Test AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA First Test. Dec 17-21, Gabba, Brisbane. 11.20am AEDT.

[Gough]

the smith - smith cup

The Smiths Trophy, it could be a bust of Morrissey.

 

[PT Bar None]

Aussies won the toss and bowled? Has anyone checked on Ian Chappell and made sure he's OK?


Still, very green pitch. I reckon I carved less green pitches into my Mum's back lawn back in the day!

 

[dogs105]

Do any Australian commentators do any research on visiting players?

 

[Sammo360]

The real start to the summer. CA take notice.

 

[danielnajdek]

Looks like the curator couldn't be bothered looking at the pitch

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Ordinary first over.

 

[dumb]

Do any Australian commentators do any research on visiting players?

doesn't always matter anyway. guys like warne and slater would often commentate overseas but had better things to talk about.

 

[hotchilli]

Finally some test cricket to actually get excited about.

 

[hotchilli]

Cummins bowling worse than Starc so far.

Get Neser back in.

 

[dogs105]

Why do the keep showing the replay of the 4 leg byes?? ...

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Don't want to gift them 8 freebies after winning the toss and bowling.

 

[Mkcaptain]

Leg byes should count against the bowler for balls like that

 

[tombomb]

Is it me or is the pre game stuff getting longer and longer?

The Police tribute was a nice touch, but the rest of it

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Two crappy overs in a row. Bring on Boiland, at least he attacks the stumps.

 

[MJG14]

Damn I thought it started at 11:30 instead of 11:20.

 

[dogs105]

Have the bowlers seen a left hander before?

 

[Westend]

terrible over by cummins

 

[danielnajdek]

This has been bog average bowling so far

 

[Some Idiot]

A couple of putrid deliveries for 8 leg byes from Captain Cummins. Makes you wonder why those don't go against the bowler's record sometimes

 

[StillAtLarge]

Punter having a dollar each way

 

[PhatBoy]

I'm surprised that it's 2022, and some people still don't know what a 'Welcome to country" is about...

I really like the indignation at being ‘welcomed to their own country.’

If it’s a choice between that, and generations of being removed from your own country, pretty sure I know what I’d prefer

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Out?

 

[dumb]

at least try the shit bowling over the wicket first

 

[hotchilli]

Damn I thought it started at 11:30 instead of 11:20.

Don't worry didn't miss anything.

 

[dumb]

joel would have given that one