Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Reply #522 –
Both of these sides look unprepared, physically and mentally, for test cricket. The lead in was woefully inadequate for everybody - even the umpires.
In that context, the cricket wasn’t too bad. I only watched the last session and, in the immortal words of Bill Lawry, “It’s all happening!” Quick scoring, wickets falling, misfielding, great fielding, fast bowling, ordinary bowling, and Australia building a big lead - very entertaining indeed
I would have preferred a declaration and 5 or 6 hostile overs but the established wisdom is first innings runs are gold.