1st Test - Australia v India at Adelaide

Both teams come onto the field .... both teams wearing black arm bands

Tribute being read by Richie Benaud ... shown on big screen.  Very brief .... crowd applauding and not stopping !!!  Sixty three seconds of applause !!

Aboriginal welcome now to the land .... to be followed by national anthems ....

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way to go Pup, win toss and bat
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Definitely looks like a 'win toss ... bat first wicket'

Chris Rogers, David Warner, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke (captain), Steven Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Brad Haddin (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Peter Siddle & Nathan Lyon.

Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli©, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Karn Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Varun Aaron, Mohammed Shami

I think IND have the mental advantage plus the delay of the series gave them an advantage to adapting more to conditions ..... a lotta nerves and tension ... but hey c'mon AUS ... play cricket !!!

First over done .... AUS 2/0

i'm 408 in honour of Hughesy
RIP matey

14 runs from 2nd over ...

AUS 16/0

Darn Warner batting like in ODI mode ....

Over 3 done and Warner back on strike for Ov 4

AUS 31/0

and Aaron now bowls the 1st bouncer !!!!  .. crowd applauded !!

someone pls tell Warner this isn't a sprint
Damnnnn he's something else

what a start

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i'm 408 in honour of Hughesy
RIP matey
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AUS 1st innings 408 ??

declare on 408?