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It's not impossible to roar over 40 thousand people. English Captain did that in 19th over... If you didn't see that live, I don't think you can relive the moment.

Anyways, England had a tough day but they did everything they could. After losing the toss, instead of feeling bad at an Australian first day score of 346 for 3, imagine what worse it could have been.

Andrew Flintoff had plenty to plans and he executed them nicely. Whereas Ricky Ponting slowed down in the hunt of a double century. But one man who will be forgotten by the time this Brisbane test comes to an end is Justin Langer. Langer's reaction on every ball he played, and also the ones be did play were worth a watch.

It was like a passionaite actor performing his part with emaculate pefection. I am again not sure you will be able to feel it on highlights.

Scorecard : End of Day 1.
Australia vs England Gabba test Ashes 2006.

Australia 346 for 3 in 90 overs.
Langer 82, Hayden 21, Martyn 29.
Not out - Ponting (137) & Hussey (63).
Flintoff - 2/48 in 16 overs.
Giles - 1/51 in 18 overs.

Notes :-

-:- Mathew Hayden was sweating at 30 degerees but langer was wearing a sweater. At a Brisbane temperature of 30 degerees.

-:- Being a flat footed but eager fielder that Kevin Pietersen is, made a good save at the bounday and then set the boundary ropes.

I am not sure why I noticed this and mentioning it here, but I guess that's the behind writing notes.

-:- One English cricketer always kept on switching on and off the field. All throughout the middle and last session. They spent around 7 or 8 minutes inside the dressing room and then come back on field.

That act wasn't exactly cheating but one of another undiscovered aspects of this great game of cricket.

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