1st Ashes Test: Australia v England @ Gabba Dec 8-12, 2021

[Tommy Smith]

If @Tommy Smith isn't bald already he is after today

I began my journey to baldness on the 5th day of the 2006/7 Adelaide Ashes test.

I am now indeed at the Adam Lyth phase of my journey.

 

[some11]

Storms rolled though at 6:30 last night, overcast this morning. Perfect time to send them back in to bat LOL.

That toss/decision is some real sliding doors shit.

 

[Front-Rower]

I’d rather Head too

How good is Head. Magnificent

 

[Sphagnum]

This knock by head should not be underestimated

 

[hineyrulz]

I began my journey to baldness on the 5th day of the 2006/7 Adelaide Ashes test.

I am now indeed at the Adam Lyth phase of my journey.

My decent into Baldness began in the 1998 Major Finals against the Dogs, and by the 2005 major Semi against the Cows I landed into Adam Lyth town

 

[Mr Spock!]

I began my journey to baldness on the 5th day of the 2006/7 Adelaide Ashes test.

I am now indeed at the Adam Lyth phase of my journey.

Adam Lyth would be one of the top 2 bats in this England team.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I began my journey to baldness on the 5th day of the 2006/7 Adelaide Ashes test.

I am now indeed at the Adam Lyth phase of my journey.

My decent into Baldness began in the 1998 Major Finals against the Dogs, and by the 2005 major Semi against the Cows I landed into Adam Lyth town

Great stories brothers, shows that the affliction that is baldness knows no boundaries.

My fate was sealed the day I passed through my sister's living room and said "who is that team in lime green?'

I've recently reached the Ivan Henjak phase.

 

[TheParraboy]

Sunny and warm today top of 31c

Unlikely to zero we declare overnight

I’d be excited if Head got his eye in...

 

[TheParraboy]

..as well as Starc

 

[Valheru]

If you guys think the TV commentators are whingers, have a listen tot he ABC radio commentators.

There was some clown last night (don't know his name) who was saying Head's innings wasn't that impressive because Australia didn't need the runs. He came in at 3/189 and was then 5/195 before he had a chance to get his eye in with a debutant coming in at 7. I think we needed the f**king runs.

Then he went on about how the bowlers got tired and he just took advantage of Warner's/Marnus' good work. Full credit to those 2 batsmen for toughing it out but that is exactly what the number 5's job is.

Some people just can't be pleased.

 

[Valheru]

Storms rolled though at 6:30 last night, overcast this morning. Perfect time to send them back in to bat LOL.

That toss/decision is some real sliding doors shit.

I really don't think the decision to bat was a bad one. Their aptitude was the issue.

If they bowled we probably finish the rain shortened day at 3/250.

 

[TheParraboy]

If you guys think the TV commentators are whingers, have a listen tot he ABC radio commentators.

There was some clown last night (don't know his name) who was saying Head's innings wasn't that impressive because Australia didn't need the runs. He came in at 3/189 and was then 5/195 before he had a chance to get his eye in with a debutant coming in at 7. I think we needed the f**king runs.

Then he went on about how the bowlers got tired and he just took advantage of Warner's/Marnus' good work. Full credit to those 2 batsmen for toughing it out but that is exactly what the number 5's job is.

Some people just can't be pleased.

I hope Chappelli put him in his place..

 

[Bazal]

I really don't think the decision to bat was a bad one. Their aptitude was the issue.

If they bowled we probably finish the rain shortened day at 3/250.

I think the decision to bat was wrong because it exposed their incredibly weak lineup to the toughest conditions of the match.

But it wasn't bad, no. It was just "safe" in that it's still almost always seen as the correct call, and bowling is the outlier. They'd have been ok if they battled through the first session but I think they were probably better off bowling.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I hope Chappelli put him in his place..

 

[baggygreen man]

Well after some white ball like assaulting by Warner, Marnus and Head the Aussies are now driving this match and heading for a massive victory. Have always said white ball cricket was Head's forte and his great counter punching from a rather precarious 5/195 was most impresssive. Shades of Stokes Headingley 2019.

 

[baggygreen man]

I think the decision to bat was wrong because it exposed their incredibly weak lineup to the toughest conditions of the match.

Like others before him Root got spooked by Nasser Husseins .. "we'll have a bowl" at the same ground back in '02 which backfired brutally.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Well after some white ball like assaulting by Warner, Marnus and Head the Aussies are now driving this match and heading for a massive victory. Have always said white ball cricket was Head's forte and his great counter punching from a rather precarious 6/149 was most impresssive. Shades of Stokes Headingley 2019.

Head is in my possibles v probables squad.

 

[Bazal]

Haha overthrows already. Fried

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Gonna be in Ingerland from the 22nd.

5-0 please.

 

[_snafu_]

Ian Chappell: "England need to get rid of the Australian batsmen quickly"