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

[Mr Meow]

With Boland's bonus 20 runs it's almost like 4 for 181. But then with Lyon and Hazelwood as our tail it's probably more like 6 for.

You'd have to say Australia have nudged into favouritism, but every time that has happened in this game the other side gets a breakthrough.

 

[showusyacunningt]

Mcdonald looks old as hell for 42

 

[Blue1980]

Could be pure coincidence, but I do wonder if Ponting has an issue with Khawaja. I remember him chastising Khawaja for turning down a suicide run that Labuschagne wanted in the WTC Final even though he clearly made the correct call turning it down.

He did call uzzie like the nicest man ever the other day, and has said ever since uzzie made his debut he’s been in the best 6 batters in the country.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Aus 50% Eng 46% Draw 4%

 

[swanssince2002]

Psychologically it must feel great now that it is only in double figures

 

[Moonwatcher]

wow

 

[LukeParkerno1]

He'll bowl straight after tea. Just whether they bring him back in these next ten minutes.

Possibly can’t overbowl the bloke

 

[HK_Hawk]

Much better. Keep pushing into gaps along the ground. Soft hands and easy singles

 

[Some Idiot]

Who was bowling 145km in 2005? Brett lee?

Harmison and Flintoff were at their peak and hitting 145+. Even Jones who wasn't known as a speedster was bowling pretty quick.

 

[SSwans2011]

He did call uzzie like the nicest man ever the other day, and has said ever since uzzie made his debut he’s been in the best 6 batters in the country.

Fair ****s, I take it all back!

 

[dumb]

Not quite balls deep in this but the shaft is disappearing

 

[danstar]

1 more over after this before tea

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Bowling offies with exposed skin ******* hurts, everytime he grips the ball it’s basically opening and widening the wound.

Applying puss to the ball looking for reverse swing...

 

[Mop]

I feel a lot better about it now than I did at the start of play

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Harmison and Flintoff were at their peak and hitting 145+. Even Jones who wasn't known as a speedster was bowling pretty quick.

Simon Jones was very quick pity he had a body made of glass

 

[Borisdog]

Should have us 1.08.

Game was over a long time ago.

Jesus mate, what was your market for the Poms and the draw?

I‘m tipping you would’ve got slaughtered.

 

[freo_leo29]

Gotta put them away!

 

[kenneje]

I tell you what, regardless of what happens here, i'm mighty proud of the boys.

This is a good English team. They have great leadership, a number of excellent players, high on confidence, team buy-in and are playing at their 'fortress'.

We've played really well so far and and we're right in it at the end of day 5.

 

[stinger05]

Yeah, so he's saying what most ppl here are saying. Why are you calling Ricky Ponting a peanut? I think he understands the game better than you.

He just said Uzzie is batting beautifully do I call out everyone here because of what a commentator states? Enjoy the game we are all after the same result. Why bash the guys who are actually out in the middle and not in the dressing room, or behind a keyboard?

 

[Bedi]

We've now entered that cruel phase where we can dare to believe. Fortunately I've been round the traps a few times not to fall for it.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Listening to these commentators you'd think Moeen is playing with a broken hand and 2 dislocated fingers

From experience. Nothing worse than tears, blisters or cuts on the spinning fingers.
Depending on severity it can make it impossible to bowl.

 

[Blue1980]

Harmison and Flintoff were at their peak and hitting 145+. Even Jones who wasn't known as a speedster was bowling pretty quick.

I think that was fairly occasional, like Cummins can hit 145, just not all the time.

That’s where england miss wood.

Even so you’d be hard pressed to say broad and Anderson aren’t a handful, even with reduced pace.

 

[ams4crows]

If we could hit it just wife of the field we would legit have 20 more runs hitting straight at them slot.... Obviously good field placement but **** it's annoying

 

[Taylor]

Where's Taylor, need someone to tell me if we lack intent and should up the run rate

We have intent.

 

[ams4crows]

Root bowling way better than Ali, not giving an inch