Timely Test in a testing time

By Greg Baum
Updated November 29 2014 - 7:13pm, first published November 28 2014 - 8:09pm
Illustration: Jim Pavlidis
Illustration: Jim Pavlidis
Illustration: Jim Pavlidis
Illustration: Jim Pavlidis
Illustration: Jim Pavlidis
Illustration: Jim Pavlidis
Illustration: Jim Pavlidis
Illustration: Jim Pavlidis

So, Australian captain Brad Haddin wins the toss and puts India in to bat on a green pitch at the Gabba next Thursday, and Mitch Johnson is at the top of his run-up, the new ball's lacquer glinting in his hand, looking harder than it ever has before.