QF WP's First Test Cricket Trip Report - Aust v Sri Lanka

[QF WP]

Slightly different seats today - closer to the front



The very next ball, Harris out for 44. 2/76. Suckered into playing a similar shot to previous ball but wider and seemed late on the shot and played straight into points waiting hands. Dumb shot.

 

[rock86]

Another start by Harris just wasted by a terrible shot!! Becoming a common occurrence.

 

[QF WP]

Now night watchman Lyon our for 1, caught in the slips. 4/82.

 

[moa999]

How's the crowd today versus yesterday?

I understand lots of free tickets yesterday from the Big Bash lights out incident

 

[QF WP]

Well it was a gate.

Good to catch up and chat @QF WP and enjoy the Shiraz today !

Looks like a smaller crowd .....

Looks like Henschke is the WOTD, so might have one of them first

Whiops, forgot to add that it was good to catch up with another AFF’er in the flesh. You can tell them all I only have one head...

 

[QF WP]

How's the crowd today versus yesterday?

I understand lots of free tickets yesterday from the Big Bash lights out incident

They can be used for any day of the Test. At the moment, crowd numbers about the same as yesterday - but a lot came after 4pm yesterday to catch the night session. Expect the same today.

 

[CaptJCool]

Looks like Henschke is the WOTD, so might have one of them first

Whiops, forgot to add that it was good to catch up with another AFF’er in the flesh. You can tell them all I only have one head...

Definitely one.

We are in Queensland after all...

 

[QF WP]

A quick light lunch so I leave plenty of room for dinner:

Truffle mushroom burger (mushies coated in panko crumb) and sweet potato fries with chutney



Back to the cricket, a 50 partnership (not something we’ve seen very much of lately):

 

[QF WP]

Look, we actually have passed their first innings score. Slowly pile on the runs and grind out a long day of batting. Bit warm out in the middle though..

 

[QF WP]

Getting up close and personal with Mel McLoughlin again.

 

[cjd600]

Very disappointing shot by 'Arris.
M Vaughan wisely commented that he came out to bat, mentally, as if he was on 40, and he should have been as if on 0.

 

[CaptJCool]

Damn those sweet potato frites look damn good

Now we wait on Head to go to 50.

And Australia to 100

labusch already there

 

[QF WP]

Century stand



Closely followed by 50 from Labuschagne with a glorious 4

 

[QF WP]

Closely followed by Head’s 50 and Australia’s 200

 

[QF WP]

Dinner time





Labuschagne our for 81, caught at silly mid on. 5/248

 

[QF WP]

Entree



Paired with a Leeuwin Estate white (didn’t see the label)

 

[QF WP]

Dinner



and wine:





Famous people spotting a little thin on the ground today. First one tonight is Stephen Moore (Rugby Union - former Australian hooker)

 

[QF WP]

We picked up a bottle of Moët for $65 to have with dessert as well as having a chat with the Henschke rep and picked up a bottle of the 2014 Mount Edelstone not on the normal list:

 

[Pushka]

Dinner

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and wine:

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Famous people spotting a little thin on the ground today. First one tonight is Stephen Moore (Rugby Union - former Australian hooker)

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The nose says it all really. Don’t know the guy but knew the sport.

 

[QF WP]

Meanwhile there’s been some wickets falling:

Head out for 84



Off he walks after being given out



Crosses with Paine coming in



He didn’t last - golden duck



which was reviewed and outcome was:



Now 7/273. Disappointing mini collapse in the middle order.