Well that is day one of a potential 50 days of test cricket between England and Australia done and dusted. I am not going to review every day of play: I have a job that requires me to be awake so generally I will only be watching the first two sessions of play each day. That said: here are some reflections on day one.

Siddle, Siddle, Siddle

I advocated for him missing out yesterday, as I have done since the Indian tour, and was proven wrong. As I tweeted at the time: when I am wrong I will admit it and I have. Another “Michelle” on the big stage for the Victorian was a superb effort.

England’s batting

Have watched the dismissals of the English top 8 on a loop this morning. Can anyone argue that anyone other J Root and, possibly, Bairstow got a good ball? Trott and Prior gifted their wickets whilst Cooke, KP and Bell wafted at balls they could have left. It was far from a disciplined performance from a team expected to dominate. Maybe that was the problem: expectation?

Oh Eddie!

I want Ed Cowan in the team: it is that simple. He has to let the ball he got first up go. It is that simple and enough said.

Nervous Patto? We were too!

Well this series has had it’s Harmison moment. Poor James Pattinson obviously was absolutely bricking it when he bowled the first over and it showed! First ball nearly hit him on his big toe on its way to a first ball wide. In all it was a bit of a nervous first hour from the baggy greens. They will learn from that though, indeed they must get it right from ball one in the second innings by the looks.

That is day one: day two dawns with the Poms on top and a young bloke calls Steve Smith, in the midst of a second coming, looking to resist and get Australia in front. Bring on 8pm!!!