In a bit of pathetic journalism Brisbane's Courier Mail is refusing to mention Stuart Broad's name during the test match. Are they a bunch of 12 year olds?

Apparently they tweeted that some English bloke had taken a wicket after Broad got Roger's wicket.

Nooooo great first session then we lose a wicket on the last over before lunch -.-

Watson fails, should never have played, should be dropped from the team for the next test match

I'd say England's won that first session considering how the pitch there bowling on is a batsmans paradise

That is a horrendous shot.

England just strangling us. Playing great cricket

:lol: oops

People are still complaining about the Broad thing? Get over yourselves.

Absolutely glorious! :lol:

Guys, I've got it, let's all start ignoring him and starving him of media coverage! We'll start by putting him on the front page!

Edited by gooner4life_8: 21/11/2013 04:01:19 PM

Keep calm everyone MJ will save us. :d

Fuck Slater pisses me off. Says so much dumb shit "but is that the old Mitch or the new one".... Fuck off, that's rubbish commentary.

Haddin is a good lad.


#wellpissed

Mark Nicholas: "Haddin with a spring in his heals."
That's commentary cnuts!

It's all just media beat-up, anyone with half a brain won't buy into it. I don't know anyone that genuinely believes Broad is a cheat.

A world class half century by MJ. =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d>

Clarke fails, should never have played, should be dropped from the team for the next test match.
Rodgers fails, should never have played, should be dropped from the team for the next test match.
Bailey fails, should never have played, should be dropped from the team for the next test match.

I understand the point you're making, but that's fair for Bailey, he's no where near a Test standard batsman :lol:.

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

A third of the fucking team aren't test standard :lol:

Not sure how I feel about today it's kind of like when your team is expected to win a football match but concedes a goal and scores an injury time equalizer. Advantage is still firmly with England but it could've been much worse

Two minor positives to take out of today 1) that Johnson/Haddin partnership clawed back some sort of respectability and 2) Haddin in general and the fact he's still there.

Okay, I do not like the fact that Watson is in the team at all. However I think there are serious issue about whether he should have played seeing he is not fit. Similar questions could also be asked about Clarke, if his back is limiting him to the extent he can play like a test match batsman should he be in the side. However it is hard to drop Clarke seeing there is absolutely no one of any quality coming through, apart from Hughes as an opener. I thought Khawaja was going to be good but I was wrong.
It is interesting though that in the first few games of the Sheffeild Shield batsman are doing a lot better than last year. It is however such widespread boost in averages it is probably a combination of the pitches and poorer quality of the bowling that has caused this rather than improved batting. However it would be good if I am wrong about this.

A third is generous.
Clarke (when his back is not too bad), Haddin, Harris and Siddle are the only 4 I would say are definitely good enough. Smith, Rogers, Lyon and Warner are borderline at best and I don't think they ever will amount to much, however there is nothing better. Watson, Johnson and Bailey should not be in the team.

I am thinking similar, it is surprising that they were not bowled out today after the horrendous position they were in, so the fact they have not is sort of good news but not really.

Positive is we have runs on the board. You never really know how good or bad a total is until the other team has a crack. As Vaughn said, despite the quality of England's line up, they aren't known for putting together 400+ totals often.

Harris 6 and MJ none.

Haddin not out in the 90s is highly likely although Lyon is far from the worst No. 11.

Haddin runs himself out for 94.

Interesting stat from Kerry O'Keefe, Australia has never lost a test when MJ has scored more than 60.

Johnson quick, but inaccurate and giving away runs in his first couple of overs.