What a first day ... 295 runs, 19 wickets in 71.5 overs.
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Yes 999’s, a crazy day.
I remember hearing the commentator say before a first ball was bowled, the curator was going to supply a pitch that was less likely to bowl two teams, the first day!
As the great Richie Benaud would say, “pretty piss-poor effort, that.”
Photos of old…. Freddy Truman, with a pint of bitter & a dart.
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Carse was getting some insane bounce from near on a length. This has always been the way in Perth, and for once we have the attack to capitalise. Less stupidity from the batsmen, even though they outscored the Aussies, would be helpful. This really is a defining series for Root, the best English batsman of my lifetime - except against the Aussies in Australia. He needs a couple of tons to be in the best ever top 5.
I’ve been to the WACA, decades ago. The Optus looks like a much better stadium and it seems like they took the square from the WACA and relaid it.
It was great to see the Aussies getting battered by the pace onslaught. Five seamers was exactly right for this pitch - no let up.
Let's hope that England's batters are a little more protective of their wickets tomorrow. This is a big chance to take the lead in what will be a close series.
Cummins isn't playing in this Test, but I read that Root's average against him is worse than Warner's against Broad.
There is a good version from Cricket Australia on YouTube.
One of my biggest issues with today’s lot is the non stop gum flapping commentators who won’t shut up.
Mybe l’m just old school but l like a pause between balls, to take in that event, to go to the toilet, to get a refresher out of the fridge, to gather my thoughts…… not to hear Ricky Pointing sound like a headless chook, or the others going over & over about the same thing.
Richie Benaud didn’t say a lot but he said, spoke volumes.
Mybe l’m just old school but l like a pause between balls, to take in that event, to go to the toilet, to get a refresher out of the fridge, to gather my thoughts…… not to hear Ricky Pointing sound like a headless chook, or the others going over & over about the same thing.
Richie Benaud didn’t say a lot but he said, spoke volumes.
SCG on the hill ...................... that will be a good test.
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