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[400notout]

Not keen on the English guys bowling this early on in good conditions, damage limitation from the aussies tonight until the nice weather comes tomorrow and they rack them up!!

[cricketbadger]

sub fielder on already for Broad
really winds me up the amount sub fielders are used in international cricket, constantly on and off

[Giraffe208]

sub fielder on already for Broad
really winds me up the amount sub fielders are used in international cricket, constantly on and off

I'm with you on this one. Happens far too regularly and often for trivial reasons!

[400notout]

Not as much as it wound up Ponting...

[tim2000s]

Holy mother of god!!! I go away for 30 minutes and do some work and England have once again proven that in the first innings of a series, they are complete poo... What can you say?

[Giraffe208]

Not as much as it wound up Ponting...

True that was quite a rant as he trudged up those steps!

[Giraffe208]

Nice grab from Root and good to see Watson gone early

Edit.....and cowan! 

[Vic Nicholas]

Watson did not need to play at that.

Cowan had even less reason to play at that.

2 down in a hurry.

[qalib13]

What a start from England!

[Wedge2408]

Watson did not need to play at that.

Cowan had even less reason to play at that.

2 down in a hurry.

Agreed. Terrible shot choices. What ever happened to leaving the ball early on, displaying a bit of patience and calm....

[smokem]

Don't think Cowan will be playing the next test after that effort... Awful shot.

[Vic Nicholas]

Don't think Cowan will be playing the next test after that effort... Awful shot.

"Brainless" is the word that comes to mind.

Given that he is a Rhodes Scholar, you would think he would have more of a clue as to what constitutes "sensible batting" in the last hour ir so of the day.

Talk about undoing all the bowlers good work.

[qalib13]

I really don't see why the Aussies don't give usman khawaja another go. The little I have seen of him, he looks a good player. Maybe give him a extended run and he will come good, all teams nowadays are far too quick to get rid of players after a bad series. A lot of the time it can have a detrimental affect on a player.

[Giraffe208]

Get in! Huge wicket

[smokem]

I really don't see why the Aussies don't give usman khawaja another go. The little I have seen of him, he looks a good player. Maybe give him a extended run and he will come good, all teams nowadays are far too quick to get rid of players after a bad series. A lot of the time it can have a detrimental affect on a player.

I reckon he'll be playing the next test after seeing Cowan's shot selection first ball...