Re: Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 23-27 November, 2017

by JGK Wed 22 Nov 2017, 23:43

Watching at work with the sound down. The best of all worlds.

by Big Dog Wed 22 Nov 2017, 23:46

JGK wrote:Watching at work with the sound down. The best of all worlds.

Watching it at home in the armchair with the aircon going (its 31c outside) & just pulled a coldie from the fridge. Retirement is a bitch. Twisted Evil

by Dello Wed 22 Nov 2017, 23:49

Live from, erm, Yorkshire for a chat with a pissed Matthew Hoggard, who just described the Aussie bowlers as a "much haunted attack".

The f*ck is this bollocks?

by beamer Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:00

OK then, first ball, Ned to Chef, here goes...

by skully Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:08

No demons so far.

by Big Dog Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:12

Chef!! bye bye

by skully Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:12

Oh yeah!!! Koo snares Chef at 1st Slip.

by Dello Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:13

Root marshalling the tail from here...

by embee Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:19

Marsh in doubt with a dodgy back ...lets make him crouch all day at bat pad

Wank and Bangers are both exceptional fielders at that position

Is there any thought by Boof and SF about these things?

Maybe the plan is to injure him

by JGK Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:21

Big Dog wrote:
JGK wrote:Watching at work with the sound down. The best of all worlds.

Watching it at home in the armchair with the aircon going (its 31c outside) & just pulled a coldie from the fridge. Retirement is a bitch.

Are you getting paid?

by JGK Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:22

Pitch looks a belter.

by Big Dog Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:27

JGK wrote:
Big Dog wrote:
JGK wrote:Watching at work with the sound down. The best of all worlds.

Watching it at home in the armchair with the aircon going (its 31c outside) & just pulled a coldie from the fridge. Retirement is a bitch.

Are you getting paid?

I'm not living on good wishes Cool

by JGK Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:39

Cummins looked Bungesque in that first over. Fast but arrow straight.

by skully Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:42

Nein just discussing Law changes.

No longer a reset of DRS reviews at 80 overs but teams no longer lose a review if it's umpire's call.

by JGK Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:43

skully wrote:Nein just discussing Law changes.

No longer a reset of DRS reviews at 80 overs but teams no longer lose a review if it's umpire's call.

Terrible rule change. It will only encourage more reviews.

by JGK Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:47

We are so screwed.

by skully Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:50

Stoneman and Vince looking solid as.

by JGK Thu 23 Nov 2017, 00:52

Purple has been shit.

Elmer will be on after drinks.

by horace Thu 23 Nov 2017, 01:01

JGK wrote:Purple has been shit.

Elmer will be on after drinks.

Totally incapable of moving the ball. Dorothy would have 2fer. Purple is somewhat over rated.

Seasick looking Captain Queasy already.

Chef looked a walking wicket.

by skully Thu 23 Nov 2017, 01:04

Other than Chef's dismissal, a very good hour for England.

by Dello Thu 23 Nov 2017, 01:06

Vince is all style, no substance. Frustrating - he looks class at the wicket. And then he gets out.

Surprised Aussies haven't gone at Stoneman's ribs more.

by horace Thu 23 Nov 2017, 01:06

Seasick Steve has little clue. Had the stinky Bog fielding at short legm

by horace Thu 23 Nov 2017, 01:10

embee wrote:Marsh in doubt with a dodgy back ...lets make him crouch all day at bat pad

Wank and Bangers are both exceptional fielders at that position

Is there any thought by Boof and SF about these things?

Maybe the plan is to injure him

Just saw this. Spot on. The problem with an injury is stinky Bog will be replaced by Mug Marsh.

Poms on top.

by PeterCS Thu 23 Nov 2017, 01:11

Just an aside: what the hell is Lyon up to, hovering and havering around the batsmen?

I heard a view that Root was doing similar in the last Ashes - though my binoculars at least suggested he was not thus interfering. But linking keeper captain and bowler.

by PeterCS Thu 23 Nov 2017, 01:14

England bats struggling to stay in. Good perseverance at least under heavy tension.

And rather better technique so far than a particular veteran's who departed the stage for all of 2 runs.

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