I wonder how much play will be lost to bushfire smoke? 

I’m not sure of the composition of both teams starting elevens, but De Grandhomme seems to be opening the NZ attack. 

There was discussion about dropping Wade for Swepson? 

I’d love to see the wrist spinner  play for Aus. 

Not a bad start for Australia at 0-15 off 6 overs. 

Kiwis might have got an edge from CDG to Watling and Burns would have been out caught behind, but ump ruled NO and the Kiwis didn’t appeal. 

It would have been 1-16! 

Is Baggers at the SCG? I think he lives in Sydney. 

No KW. I dont travel the hr and half each way these days. Like you I watch it on the box.

Not sure such a good toss for Tim to win. Looks to be a lot of grass left on this SCG deck. Kiwis getting plenty of movement.

DC tell Joe Burns to leave undriveable ball alone.

Very little smoke at my place DC.. I am about 25ks south of the SCG. Expect it depends on the wind direction. Fires still blazing north and south of Greater Sydney

nice touch the commeration for the firefighters

I'm out of the country, how bad are things?

Not sure such a good toss for Tim to win. Looks to be a lot of grass left on this SCG deck

Just reading there is around 6mm of grass.. compared to 10mm at the MCG. So expect some wear come the last two days when the spinners may come into their own. BCs picked a wristie .. yet Swepson left out. Still where to put him as Tim wanted the same in form pace cartel as last game. Feel sorry for Josh tho.

Bloody awful. An area the size of some smaller European nations has been razed in this state alone. There are some 100 fires.. at least 30 uncontained. Fireys and holidaymakers are dead. These fires may last another two or three months. God help us if that is without any rain as Sydney is running short of drinking water.

gosh hope things improve.

As Wagner comes on to bowl I thought I saw something recently where Cummins 59 wickets, Lyon and Wagner next at 45 and 43 respectively, were the three most successful wicket takers in world cricket for 2019. 

Wagner has a world class record. 

But we are now 0-38 off 13 overs. 

Dreadful! 

Vic has declared State Of Emergency - Labor Premier Andrews leading from the front. 

SCOMO heckled in southern NSW for traveling overseas and attending cricket tomorrow, when heaps of unfortunate people have lost homes and some have lost lives. 

de grandhomme gets burns just before drinks

he'll be disappointed with this summer i think

I don't know if there is anyone better though

De Grandhomme induces edge from Burns, with bat too far from pad, and squared up, caught behind. 

At least De Grandhomme shows a bowler can succeed at only 120kph - nice shape, line and length  from the Kiwi bowler. 

Baggers has identified all three of Burns, Wade and Head having too big a gap between bat and pad with vertical shots. 

It doesn’t bode well for Test longevity. 

Is Josh H fit, Baggers? 

I would have loved wristy, Swepson, to get a go. 

Looking at the Fox edited replays, Aus have had a lot of luck this morning. 

Both Burns and Warner have had many close shaves. 

Warner nearly induces a catch in the deep from a Warner lofted hook. 

I hope to see spin come into its own late in the game. 

in this case burns looked like he was playing a long way in front of his body. That can happen on pitches with tennis ball like bounce

Funny to see medium pacer, De G, having trouble  with No Balls.

Yes but he aint world class. Take away those he got with his leg side 'rib ticklers' and his record is mediocre.

I thought he  looked too square on too, Grazor.

Just saw Marnus flash at a wide drive- unlike him. 

I wouldn't have thought so until I saw  Wagner's very good record in stats over the last few years.

Unlike some of those Whirlpool cricket cretins, I take note of good stats over time. The biggest bunch of  fools following a sports forum congregating in one place! Whirlpool Weight Training Forum is very different.

LOL!

Huss just said this too. He said his poor footwork caused him to play too far forwards. 

Going to Hawaii and the cricket isn't ideal. Stupid question, what would a prime minister normally do to help in a situation like this?

Watching Kiwi finger spinner Somerville, he played for NSW v Tas at Bellerive not long ago in the Shield!

well this sort of pitch can cause you to do stuff like that and you can spoon to the infield. You aren't ever really in on a pitch like this and you need to focus the whole time

Guessing there will be a lot of middle scores between 20 and 80 but 350 is probably still par since there isn't a lot of lateral movement