The major point of comparison going into the first Test was between the seam bowling attacks. Who could use the conditions better? Who would swing the maligned Kookaburra ball the most? And who could hit the line and length so precious on the regular bouncing Gabba? The answer to each query has, so far, been emphatically the Australian quicks. The Test match pitch has been a Gabba classic, with regular and high bounce, marginal sideways movement off the surface and just enough in the sub-tropical humid air to keep batsmen honest. There has been little room for error as batsmen can safely hit through the line with no concern for irregular height or...
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