On a personal note, I’m getting pumped. Fly up to Brisbane tomorrow for days 2 and 3. It will be my first visit to the Gabba.
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test will be wrapped up by lunch day 2.
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Don’t be mean to redbull!
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Head is opening. Cummins was thinking about playing, but probably won’t; neither will Lyon - both have been walking around the ground in their runners. Neser is playing - he’s been seen out there in spikes.
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Who’s coffee did Webster crap in?
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Neser is a good quick and something a little different to the other bowlers we have. Slug probably a bit stiff, but Neser hasn’t put a foot wrong at Test level.
He has 5 FC centuries too, so no mug with the bat either.
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I don’t like it. Do we need 5 seamers?
Having said that, I am happy for Neser.
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Lucky you! Have fun, mate.
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Also playing on his home deck.
Dunno whether that means a lot, but he’s played a lot of cricket at the Gabba.
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Poms batting
I think it should count for something.
Same reason I thought Renshaw should get a look-in. Has scored a lot of runs on this deck so far this year.
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Nesser in for Lyon. I’m not a fan of this decision.
I’m not a fan of it without Webster.
hmmmm are we getting too clever? they say Inglis is in to attack in the lower order, but what if the top order ■■■■■ the bed who is anchoring the innings? it’s too all out attack for me.
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Inglis is in simply because he’s the next best specialist batsmen in the squad. It’s not a complicated decision.
going with the extra seamer instead of Lyon is interesting. And it’s starting to paint pictures of where Lyon is at…
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Last England test win at Brisbane was 1986.
So they’re due.
For another spanking.
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Assuming he’s not injured, I fear we might be over overthinking things re Lyon. A balanced Test attack, this is not. And with all due respect to the four quicks ( and Green on top of that ) , this is not exactly a 1980’s West Indian pace attack.