First Test vs New Zealand @ GABBA - commencing 1/12/11

[Jim05]

Marsh and Watto still not fit so they wont change the side

Indeed. Only cutting out and Christian in!

Ryan Harris is fit, they will go with him or Hilfy on his home deck.

[Pidge]

People seem to forget Warners dismissal in the first innings when the match was alive. I would like to see him make some runs in the first innings of a test before claiming he will play for the next 10 years.

Hughes is terrible, needs to play SS and learn to not hit to fielders behind the stumps.

To be fair to Warner, trying to survive till the break, copped a surprise ball tha had good bounce, he certainly could've played it better but he was a bit unlucky.

To be fair, the selectors should pick players on form / experience. How many first class 4 day games has Warner played?
Hughes is a joke.
No doubt both will keep their spots for the next test and beyond.

Cowan and Khawaja should be the two openers.

[mal]

Im reading about Warners little cameo
Not one complaint as yet
He played shots hit 3 fours and made 12 not out
WHAT IF he got out playing one of those shots ?????????????????????
For me the only batsman in our 2nd dig who looked like a TEST batsman was Khawaja

David Warner is a thrilling batsman, one of my very favorites
Hope Im very wrong and he becomes a good Test player, he is entertaining
But
I reckon he is a ODI player from what Ive seen
All this despite having a first class career average of 60 +

[Jim05]

Clarkey MOM for me.
His runs gave us the lead.

[Jim05]

Im reading about Warners little cameo
Not one complaint as yet
He played shots hit 3 fours and made 12 not out
WHAT IF he got out playing one of those shots ?????????????????????
For me the only batsman in our 2nd dig who looked like a TEST batsman was Khawaja

David Warner is a thrilling batsman, one of my very favorites
Hope Im very wrong and he becomes a good Test player, he is entertaining
But
I reckon he is a ODI player from what Ive seen
All this despite having a first class career average of 60 +

Warner will be a fantastic test player i believe. Warner and Khawaja opening would be like Gambhir and Segwag.
Khawaja looks like a natural opener to me.
Watto needs to drop down the order, we need his bowling

[mal]

MOM what I would award
1st PATTINSON
2nd CLARKE
3rd LYON
4th HADDIN
5th PONTING

Special mention to Peter Siddle
He was the workhorse and bowled very well for his
2/57[24]
1/44 [16]
He bowled with sustained speed and hostility today

[Jim05]

Siddle was great, he hit the 150km mark today and was our best bowler in the 1st innings.

[Brodlach]

Good to see the players after the game signing autographs and having pictures taken with the fans. Just the little on saw on the TV, Ricky Ponting had at least 30 pictures taken of himself and a fan. Total opposite to the AFL players who go out of their way to avoid such things.

[mighty_tiger_79]

it looked like Ricky thoroughly enjoyed getting out and mingling with the crowd. always found him polite - but he has given me a dud tip one day about a dog he had running that night!!!

[Q.]

Give Warner the same opportunities that Hughes has had and see what he can do. May surprise a few.

[Turbo]

Clarkey MOM for me.
His runs gave us the lead.

Agreed

[Johno6]

Clarkey MOM for me.
His runs gave us the lead.

Agreed

[Brodlach]

Give Warner the same opportunities that Hughes has had and see what he can do. May surprise a few.

Agree Quichey, I would play him before Hughes. Warner gave alot in the field and I think at one stage had more test catches than test runs.

[Punk Rooster]

Bowling make up of the next decade:
Cummins and Pattinson opening, Lyon bowling the offies, only one spot left...

Let's see how they go against the genuine Test playing nations, such as India and England...

What south Africa isn't a genuine test playing nation, and that's in south africa?

no, South Africa are in the league of India & England, but it's premature to judge on one effort against Un Zud, at the Gabba of all places (Australia's strike rate there is outstanding)

[mal]

When Pattinson took his 5th wicket in the 2nd dig
How many runs had he conceded
And how close was it to the quickest 5 wickets taken in Test cricket by an opening bowler ?
I would imagine it might be the quickest 5 wickets taken on debut ?

[Dutchy]

Great win and to see Pattison perform. Starc however was embaressing, Rhino cant come back quick enough.

[the joker]

When Pattinson took his 5th wicket in the 2nd dig
How many runs had he conceded
And how close was it to the quickest 5 wickets taken in Test cricket by an opening bowler ?
I would imagine it might be the quickest 5 wickets taken on debut ?

he was 6.3 overs 4 maidens 5/7, I am not sure if it was the fastest 5 for by an opening bowler. But I remember that Pathan got a hat trick maiden in the first over of a test a few years ago

[dedja]

Clarkey MOM for me.
His runs gave us the lead.

and how many would have scored the same with the number of lives he had?

[Jim05]

Clarkey MOM for me.
His runs gave us the lead.

and how many would have scored the same with the number of lives he had?

Only dropped once wasnt he?
Difficult inside edge to keeper.
I dont count the no ball as a chance, thats just crap cricket by the bowler.

[dedja]

dropped 3 times maybe? ... anyway, has to make the runs I suppose.

He tends to have a habit of being kissed by an angel though ...