK!!!"

Seems fine to me.

 

[pasag]

Gower didn't even call the wicket tbh. It was poor.

wtf are you taking about joni?

 

[vic_orthdox]

The Sky coverage sounded like they'd placed an effects microphone right next to the Barmy Army. Much louder English chanting than what was on the Ch 9 telecast.

 

[Jono]

"He's tried it again?"

Who the hell says that when a guy on a hat trick has just hit the batsman flush on the toe in front of the pegs?

 

[pasag]

"He's tried it again?"

Who the hell says that when a guy on a hat trick has just hit the batsman flush on the toe in front of the pegs?

Must be the Sydney air

 

[benchmark00]

Call me crazy, but when a hat trick happen its cause for everyone to go nuts. I like watching sport for the excitement, not to sit down in my big chair, smoking a pipe and swirling some brandy.

 

[pasag]

The Sky coverage sounded like they'd placed an effects microphone right next to the Barmy Army. Much louder English chanting than what was on the Ch 9 telecast.

Much louder boos as well. In general Sky crowd audio is louder, I think.

 

[Burgey]

Come say it to my face.

Lolz...

 

[pasag]

Call me crazy, but when a hat trick happen its cause for everyone to go nuts. I like watching sport for the excitement, not to sit down in my big chair, smoking a pipe and swirling some brandy.

Well that's a comment on the Sky style on general, and whilst I don't agree with it, each will have their own preference. But it's not a bias thing, check out Anderson's hat-trick:

YouTube - Jimmy Anderson Hat-Trick v Pakistan

 

[Gilly Fan]

Well that's a comment on the Sky style on general, and whilst I don't agree with it, each will have their own preference. But it's not a bias thing, check out Anderson's hat-trick:

YouTube - Jimmy Anderson Hat-Trick v Pakistan

First day of the Ashes against a side going along nicely is a lot different to a meaningless one dayer against the tailend at the end of an innings tbh.

 

[pasag]

First day of the Ashes against a side going along nicely is a lot different to a meaningless one dayer against the tailend at the end of an innings tbh.

Yeah and that's why there was more excitement in today's call. Honestly, have watched the video a few times now and really don't see the problem.

 

[Ruckus]

Well that's a comment on the Sky style on general, and whilst I don't agree with it, each will have their own preference. But it's not a bias thing, check out Anderson's hat-trick:

YouTube - Jimmy Anderson Hat-Trick v Pakistan

What I find hard to understand is how they can actually contain themselves. I mean when Siddle got his hattrick you could tell Taylor was genuinely excited...

 

[Spark]

Check out the contrasting calls of the hattrick.

YouTube - Peter Siddle Hat-trick - Sky Sports
YouTube - Peter Siddle Hat-trick - Channel 9

The English are already depressed.

Haha such a contrast

 

[Johnners]

Meh, don't see a real problem with it. Do recall seeing highlights of Flintoff's hattrick against WI iirc? where they were noticeably more excited though.

 

[GotSpin]

Such a fantastic exhibition of Ashes cricket today. Really enjoyed it.

It's good to see that Siddle proved me and countless others wrong today. He changed from his normal gash line and started pitching it up which was the perfect length

 

[Spark]

Yeah don't see a huge problem with it. Obviously weird given their audience if they're jumping out of their chairs, Gower did show more animation and they gave due credit to Siddle. TBH the main thing that drives the adrenaline is the noise of the crowd, which was immense

 

[Prince EWS]

I wish we had Sky

Yeah AWTA.

 

[GIMH]

Graceful bunch here on CW re Siddle, fair's fair

 

[pasag]

Meh, don't see a real problem with it. Do recall seeing highlights of Flintoff's hattrick against WI iirc? where they were noticeably more excited though.

Hoping your sig rings true tomorrow...

 

[Prince EWS]

Someone to upload Norcross's coverage of the hattrick.

I ashamedly wasn't listening to him at the time; I got Nine.