Australia v England Second Test, Day One Report Card

Featuring English ridiculousness, Australian ridiculousness, palaeontologist lies, dual wicketkeepers and tall imps

English Ridiculousness
Grade: B+

Remember the first Test of this series, eight or nine weeks ago now? Vaguely? Yeah, me too.

The long gap between matches allowed for all manner of ridiculous behaviour from both teams. Mark Wood briefly thought about hiring a car and driving from Perth to Brisbane. Unlike so many in his top order, though, he eventually opte…