1st Ashes Test England v Australia June 16-20 1930hrs @ Edgbaston

[The Lobbster]

Nah only South Africa has chased a higher total on this ground, back in 2008

I can’t imagine this type of pitch has been served up before though


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[Belnakor]

Like every phase of this game they get a bit of momentum and we pull it back, or vice versa. You clowns in meltdown mode might want to settle down, the match is evenly poised.

Honestly England haven’t batted that well. We should shit this in without an absolute meltdown.

 

[Westy Bogan]

Punter is the master captain.
He told them to do that overs ago

 

[CakeEater]

Wtf- when did Anderson ever play a reverse?

 

[hawkman]

Anderson loves that shot

 

[showusyacunningt]

Keep it under 270

 

[ams4crows]

You know they are gonna play that adjust the bloody field finner

 

[Peter Bixley]

Like every phase of this game they get a bit of momentum and we pull it back, or vice versa. You clowns in meltdown mode might want to settle down, the match is evenly poised.

It's been a blow-for-blow game. I've just never quite felt like we've been on top. We've always been slightly behind and then pulled level, only to slip slightly behind again.

 

[Coasters7]

270 we can chase

Still 30 more than we should be. Could be the difference. 230 on this pitch and we were well on top. 270 is 50/50

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Now hit them please

 

[Belnakor]

Nah only South Africa has chased a higher total on this ground, back in 2008

Erm England chased 370 last year ?

 

[Southerntakeover]

Like every phase of this game they get a bit of momentum and we pull it back, or vice versa. You clowns in meltdown mode might want to settle down, the match is evenly poised.

I reckon it'll be more impressive if next time you call it before the days saved nerves of steel

 

[Mr Meow]

Nah only South Africa has chased a higher total on this ground, back in 2008

And this is the flattest/gentlest pitch in Edgbaston history, plus we have some solid batters in the shed. Being terrified of a target less than 300 is hilarious. Losing the toss on this pitch we never should have even had a chance.

 

[danstar]

The racist dude is gone, got far to many runs

 

[ABAB]

Nah only South Africa has chased a higher total on this ground, back in 2008

Did you see all those low number of wickets out chasing down 100-150 runs?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Reckon Scott Boland will hit the winning runs

 

[Plugger35]

Jimmy with a textbook reverse sweep first ball for four.

 

[Zevon]

Nah only South Africa has chased a higher total on this ground, back in 2008

They’re the only visiting team to do it, but England themselves chased down an eye watering 370-something for the loss of 3 wickets here only a year ago.

This pitch is exactly the sort of surface you’d want to attempt it on.

 

[Mr Meow]

I reckon it'll be more impressive if next time you call it before the days saved nerves of steel

I'm sure this sounded a lot more clever in your head before you typed it out.

 

[ams4crows]

Come on Boland castle him

 

[Anzacpaul]

Every ball needs to be on the stumps here, broad will go the slog

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Why are we not bowling Cummins or Haze

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Wtf- when did Anderson ever play a reverse?

Its his thing now. Feel like he always reverses first ball lately.

 

[Mr Meow]

It's been a blow-for-blow game. I've just never quite felt like we've been on top. We've always been slightly behind and then pulled level, only to slip slightly behind again.

Exactly this, and it's felt the same for them.

 

[showusyacunningt]

Cummo has to be bowling this over. Come on