Anyone interested in the greatest rivalry in the game of cricket ?
We bat first having won the toss
Anderson was already out anyway through injury
Broad dropped !
Hope that does not come back to haunt us
First ball at midnight uk time
Clover, you can watch here - albeit you'll have to scroll down to find the channel and get rid of the occasional pop-up window and cross your fingers for a working stream http://new.freestreams-live1.com/nbcsn-live-stream9/
We will be lucky to make the match last for three days as Root goes without troubling the scorer
You are certainly getting your moneys worth sunny dave if not the result !
The plan is to lull the ozzies into a feeling of 'this is going to be easy'
It's too early to be despondent (she says hopefully and with everything crossed)
The fallout from this start will have repercussions that will last I believe
Why bat when the team have had no prep beforehand ?
8 of the starting 11 are debutants
Not normal Gabba conditions
Prevailing weather is perfect for bowling but especially suitable for Broad
No rhyme or reason to any of the decisions made so far
Compounded by the worst possible start
The comeback is on !
England mark it to 59-4 as lunch is taken
Special mention for Hasib Hameed for occupying the crease as more experienced batters fell at the other end
Well done that man
Scratch that !
Hameed goes in the first over after lunch
The Aussies smell blood and the odds are that they will bat before close of play today
Depressing !