Australia v England First Ashes Test at the Gabba - 2017

[joff]

Honestly didnt expect this from the poms and the pitch is bloody avg

 

[The_Reaper]

Let's see if Marsh The Elder has some semblence of all round ability. Couldn't be any worse than Mitch

Mitch Marsh is a really good bowler.

 

[damochandler]

BBC already complaining about the Kookaburra.

The duke would be gun barrel straight on this pitch

 

[Badesumofu]

These posts about ensuring the match goes 5 days because $$$ - CA make the bulk of their cash from days 1, 2, and 3. Day 5s frequently lose money due to low attendance or simply not charging for attendance because there isn't likely to be much play. There are reasons why a lot of boards are trying to bring in 4 day Tests.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Thats better from starc. Still lacking aggression

 

[SilentHunter_]

These posts about ensuring the match goes 5 days because $$$ - CA make the bulk of their cash from days 1, 2, and 3. Day 5s frequently lose money due to low attendance or simply not charging for attendance because there isn't likely to be much play. There are reasons why a lot of boards are trying to bring in 4 day Tests.

Source? Also what about TV revenue?

 

[Belnakor]

the curator is retiring at the right time he has got this pitch wrong

 

[kidgorgeous]

Mitch Marsh is a really good bowler.

Bowling average of over 37 suggests otherwise.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Lyom with two great deliveries. Then a bit of a shit delivery and it gets sent away

 

[eddiesmith]

Niiiccceee Garrry been replaced by a female tennis player groaning...

 

[damochandler]

It’s a normal Gabba test track. People thinking every test match pitch at the Gabba have never watched a test at the Gabba.

 

[The_Reaper]

the curator is retiring at the right time he has got this pitch wrong

This feels pretty normal for the Gabba on Day 1 to be honest.

 

[Power Raid]

what a partnership

 

[kidgorgeous]

Niiiccceee Garrry been replaced by a female tennis player groaning...

Azarenka?

 

[frankrizzo]

These posts about ensuring the match goes 5 days because $$$ - CA make the bulk of their cash from days 1, 2, and 3. Day 5s frequently lose money due to low attendance or simply not charging for attendance because there isn't likely to be much play. There are reasons why a lot of boards are trying to bring in 4 day Tests.

I agree 4 day tests are purely about saving money not improving the quality of the sport but if CA want quicker tests why do they produce pitches that will lead to longer game more often than not?

4 day tests would only really work on pitches that suit the bowlers a lot more than ours do, if they bring in 4 day tests and keep the pitches the same you can only assume they actually want to kill off test cricket.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Geebers, these bowlers are offering nothing more than glorified medium pace.

Lift.

 

[Kram]

So the pitch whinging gearing up already for this summer?

 

[SilentHunter_]

So the pitch whinging gearing up already for this summer?

Can't blame us surely. It is a shit pitch.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Niiiccceee Garrry been replaced by a female tennis player groaning...

At least the female tennis player has reflexes.

 

[ep2018]

Sad cos you know England are a chance in this series but when we play over there its a matter of how much we lose by.

 

[Heisenberg_]

Wish Pattinson wasn't injured all the time, I still firmly maintain when fit he is the best we have.

 

[Kram]

Wish Pattinson wasn't injured all the time, I still firmly maintain when fit he is the best we have.

Yeah, sure.

 

[Donakebab]

Looked to be going down leg. The tiniest bit of excitement at least.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Just got home, so has it been poor bowling ? or just a flat Australian pitch ?

 

[Cotchin 9]

Stoneman is as solid as a rock.