The Ashes, First Test Australia v England @ The Gabba 8-12 December

[freddy mercury]

Weather looks ******* grim, didn't look too bad yesterday. Locals obviously would know better

 

[tombomb]

I'd like to see Cummins give Green a few overs early, probably after Starc's initial spell.

 

[Gough]

Top of the first morning of the Ashes to you all.

 

[Maddo11]

Gotta remember to take my phone charger into work so I can "sneakily" stream the cricket all day.

Bit cloudy here at the moment hopefully it stays away and we get a full day in. Supposedly storms forecast for the arvo

 

[Pistol Night]

Office day. Bring it on. Finally!

 

[Gough]

AB statue unveiled outside the Gabba yesterday.

 

[Jamurp]

Hopefully they start a half hour earlier each day to potentially make up some of the overs we’ll lose, forecast does look grim though.

How good does Day 1 of a test summer feel? Like Christmas when I was a kid.

 

[Gough]

470 runs in this series will see Smith go above Hammond, Boycott, Waugh and Gower to trail only Bradman, Hobbes and AB for the most runs in the Ashes.

 

[freddy mercury]

I'd like to see Cummins give Green a few overs early, probably after Starc's initial spell.

I'd love to see Green have an early crack at it, if strac goes for a few early, I'd take him off immediately, don't waste the conditions.

 

[freddy mercury]

Hopefully they start a half hour earlier each to potentially make up some of the overs we’ll lose, forecast does look grim though.

How good does Day 1 of a test summer feel? Like Christmas when I was a kid.

Shouldve moved it to perf

 

[troybe]

Merry Crickmas everyone!


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[tombomb]

I'd love to see Green have an early crack at it, if strac goes for a few early, I'd take him off immediately, don't waste the conditions.

It may be that the ball is seaming all over the place and you just want to get cummins and hazelwood rolling, but otherwise I think it makes sense to give Green a few overs early.

 

[Bedi]

I'd love to see Green have an early crack at it, if strac goes for a few early, I'd take him off immediately, don't waste the conditions.

He still hasn't taken a test wicket yet so I wouldn't hold too high hopes.

 

[freddy mercury]

He still hasn't taken a test wicket yet so I wouldn't hold too high hopes.

Of course, but Glenn McGrath didn't have a test wicket at one point.

 

[Bedi]

Of course, but Glenn McGrath didn't have a test wicket at one point.

after 4 tests he did.

 

[freddy mercury]

It may be that the ball is seaming all over the place and you just want to get cummins and hazelwood rolling, but otherwise I think it makes sense to give Green a few overs early.

Honestly don't think starc should even be there, if he wasn't left handed I don't think he plays.

 

[freddy mercury]

after 4 tests he did.

I know.

 

[adelaidecrows]

I am predicting a draw. I don't think Australia nor England have the fire power to bowl each other out twice if the pitch becomes a road.

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[Slysh]

I am predicting a draw. I don't think Australia nor England have the fire power to bowl each other out twice if the pitch becomes a road.

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Weather could definitely cause that but lack of fire power?
Cummins, Hazlewood are two of the best bowlers in the world and despite his flaws Starc doesn’t lack firepower.

Not to mention both teams have bigquestion marks over batting depth. Wouldn’t be surprised to see either team collapse in a heap

 

[adelaidecrows]

Weather could definitely cause that but lack of fire power?
Cummins, Hazlewood are two of the best bowlers in the world and despite his flaws Starc doesn’t lack firepower.

Not to mention both teams have bigquestion marks over batting depth. Wouldn’t be surprised to see either team collapse in a heap

They are only two. Both Lyon and Starc aren't in form. Which means Australia need to rely on Hazlewood and Cummins cashing in and neither could dominant the Indians last summer. Australia also hasn't played a test series in a long time where England have. So I think its a very eve contest.

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[FredLeDeux]

Weather could definitely cause that but lack of fire power?
Cummins, Hazlewood are two of the best bowlers in the world and despite his flaws Starc doesn’t lack firepower.

Not to mention both teams have bigquestion marks over batting depth. Wouldn’t be surprised to see either team collapse in a heap

Clearly, batting is the issue for both sides, not bowling.

 

[freddy mercury]

They are only two. Both Lyon and Starc aren't in form. Which means Australia need to rely on Hazlewood and Cummins cashing in and neither could dominant the Indians last summer. Australia also hasn't played a test series in a long time where England have. So I think its a very eve contest.

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Lyon has flown under the radar, they'd never drop him.

 

[tombomb]

Watching the highlights of the stokes test on Fox now, I forgot that idiot Paine threw away our last review.

Thank god he is gone, he was a terrible captain.

 

[FredLeDeux]

Watching the highlights of the stokes test on Fox now, I forgot that idiot Paine threw away our last review.

Thank god he is gone, he was a terrible captain.

Yes, that was a bad decision.
But nowhere near as bad as the subsequent atrocious LBW decision by the umpire.

 

[tombomb]

Yes, that was a bad decision.
But nowhere near as bad as the subsequent atrocious LBW decision by the umpire.

It looked close to missing leg. I can see why it was given not out.

The Paine decision was to refer a LBW that pitched 2 feet outside off, it didn't even hit him in line, and Cummins himself told him there is no way it pitched in line.