1st Ashes Test Australia v England - Brisbane

[The Wizard]

Good first day for England, 273-8 on a prime batting surface, I'd definitely have taken that before the first ball.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Good first day for England, 273-8 on a prime batting surface, I'd definitely have taken that before the first ball.

I went to bed at about 1.30am thinking I'd be happy with 300-3 on that surface. Rarely missing the bat or doing much in those first 15 overs or so. Brilliant to wake up at 6am with them at 150-6. Delighted with 273-8, superb batting from Haddin and Johnson claws them back into it a bit from a perilous position, but this is one of the flattest wickets in the world.

 

[crodonilson]

The Aussies are gash, they haven't improved since the summer, anything less than a series win by a couple of tests will be poor from us.

 

[keaton]

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[Shropshire Seagull]

Looks like a great start to the series, but lets not get too premature.
I'll take judgement once both sides have batted.
If we knock them over for 300 and have a 150+ run first innings lead, then we can sit comfortably.
Day two will be massive to this match and the series.

 

[Gazwag]

Says something when ultimately you're disappointed at 273/8 after day 1 at The Gabba. Fantastic I know, but considering we had them at 132/6.....

I woke up this morning picked up my kindle and refreshed cricinfo and was thought brilliant 212-6 but then I saw one batsman on 49 and the other 51 and felt a bit disappointed but I'm sure any England supporter and the team would have bitten your hand off for 273-8 this time yesterday, as somebody has already said Day 2 is massive

 

[sydney]

shut up AUSSIE shut up , shut up......:rotfl:

 

[CPFC G]

England will need to put a 100-120 on top of whatever the Aussies score as they will have to bat last. Decent start from England and Broad though.

 

[pasty]

England will need to put a 100-120 on top of whatever the Aussies score as they will have to bat last. Decent start from England and Broad though.

Nah.

Skittle the last 2 out very very quickly tomorrow
Bat for 2 and a half days
Rack up 600+
Declare
Bowl them out again in the day and a half left
Innings win
Jobs-a-goodun

 

[Beach Hut]

Gabba is usually very good to the Aussies so I suspect there are a few twists and turns still to come in this test match.

 

[CPFC G]

Nah.

Skittle the last 2 out very very quickly tomorrow
Bat for 2 and a half days
Rack up 600+
Declare
Bowl them out again in the day and a half left
Innings win
Jobs-a-goodun

That scenario would work Looking forward to a couple of late nights over the weekend, Hopefully it will play out as you describe.

 

[backson]

Highlights here

Love the fact you hear Watson say "Oh no" as soon as he hits his

 

[The Spanish]

Nah.

Skittle the last 2 out very very quickly tomorrow
Bat for 2 and a half days
Rack up 600+
Declare
Bowl them out again in the day and a half left
Innings win
Jobs-a-goodun

you have watched england play cricket before pasty?

 

[pasty]

you have watched england play cricket before pasty?

Yeah, but in mitigation, I'm slightly delirious through lack of sleep after staying up all night watching day 1

 

[Simster]

It'll be a draw. The forecast for days 3 and 4 is shocking.

 

[Badger]

Nah.

Skittle the last 2 out very very quickly tomorrow
Bat for 2 and a half days
Rack up 600+
Declare
Bowl them out again in the day and a half left
Innings win
Jobs-a-goodun

This, Cook and Carberry will put on 400 for the first wicket.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Good first day for England, 273-8 on a prime batting surface, I'd definitely have taken that before the first ball.

Whilst you'd definitely take it before play, having them at 130 odd for 6, is just a little disappointing to let them press on a bit.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Whilst you'd definitely take it before play, having them at 130 odd for 6, is just a little disappointing to let them press on a bit.

True, but shows what batting on this wicket can be like when the ball is 50 odd overs old.

 

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Many thanks

 

[Tricky Dicky]

True, but shows what batting on this wicket can be like when the ball is 50 odd overs old.

Indeed, but I was just imagining, if I was standing there in the field, inwardly smiling at having them at 130 for 6, I would also be thinking that I'd be a little miffed if I couldn't get them down in less than another 50 or 60.

I'm not complaining, though.