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Dogwatcher wrote:But pretty damn good in India. Notoriously hard to bat on wickets.
Would there be many OS players with that average on the subcontinent?

I agree, I was just being flippant

Footy Smart wrote:Is tonight the usual 7.30pm first ball ?

Sure is.

RB wrote:

Footy Smart wrote:Is tonight the usual 7.30pm first ball ?

Sure is.

Seriously looking forward to this contest. It will be Goodes to get away from all the other crap that is everywhere.

Hope we win the toss and bat

Still rain around?
Last weather report it sounded like the first day was a bit iffy

Dogwatcher wrote:But pretty damn good in India. Notoriously hard to bat on wickets.
Would there be many OS players with that average on the subcontinent?

Funny - when I saw that list I was surprised how poor his record in India was considering the 2001 tour.

Hayden has the 90th highest batting average in India, obviously a lot of Indians in that list above him.

His 3 tours of India he averaged 109.8 in 2001, 30.5 in 2004 and 33.42 in 2008

google just told me 40% chance of showers

The first time in 11 years that no African born player will play in a Test match for England.

Buy this man multiple beers!

http://mobile.news.com.au/sport/how-an- ... 7461376294

Hope it doesn't rain today, really looking forward tonight.

MJ_23 wrote:Hope it doesn't rain today, really looking forward tonight.

Super pleased to report live on the 45 bus to the ground a slightly cloudy day with sunshine and an expected top of 18 degrees.

heater31 wrote:

MJ_23 wrote:Hope it doesn't rain today, really looking forward tonight.

Super pleased to report live on the 45 bus to the ground a slightly cloudy day with sunshine and an expected top of 18 degrees.

Didn't realise England was in the midst of a heatwave

Brodlach wrote:

heater31 wrote:

MJ_23 wrote:Hope it doesn't rain today, really looking forward tonight.

Super pleased to report live on the 45 bus to the ground a slightly cloudy day with sunshine and an expected top of 18 degrees.

Didn't realise England was in the midst of a heatwave

Been damp leading up to the match. Should be fine for the next five days.

Clarke calls tails and bats

Won the toss and batted? Said earlier he would bowl if he won the toss

Brodlach wrote:Won the toss and batted? Said earlier he would bowl if he won the toss

Yep, we're batting first. Took me by surprise, now doesn't look like it's as bowler friendly as it was described but time will tell.

Excellent

Please hold off rain!

Surely not....

Lucky

Why didn't Warner run straight away.

A run out in the first over of a test match would be unforgivable