By Tom Wald
July 8th 2009 @ 10:46pm


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Johnson comes good after sluggish start

Spearhead Mitchell Johnson has more than made up for his ordinary start by putting the clamps on England in the first Ashes Test in Cardiff.
The left-hander bowled three largely ineffective overs to start the match before being removed by skipper Ricky Ponting at Sophia Gardens.
But Johnson (2-37) found his groove later in the session by [...]

 

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  •   Boo Cheers

    Kento said  | July 8th 2009 @ 11:09pm | Report comment

    How bad is the SBS half-time break team, with Macgill, Mo and Martin?

    And can’t listen to the radio during the game as it’s 30 seconds ahead.

    Otherwise…loving that the series has started!

  •   Boo Cheers

    DannoW said  | July 9th 2009 @ 12:59am | Report comment

    What the hell is Punter doing?? Are over rate penalties limiting his lifestyle or something??

    Why else on earth would you bowl Hauritz and Clark in tandem?

    The skipper has effectively played Pieterson & Collingwood in, meaning carnage in the last session.

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