Archive/non-paywall link.

Probably the key part:

“[W]e face the real prospect of losing important Test and BBL cricket matches from Queensland to interstate venues during the pre-Olympic displacement from the Gabba and hold a reasonable fear that a suitable solution to enable continuity of matches in Brisbane may not meet our needs or expectations,” they wrote.

“...We are preparing ourselves for a worst-case scenario where cricket could face the loss of access to the Gabba for potentially greater than seven years during the period of demolition, construction and post-Games return.”

Hence their public demands for an Allan Border Field redevelopment before the bulldozers move in at Woolloongabba. It would be, they argue, the “most efficient, cost-effective, and timely option” for the sport.

Poor old England wiped out by the weather.

I almost feel sorry for them. Yeah, nah, not sorry.

We lost the toss (again!), and were sent in by England.

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Come on Aussie!

We lost the toss and are having a bat first.

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Somebody smarter than me want to get this bot ported so that we can get matches automatically generated here?

https://twitter.com/everyday_vet/status/1675800586414071810

Australian Navy Mobilises HMAS Adelaide To The Thames For Possible Evacuation Of Our Cricketers

If you leave your crease before umpire calls "over" you're out.

Bairstow needs to work on his match awareness. I'm betting it wasn't a one off.

Also, Broad is a dick.

Anyway you look at it, Starc put it down. McGrath is dreaming.

England won the toss and elected to bowl under overcast skies at Lords.

• Khawaja is a rock
• Captain Cummins has nerves of steel
• All without Labushange or Smith firing

One for the ages!

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A bit late to the party. The game is delicately poised after 2 days, with Ussie tonning up last night 😍

And Moeen is in! The aussie batters are going to target him for sure

Winning by 209 runs. Travis Head is MOTM for his 163 in the first innings.

Getting the community rolling with an alternative to the /r/CricketAus match thread!

Final, ICC World Test Championship at London

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Innings 	Score
Australia 	469 (Ov 121.3)
India 	 	296 (Ov 69.4)
Australia 	270/8 (Ov 84.3)
India 	 	164/3 (Ov 40)

India need 280 runs to win.