1st Test V India starting Boxing Day

[Brucetiki]

Gee Michael Clarke's popularity is so low they're resorting to North Korea-style propaganda pieces on channel 9 now

[gadj1976]

Just for the exercise I think we'll get quite easily beaten but hope it's a good day's cricket. Bit early for first ball beers though!

[Jimmy]

Ae they using the DRS system?

[Johno6]

India never do jimmy
I feel average ATM but deciding. Do I still have some beers.... Surely I do

[Jim05]

India never do jimmy
I feel average ATM but deciding. Do I still have some beers.... Surely I do

Yep cracked one straight after the anthems.
A little early to call but this pitch has draw written all over it. If the openers can see off the first hour it should become very batter friendly. Bowlers will have their work cut out

[Media Park]

Stood up for the national anthem- another tradition.

Warner is looking good. 18*

[Jimmy]

India never do jimmy
I feel average ATM but deciding. Do I still have some beers.... Surely I do

Wasn't sure as I have it on via Skype and mums computer as o/s at the moment and not have the sound up but they were showing DRS type replays...

Warner looking good an cowan looking to get settled.

[Jim05]

Indian attack very pedestrian.
Aussies need to cash in on it.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Indian attack very pedestrian.
Aussies need to cash in on it.

Agreed, doesnt look very dangerous.

[Jim05]

Big Zac by Davy Boy

[RustyCage]

bloody rain!

[Jim05]

bloody rain!

No, straight back on.
Didnt even cover the pitch

[Brucetiki]

Did the umps call that rain delay or did India.

Looked like the Indians were ripping off the bails and calling the ground crew out.

Nonetheless quite an embarrassing delay as the covers didn't even go completely on before they're off again

[Jim05]

Warner out first ball after break. Gloves a pullshot and caught behind
1/46

[locky801]

Not long till the tail starts

[Jim05]

Warner dismissed 3 times in test matches and 2 of those have been off the glove down legside

[Jim05]

Not long till the tail starts

Marsh will go allright but not confident of the number 4

[mighty_tiger_79]

the little rain delay was the best thing india have had so far

[Jim05]

Unfortunately for Australia Warner was the only one ticking the scoreboard over. Might be a long hour to lunch with these two batting. Cowan needs to push more singles around, plenty of gaps. He looks like he could bat all day.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Unfortunately for Australia Warner was the only one ticking the scoreboard over. Might be a long hour to lunch with these two batting. Cowan needs to push more singles around, plenty of gaps. He looks like he could bat all day.

no rush Jim

the slower they go the more hope of going 5 days