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I'll be up for the first hour or so.
TOJV is right and first hour is crucial
Starts half an hour early today, late start and heading down the office to watch it. Just got to get through the smashed avo first.
Anyway, England slightly up just for the time spent out there, agree it needs to be a good start and no wickets before lunch, regardless of the score if England make it to tea they have a very good chance here though I'm not convinced they will. One of the aussie commentators said the new perth ground is also a drop in pitch which got Vaughn all happy - not having to deal with a WACA deck will be a bonus for England throw in a day night and it's an open series
Blimey, just watched the highlights. Who stole the Gabba wicket and substituted in a load of plasticine?
In years gone by it was a riot of blazing bouncers, zipping spin and shots racing across the outfield like a cannonball on a medieval battlefield. It looke more like a Rose Bowl nonentity wicket prepared for an ODI.
I'm hoping Moeen can last the initial attack with the new ball and take full toll later with Jonny.
Jimmy's nipbacker is an underrated delivery next to all his booming swing, it might well be a principle weapon on a pitch as benign as this.
good neck training for Warner keeping it upright and his eyes at head level instead of staring at the obvious distractions!!!
Strewth mate!
A nice lovely boring session please!!
Well I've had to swap back to the Channel 9 commentary as TMS/ABC was about 2 balls out from the TV, worst bit of the session so far was either KP's 15 mins or Ali sending one skywards.
Love to see those lads have to throw down 150 overs.
View from the Aussies is that they are just letting England get comfortable, which they do look. All the time the scoreboard is ticking along nicely
Good to see the Richies out there in force too
Nice and steady...
Where are the devastating spells of unplayable bowling?
Maybe we have to wait for Broad and Anderson for that, seen plenty of mouth from the bogans though.
Where are the devastating spells of unplayable bowling?
Day 3 when the pitch crisps up? Not the fault of the bowlers though, these lads are some of the fastest and most hostile in the right place so don't underestimate them.
All three batsman who were a cause concern have got 50s - bodes well.
Starc switching to round the wkt may liven things up a little.
Malan & Moeen both looking comfortable; new ball, much the same as old ball.
and Malan has gone, at least he got the 50 up, lets keep nice and settled and get Bairstow in properly, need to get past 300 here
Ah, Malan out for 56; Bairstow now on strike.
[s]and review for Moeen[/s]
Edit gone, Lyon gets one
Moeen leg before; appeal; umpires call - out.
249/6.
and here comes the mad half hour
And now Woakes goes - bowled by Lyon; 250/7.
All change in last 15 mins.
and here we go, lets at least make lunch here might have to lift Bairstow up the order one
Bye Bye Bairstow.
Time for the sloggers and the duckers!! Nice to see it hitting the rope a few time
Well looks like 300 is not going to happen, late lunch too so they can mop up
the new perth ground is also a drop in pitch which got Vaughn all happy - not having to deal with a WACA deck will be a bonus for England throw in a day night and it's an open series
The ODI is at burswood, but I thought the test was still at the Waca
I stand corrected, or I'll correct the Aussie it is the WACA, nice to see Marsh drop one there and Broad/Anderson going out swinging
Great breakthrough at the start!! Another one on the tally for broad
and still going there!! Just need rid of the Bogan
all gone to bed? Davie Warner just popped one for a catch
Woke up, ill just watch to the next wicket 😆
I didn't last long last night.
Heard alot of cricket though LOL IGMC.
10 wickets today , crazy times. Aggers and Tufnell discussing how to talk about the day's events with ABC haha
Dammit, why has today been full of meetings? Interesting day so far
Yeah off to the pub and the wickets have stopped falling
Now in the Qantas club and yup, seems the Aussies have annoyingly found out what a bat is for
runs a bit too easy currently....... I know Cook used to be criticised for being too negative but getting the next dozen rattled off to the close for 30-odd and leave them still over a hundred behind overnight would not be disappointing to me, and I sense the Aussies want to try to dominate; might cause them to push for something that isn't there.
Hope so, as currently it feels like they’ll achieve and exceed our score. Only been watching the last 90 minutes.
Well, they've had a decent acceleration in the last hour, but it's hardly panic stations yet. Shadows getting tricky and their tail is quite long ...
Close of play came at a good time. We had our foot on the throat but alas they have been saved by Smith. Very big partnership that.
If I'd been offered that scoreline with [url= http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/brisbane.shtml ]this[/url] weather forecast two days ago, I'd have taken it.
How often do we get Aus 4 down then they get a huge score
Two days in and still not possible to say who is on top and no one career ended just yet
Not bad and what test cricket is all about and all to play for
How often do we get Aus 4 down then they get a huge score
They were talking about it on TMS this morning. Apparently, during the 2013/14 debacle, Aus were 5 down for 150 or less in 4 of the 5 tests. You know the final scoreline...
They did also say that there's no Haddin or Johnson this time. Surely the current partnership is the key to the match, though the weather forecast could bring a draw into it, which would suit England just fine.
How often do we get Aus 4 down then they get a huge score
I'm aware I may end up eating my words, but Paine is no Haddin when it comes to batting. He may get them out of jail once, but doubtful he could do so as often as Haddin.
