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

[deanc]

I'm not a huge betting man but I feel like that is excellent value

As a punter while $8 appears good value for the draw, risking your hard earned on weather forecasts is not a particularly wise undertaking.....

 

[smish]

As a punter while $8 appears good value for the draw, risking your hard earned on weather forecasts is not a particularly wise undertaking.....

Yeah, this feels a bit like April/May 2020 again

 

[DaTBird187]

Apparently our girls are facing a similar benign shocker for their Test match on Thursday this time at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. So now we have female Pomball, is catching next we'll have the over 60s Pomball.

Shazball and Grazball.

 

[western royboy]

It's a real shame the rain didn't hold off for at least another hour or so late on Day 3.

They looked completely lost the moment the conditions weren't 100% batsman friendly.

Such is the beauty of Test Cricket

 

[NYRB]

Paying $8.00 for the betting enthusiasts amongst us

Betting is a bad thing according to BM123 of the Whirlpool forums.

 

[Outshined]

Such is the beauty of Test Cricket

There's a fair chance we get bailed out by rain tonight so I won't complain too much.

 

[Around the Wicket]

I've just put my weekly pay check on Australia to win at $2.30.. crazy odds.

 

[BGman]

Sadly, not sure we have the temerity to be bold like England have been.

They have a fair head start on us as we still look somewhere between reluctant and willing, that positivity is missing at this early stage. Only Travis Head looks like he'd fit into their aggressive mode of play.

 

[JackOutback]

Only need a few hours for either side to win this, reckon the draw is next to no chance if weather predictions are remotely accurate.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

I reckon someone on either side puts in a performance tonight that gets them legendary status with a performance they talk about for years. It’s set up so well

 

[Nicho50]

Warner was looking good shame he knicked off at that stage the poms looked very flat another 20- 30 from them would have almost flattened England.

Shame that Smith and Marnus both failed , feel like the poms will be up and about knowing both in the sheds but still 174 should get chased down with Head Green and Carey to come.

Need Boland to be annoying and hopefully he can get another 10-15 himself really puts the pressure on England if it gets under 150 with Head coming in he could really take the game away from them quickly.

Hopefully we don’t see Green or Carey in with anymore than 90 to chase down.

 

[western royboy]

Warner was looking good shame he knicked off at that stage the poms looked very flat another 20- 30 from them would have almost flattened England.

Shame that Smith and Marnus both failed , feel like the poms will be up and about knowing both in the sheds but still 174 should get chased down with Head Green and Carey to come.

Need Boland to be annoying and hopefully he can get another 10-15 himself really puts the pressure on England if it gets under 150 with Head coming in he could really take the game away from them quickly.

Hopefully we don’t see Green or Carey in with anymore than 90 to chase down.

The Poms effectively had 3 x 50 run partnerships, so far we have had 1 - 4th innings run chases are usually won by teams who have a major partnership that does the bulk of the work.

I have zero faith in Green against a moving ball, so it has to be Khawaja and Carey if we get that far. It’s going to be tough for us to win this IMO. I hope I’m wrong.

 

[greyhound punter]

Australia should send in Lyon next as a pinch hitter....

Boland needs to continue to attack as well.

England won't expect it.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Warner has scores of 43, 1, 9 and 38.. has looked good but needs a big one to ease the pressure on him.

 

[showusyacunningt]

Best case is if the 1st session is rained out and then we start batting in the afternoon uninterrupted as the sun comes out. Stopping and starting under overcast conditions will be very tough.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Bolands 13 runs already could be the difference maker considering how inept the tail looked in the first innings. 10 more runs from him is gigantic if he somehow pulls that off.

 

[Anzacpaul]

If it was good weather, and the pitched stayed a road, i'd say we were a 50/50 chance.

But we all know the ball is going to hoop like no mans business tonight.

 

[greyhound punter]

Bolands 13 runs already could be the difference maker considering how inept the tail looked in the first innings. 10 more runs from him is gigantic if he somehow pulls that off.

Ne needs to slap a few tonight.

 

[darcytiger]

Ashes already taking it's toll me, been so tired in the mornings, if we're looking like winning though, might have to stay up..

I’ve made it to tea every night. I’m out the door at 6:30am for work though

 

[Coasters7]

Unlikely, but Boland needs to get at least get to 30 or 40 given that’s how much we let slip at the end of their innings. If we were chasing 230, like we should have been with more aggressive captaincy, we’d piss this in

Going to be tough to win now with both Smith and Marnus gone. From now it’s 35 runs each between the remainder of Khawajas innings, Head, Carey, Green and the rest of tail. Tough to see that happening, especially if the ball starts moving.

Match is pretty much fully reliant on the Khawaja/Head partnership

 

[Mateyman]

Unfortunately see it going one of two ways tonight:
Overcast and we get rolled for about 180.

Nice weather and we fall between 1 and 30 runs short. Just always feels like we lose these scenarios. But fingers crossed we somehow get there. Would write whoever manages the chase into the history books

 

[Coasters7]

Best case is if the 1st session is rained out and then we start batting in the afternoon uninterrupted as the sun comes out. Stopping and starting under overcast conditions will be very tough.

First session rained out but one interruption would be ideal. Get that ball soaking wet

 

[Westend]

Best case is if the 1st session is rained out and then we start batting in the afternoon uninterrupted as the sun comes out. Stopping and starting under overcast conditions will be very tough.

Best case maybe for a draw I cannot see us scoring 170 odd in a session

 

[Westend]

Unfortunately see it going one of two ways tonight:
Overcast and we get rolled for about 180.

Nice weather and we fall between 1 and 30 runs short. Just always feels like we lose these scenarios. But fingers crossed we somehow get there. Would write whoever manages the chase into the history books

Its going to be wet in the morning ....I can see the first session washed out and the wet outfield being an issue

If we can get a full two sessions we are a chance

 

[danstar]

any live webcams going at 605am over there?