1st Test: Australia v South Africa @ Gabba Dec 17-21, 2022

[AlwaysGreen]

God, can Justin Franger please be Australian coach again so he is off my povTV.

 

[TheParraboy]

Davey 64.00 average at the GABBA

128 in the bank, that run jump and pirouette looking good...

Own your zone Davey

 

[Meth]

Start of the summer.

 

[Meth]

Australia win the toss and bowl

 

[Meth]

Elgar reckons he was going to bat first anyway.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Not a bad decision, put them under pressure early, maybe ruffle a few feathers

 

[AlwaysGreen]

That chick interviewing the captains at the toss, geeezsh those questions were cringeworthy

 

[This Year?]

That pitch is greener than kermit the frog's taint.

 

[Meth]

Australia bowling first makes Day 1 pretty definitive IMO. South Africa's batting is the most significant difference between these two teams, as far as I can tell. South Africa have their work cut out for them in this first session and they really need to be looking at 300+

 

[TheParraboy]

Heartbreaking for those police officers, most are balling basically

 

[Meth]

Heartbreaking for those police officers, most are balling basically

Yeah, really visible emotion.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Welcome to everyone
Tribute to police killed (which I support)
Welcome to country (which I also support but is far too long these days)
National anthems

Let's just f**king play cricket

 

[TheParraboy]

Australia bowling first makes Day 1 pretty definitive IMO. South Africa's batting is the most significant difference between these two teams, as far as I can tell. South Africa have their work cut out for them in this first session and they really need to be looking at 300+

Skittle them cheaply (under 150 today) and deck probably still has a bit in it for their bowlers, looks quite overcast there today

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Gary Coleman gets shorter every game.

 

[This Year?]

Advance sandpaper fair

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Why are 7 saying it's 1 v 2?

SA are ranked 3rd.

 

[Bazal]

Just saw a comment in the socials saying we're dumb for bowling first even in a green top because we have no swing bowlers so that's an extra frown line or two

 

[Meth]

Welcome to everyone
Tribute to police killed (which I support)
Welcome to country (which I also support but is far too long these days)
National anthems

Let's just f**king play cricket

Yeah or just do all that stuff 30 minutes ago...

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Davey and Steve Smith had to be strip searched before coming onto the field.

 

[TheParraboy]