New South Wales vs Queensland at the Gabba – 1st Session Review

Posted by Moses on February 25, 2009 under NSW, QLD | 12 Comments to Read

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blues I’m pleased that the Blues are taking this must win outright match against the New Texas seriously. The Bulls are looking pretty motivated with this match being Marcus North’s last home appearance, Shane Watson returning, and their own finals aspirations riding on the match.

However after the first session you’d have to agree it’s all New South Wales, who have won the toss and been dominant with the bat. That is, if you can call 3/39 dominant. Fortunately Twenty20 final hero Brett Rohrer 27(59) and everyone’s favourite ranga Dominic Thornley 18(40) steadied the sinking blue ship, taking us through to lunch at 3/81.

Looking at the Gabba this year, we see the following innings totals:

Which tells me it has not been a high scoring ground. The average completed innings total is 246, however considering the Blues are looking to gain first innings points I’d like at least 300 in the bank.

Queensland also have what I feel is a flakey middle order, despite it containing three Internationals in Andrew Symonds, Shane Watson and James Hopes. Fortunately Symonds is pants at state level, Watson is in his first game back from injury, and Hopes has scored 1, 6, 4, 32, 12, and 35 this year.

For those wanting to follow the match from work, there’s occasional updates here, and a less frequently updated scorecard here.

Happy Phillip Hughes Day and Carn the Blues!



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  • Moses said,

    Ouch

    Over 34.5: Swan to Rohrer, no run, OUT, and there’s a wicket from nowhere with Rohrer picking the ball up off his pads and chipping a catch straight to Broad at a shortish midwicket. NSW 4/88

    Well, if ever there were a time for Usman Khawaja to fire, this is it!

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  • Jonathan said,

    He’s started well enough. Be good to see him there at the end of the day.

    Jonathan’s last blog post..Warner finds a county

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  • Moses said,

    55 minutes at the crease and he’s our top scorer, and that at a strike rate of 59 is saying something that I don’t want to vocalise…

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  • Jonathan said,

    Wouldn’t want to upset the sponsors by going too fast!

    BTW, the last home game is for Love, right?

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  • Moses said,

    I’m just amazed he can top score in under an hour with a strike rate of 60.

    Thornley’s gone, Moises turn to put on the runs. I was reading that Usman was under pressure from Warner, so good to see he’s got something on the board now..

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  • Jonathan said,

    The Sandgropers are trying to make this look like a good start…

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  • Moses said,

    Over 73.4: Laughlin to Henriques, one run, DROPPED, drioves outside off stump and gets an edge that bursts through the hands of Kruger in the gully. Second time Henriques dropped off Laughlin’s bowling today!

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  • Moses said,

    Crap!

    Over 80.3: Hopes to Henriques, no run, OUT, and the new ball strikes, sort of, with Henriques out caught down the leg side. Attempts a glance, Hartley dives to his left and Umpire Jerling gives his first Sheffield Shield dismissal! NSW 6/219

    Time for Docklands Light Rail to put on a solid partnership with the Pakistani wonderkid

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  • Moses said,

    Go you good thing

    Over 88.1: Hopes to Khawaja, three runs, works the ball away through midwicket to pick up three runs and register a fantastic maiden First-Class century!!

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  • Moses said,

    Bugger, Docklands Light Rail is gone

    Over 88.2: Hopes to Smith, no run, OUT, prods forward to defend and gets an outside edge straight to Love at 1st slip. Good bowling from Hopes, NSW 7/247

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  • Moses said,

    And we’ve passed the 2009 par score of 246, still think we’ll need another hundred to cover for the fact that we’re missing a few bowlers – Bracken, Clark, Lee, Bollinger, Cameron, Bird..

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  • Moses said,

    another one!

    Over 93.2: Cutting to Lambert, no run, OUT, another wicket and another catch down the leg side. Short ball, Lambert fends and has either taken the glove or shirt. Hard to tell on replay, Umpire Lock says glove. NSW 8/264

    in the poo now

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