@zokes on the weather abc had them as QLD meto are just playing $2 each way with the showers forecast
Given the record at the Gabba, there's something to be said for playing for the draw from day 1 in the way they have 😉
Overcast so the first session could be pivotal; I fancy Moeen and Anderson to make inroads.
I'm usually wrong but.......
Broad.
In her face bogan 😆
Marsh out; b broad, c anderson.
Is the door beginning to open?
Hope so. Out being cultured in Melbourne today so sadly only discrete glances at wicket alerts will be tolerated.
Zokes - 'being cultured'; what does that mean?
Presumably not the normal meaning if he's in Australia.
Exactly, greatape! 😆 Culture nut usually the Aussies strong point unless we're talking about yoghurt.
On this occasion I'm being a grown up looking at museums whilst my parents are back in Adelaide babysitting. Consequently MrsZ has made it very clear that actively following cricket is verboten.
Yep day out with the folks today so just bits of the radio commentary for me, some good some bad. Hoping they get a good start once the bowlers are finished saving it for oz
Hmmm. Managed to turn an advantage to a disadvantage, disappointed we couldn't nail the tail but hey ho. Perhaps our openers like more pressure?!?
Does this mean we now demand that Cook is sacked for being selfish playing hook shots and getting out in the deep?
Fantastic ball suckered him in. . That 20 run lead could be crucial. Come on england
To be fair it was a pretty good shot, just better fielding.
That on the other hand...
Calypso collapso here we come. Again.
Went to sleep at lunch feeling hopeful, just woke and checked score, Smith really is a irritant
What a game of test cricket this is. Absolutely fantastic stuff. An extremely tense Saturday breakfast. I'm exhausted.
We are still very very much in this. Tonight is essential viewing/listening. Can't wait.
Yes totally HYD, Aus have made a breakthrough
Assertive opening 30 mins from England's duo before a bit of circumspection crept in. Bit of a giveaway wicket and the Aussies are now working their line and length a bit better.
Just about to say our first obvious target is hanging around til lunchtime but not anymore. Malan gone and we're in trouble.
Given Lyon's display, Ali's gonna have to step up with the ball on Day 5 (maybe even Day 4).
Aussies on top now, Lyon is firing now. Just need to break this down, 50 at a time, build, play and block.
Crapola. Classic offspinner to LH batsman dismissal. Trouble.
50 at a time
10 mins ago I was saying 25 at a time. 50 too ambitious for Eng now I feel.
I don't see JB and our tail getting more than 50 on this pitch right now. Moeen and Root have to stick around.
Yep these two really need to see it to at least 150, some better shots coming now and some pressure on the bowlers by getting it out there.
right now though lets get to lunch! Hoping for a well timed break in the rain here so I can run out to the shops
Root gone. No review. England posting sub 175 = game over?
Head down from Root as he walks there, guess saving the reviews for something later on might be a sensible idea but Bairstow and Ali need to get stuck in now
Game is now there for Australia but they still have to bat. Need another 100 minimum to make it a game and taking time to get there, not sure how these 2 will make that happen.
TV just showing that as plum LBW
Lunch.
I'm crashing out now, but will keep commentary on in the background. England still batting when I wake up? I doubt it. Aussies 40-0 more likely.
and Lunch....
Time for a good team talk there for England, not so much for Australia. Just feel that England have missed out on 1 or 2 chances in the game where as Australia have taken theirs. There was a stat that the England tail was worth 30 odd more than the Australians over this last year - it's time to dig all the way to Anderson
- it's time to dig all the way to Anderson
Anything can happen but I’m struggling to see us batting much past tea. Ali might well swashbuckle his way to 35 and JB may last 90 mins, but I see Aussie openers making inroads before sunlight here in the UK.
Yeah, not optimistic about making tea but it's how they go really. It's going to be a result unless the weather turns (it's not http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/brisbane.shtml )
Dammmmmmmmmmm about 2mm in that stumping there, England had that session going well up until this point so time for Woakes to step in, A prediction of 50 from the these 4 which is 12 each for the bowlers and another 20 from Bairstow takes them to a 200 lead or all out for nothing much more.
Ali gone. Normal service has been resumed. Doubly frustrating given the hard work of the first innings being so needlessly thrown away at the end of their first and now our second. Meh.
Up until that wicket I'd have given that session to England. If they can last until tea and get 40 it's all to play for
Scratch that, bairstow gone time to let fly with the bat and get as close to a 200 lead as they can...
Bairstow suckered into that. Just not good enough.
When you're in a tight position and time comes into it, if it's not hitting the stumps just leave it alone ffs.
170 isn't enough. Or is it.....?
In the days of T20, almost certainly not enough. Choked trying to get their tail out yesterday, and they didn't today. That will probably be the difference unless Warner goes biffo and gets away with it.
Well Warner is in, he wants this done tonight but that shadow should mean a morning session tomorrow.
What are England missing? Ben stokes.
Positives for England, all bar cook managed to get runs.
Issues for he Ozzies? Not everyone has scored
Crappy end to a great test. Some positives for England, a great deal of negatives. Next test is a must not lose
Pathetic. This really is where the Aussie differ from us - they don't just give in.