Australia vs England: 1st Ashes Test in Brisbane Nov 25-29

[Raiders_Premiers]

Disappointing ending to the match

Johnson ----->

North ----->

 

[El Diablo]

Sh*ttle :arrow:

 

[Twizzle]

7 wickets for about 900 runs in 2 and a half days, that wasn't a typical gabba wicket

 

[El Diablo]

Sh*ttle :arrow:

 

[lockyno1]

Out: Johnson, Siddle, Hilfenhaus, North

In: Harris, Bollinger, Copeland, Khawaja

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

Oh yeah and Sh*ttle ------->

 

[lockyno1]

He was back to being a pie shop bowler today/yesterday.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

but but but 6-fer!!!!!

 

[hineyrulz]

Siddle will live of that hat trick for at least another 4 years :?

 

[lockyno1]

Well Johnson is living off an 8for...3 YEARS AGO!

 

[yappy]

I thought there might be some life in the pitch late, but we have to accept it was a 10 lane superhighway of a road.

That fact will be used by the selectors to retain the same attack.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Disappointing pitch tbh as that is the one ground where you can almost expect a result and we also remain unbeaten there since the late 80's incredible record that.

 

[Matt23]

Is it just me or most pitches in Australia, road's at the moment?

 

[lockyno1]

Blame the administrators who want 5 day pitches for revenue..and then they complain when no-one watches it!

 

[madunit]

Has there ever been a 1/500 in test cricket?

Quick statisticians ... get to work

Couldn't help myself, being a stats man and all.

Had a quick look:
Sri Lanka (1st Inns) vs India, 1st Test, 1997-98. 2/615 (Jayasuriya and Mahanama) They came in at 1/39.

West Indies (1st Inns) vs Pakistan, 3rd Test, 1957-58. 2/533 (Hunte and Sobers). They came in at 1/87.

Sri Lanka (1st Inns) vs Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, 2003-04. 2/538 (Atapattu and K.Sangakarra). They came in at 1/100.

there could be others, but I doubt it.

 

[myanonymoususername]

but but but 6-fer!!!!!

Well, without that England would have got about 1000 in the first innings.

 

[yappy]

Couldn't help myself, being a stats man and all.

Had a quick look:
Sri Lanka (1st Inns) vs India, 1st Test, 1997-98. 2/615 (Jayasuriya and Mahanama) They came in at 1/39.

West Indies (1st Inns) vs Pakistan, 3rd Test, 1957-58. 2/533 (Hunte and Sobers). They came in at 1/87.

Sri Lanka (1st Inns) vs Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, 2003-04. 2/538 (Atapattu and K.Sangakarra). They came in at 1/100.

there could be others, but I doubt it.

SA v Bang 2nd test 07/08 2/514 (Smith and McKenzie doubles in world record 1st wicket stand)

Aus v WI 4th test Barbados 65 2/522 (Simpson 210, Lawry 201, Cowper 102) match drawn with the Windies 5 down and 11 short of the 253 needed to win after Aus declared 6 down and 4 down)

That along with today's effort are all the innings where a team has got to 500 1 down.

 

[beads6]

What happened to the Gabba pitch?? Played like Adelaide for the last 3 days... The wicket was a road but the Aussie bowlers were pathetic. As far as I am concerned we need to have both Bollinger and Harris playing for us to stand a chance in this series. Johnson and Siddle to be dropped and Doherty needs to perform. North will hopefully be gone if we lose the 2nd test or of he fails.

 

[Twizzle]

North would only be gone if they added Smith to the squad, which they didn't.

Looks like he's being retained.

 

[IanG]

What happened to the Gabba pitch??

It was a road!