1st Test Australia v West Indies 30/11-4/12 1250hrs @ Perth Stadium

[czns]

Is the lovely, soothing voice of James Brayshaw still commentating for seven?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I only watch Seven for Punter anyway, hopefully he'll keep them under control when he's commentating

I’d rather them mute the other two and be done with it the one time we need the technicians from Meatloaf!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Wicket looks a beauty like in the T20 WC.
Hot over 35 degrees and overcast.Real sub tropical feel about it with a north easterly breeze blowing.That will keep the conditions warn and steamy.
6,000 tickets sold for day 1 last night.WACA hoping for 15,000 on day1.
We will see if the fans stay away.And how long the test goes if the Windies bat first.

Australia are batting first

 

[Gough]

Score at lunch?
1/88

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Score at lunch?
1/88

I’ll go 0/65

 

[danielnajdek]

3-97

 

[gtrxuone]

Australia are batting first

Thanks Luke..
Not sure how it's reported on the east coast.But the Aussie cricket team is a bit on the nose in the West.Hope a crowd shows up.And we see some good test cricket.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Windies have really bent over in some of these packages saying how good Australia are. Fact is there won bugger all away from home in years lol

 

[Around the Wicket]

1-85 at Lunch.

Warner 36*
Labuschagne 35*

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Nice words from BC Lara to the debutant.

 

[PhatBoy]

I’ve pretty much got wood watching this package of past highlights

 

[Smoooothy]

good morning goughie, good morning all

 

[Around the Wicket]

Chanderpaul must have went on a pretty good run, averaging 37 in FC cricket, I remember checking his stats out 18 months ago and he was averaging like 20.

 

[PhatBoy]

Curious to see how Warner goes. Outside of perhaps the most inconsequential in modern history on day 5 of the wash out in Sydney 6 years ago, he’s really struggled against WI which is odd considering some of the attacks he’s taken to

 

[dogs105]

4-72

 

[PhatBoy]

Chanderpaul must have went on a pretty good run, averaging 37 in FC cricket, I remember checking his stats out 18 months ago and he was averaging like 20.

He can genuinely play.

Lovely that Lara presented his cap: his dad’s debut was alongside Lara as he compiled the small matter of 375 at the ARC

 

[jackster83]

This would be better off at the WACA.

Was always my favourite ground from a watching on TV perspective.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Thanks Luke..
Not sure how it's reported on the east coast.But the Aussie cricket team is a bit on the nose in the West.Hope a crowd shows up.And we see some good test cricket.

Win games of cricket and that will all change no one cares if they are 11 tossers if they win.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Interesting to see Steve Smith already padded up. Not a lot of faith in the top 3?

 

[Stig O'Hara]

1-95

Warner dropped 4 times.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

This would be better off at the WACA.

Was always my favourite ground from a watching on TV perspective.

No its wouldn't that was a horrible test pitch the last two tests it had, and yes I know others were roads too but jeez. Optus gives bowlers a chance

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Not another summer of having to listen to Ian Smith

Oh, God no. Hopefully he'll be more bearable if New Zealand aren't playing.

 

[danielnajdek]

The MCG test when they have this for Warney will be difficult to watch.

 

[Gethelred]

Whose awful idea was it to just let Gilly vamp for twenty minutes during the prematch?

 

[Around the Wicket]

Interesting to see Steve Smith already padded up. Not a lot of faith in the top 3?

He does it every time haha