the final - lunch day one

Victoria are clearly foxing with NSWales early on.

By dropping Katich or Jacques, depending on which commentator was speaking, they were setting NSWales up for a huge fall.

The opening bowling spells were top class.

Dirty Dirk was snorting with authority on his way in to the crease.

His first five overs went for 5. The commentators said he bowled a bit short, for him he was actually quite full.

My biggest concern was that he didn’t fall over enough. That is when he is in top form.

Peter Siddle was on fire early on, he got rid of Hughes with a nice delivery then he completely dictated to Jacques for the longest time.

International coaches will store this tape for their next time they play Australia.

If you had never seen Siddle or Jacques play before, you would think Siddle was the international player and Jacques the domestic player.

But importantly he is still there.

Harwood started a bit way ward, I think he was way too keen to get Katich’s wicket.

Then he got his groove back, and while he didn’t look brutal, he certainly continued to make Jacques look average.

McGain looked to trouble both batsmen when they defended him, when they attacked him though they looked comfortable.

Andrew McDonald bowled an interesting spell where all he really seemed to do was bowl quick off spinners.

The Krab katich batted pretty well, when Jacques let him face. He looks very awkward when McGain pins him down, and McGain really likes bowling to him.

It’s a flat pitch, and Victoria are going to try choke NSWales to death.

NSWales have a very skinny batting line up for this match, if these two are both in at tea, the Vics are gone, but if they can get either out, the Vics have a real show here.

Moment of the session, Brad Hodges hissy fit, after dropping whomever it was.

I was making lunch, i thought it was katich, but the commentators kept saying different names.