1st test Aust vs England @ the gabba

[hineyrulz]

Clarke won't get a ton, so that scenario won't happen!:lol:

your hoping he doesn't

 

[JJ]

pretty strange if there are Australian supporters wishing failure on players in the team - once they're selected surely you should support them?

 

[aussies1st]

Clark has pretty much been picked over Johnson so we have our 11.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,20805295-5009880,00.html

 

[Twizzle]

finally the day has come

still not confirmed yet who the third seamer will be

 

[JJ]

what's doing - is the weather good in Brisbane, what are the predictions for the pitch etc etc?

Interesting selections on both sides, sounds like Clark and Giles will both play, and people like locky will argue those are both defensive selections... we'll see - I don't rate Giles, but Panesar ain't exactly Jim Laker or Derek Underwood...

 

[JJ]

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/11/23/1163871517242.html

sounds all good!

 

[JJ]

http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/269255.html

'expert' predictions...

I say 3-0 or better to Aust (but I said that last time)

 

[lockyno1]

pretty strange if there are Australian supporters wishing failure on players in the team - once they're selected surely you should support them?

I'll support the other 10 players thank you JJ!

 

[JJ]

I'll support the other 10 players thank you JJ!

even Martyn and Clark? :lol:

 

[lockyno1]

Martyn yes, Clark if he plays I won't watch him bowl. He'll put me to sleep. He is so boring to watch!

 

[JJ]

Martyn yes, Clark if he plays I won't watch him bowl. He'll put me to sleep. He is so boring to watch!

so's McGrath if you're honest... doesn't stop him being great

 

[lockyno1]

so's McGrath if you're honest... doesn't stop him being great

Hence the reason I hardly watch McGrath bowl as well. I like to be entertained, and bowling length balls continuously is boring to say the least. I love McGrath's record but I won't go out of my way to watch a lot of him. Ditto Clark except worse.

 

[Twizzle]

Martyn yes, Clark if he plays I won't watch him bowl. He'll put me to sleep. He is so boring to watch!

its the scotch that puts you to sleep

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

heard from sources australia will bat

 

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heard from sources australia will bat

Yeah I saw the toss as well

 

[willvillain]

Australia batting first. This game is as good as won!

As long as the openers get through the first hour or so while the ball is still shiney and the pitch gives Harmison and Flintoff something to work with, it should all be sweet. Have read that this will turn into a good batting wicket later in the day, and Warne will be all over it on the 4th/5th day.

5-0, here we come. etc.

 

[skeepe]

Bahaha Harmison.

Wide first ball. Good to see he's getting his slips involved early. :lol:

 

[willvillain]

I'd laugh, except the first thing I thought of when I saw it was Binga Lee's first ball at Edgebaston.

 

[skeepe]

Good start by England :lol:

Australia 0/9, 1 over gone

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

Langer and Hayden bit streaky here.

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