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

[ams4crows]

Great session. 2/70 odd, target is under 100, 2 batsman are set. Just keep knocking them around. Pitch and ball aren't doing much.

Shame Head had a brain fade no other ball has turned as much as that one

 

[Chrispiesssss]

Not sure how anyone can sleep sweating bullets

 

[pattymalone00]

Time for a quick 15 min Power Nap

 

[showusyacunningt]

I reckon Cummins is good for at least 30. He's the type to rise to the occasion. There's really nothing in the pitch, it just comes down to determination and the decision making of our batsmen.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Ok. Bed. Leave it to the gods.

Soft

 

[Plugger35]

Australia in the box seat now, England will need some wickets pretty quickly after tea if they are going to win it, doesn't look likely at the moment.

 

[swanssince2002]

We could go at normal test match pace and still win this lol. Cant afford to lose Ussie, Green or Carey though.

 

[Blue1980]

Who’s going to call that psychics number to find out who wins this test?

 

[hawkman]

Survive Broad after tea and we should get there

 

[Westy Bogan]

How many overs from Broad next session??

 

[DocklandsSaint]

Think I'm watching a different game to the commentators...that was a brilliant session for us. Uzzie is playing this to perfection...setting us up for a crack later on at tired bowlers with wickets in hand.

 

[smasha]

Cuppa tea and a mint slice time.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

2/76 off 29 overs.

Khawaja 22* (78)

Considering one of those wickets was the nightwatchman, I think that was a slight session win for us.

Game on still. 98 runs is still a lot.

 

[ams4crows]

Who’s going to call that psychics number to find out who wins this test?

Please I desperately need to sleep and won't get a wink because I'll want to check my bloody phone every 15 mins

 

[new breed]

Still 50/50 good partnership Aussies ..

 

[Southerntakeover]

We have intent.

Finally

 

[SSwans2011]

Loving this from Green. Looks right up to the task. Many on here weren’t giving him a snowflake’s hope in hell when he first came out.

It's going to be incredibly big for him moving forward if he can see this through, or at least get close. Already showing great progress this last year and a bit.

 

[new breed]

Please I desperately need to sleep and won't get a wink because I'll want to check my bloody phone every 15 mins

Radio

 

[smasha]

98 off 38 overs.

 

[showusyacunningt]

Gotta go at 4.6 runs an over if we want to avoid the new ball altogether

 

[Chrispiesssss]

30 minutes after tea is the game. We don’t lose a wicket and score 30 runs. Odds in our favour.

 

[Westy Bogan]

Tubby said we only just won that session....

WTF?

We lost the nights watchman and Head....

Did Tubby want us to hit them all over the park and lose no wickets???

 

[Blue1980]

Please I desperately need to sleep and won't get a wink because I'll want to check my bloody phone every 15 mins

I had a nap earlier

 

[ams4crows]

I said I was going to bed at 11pm...... Can't even bludge tomorrow gotta jam packed work day

 

[Peter Bixley]

2/76 off 29 overs.

Khawaja 22* (78)

Considering one of those wickets was the nightwatchman, I think that was a slight session win for us.

Game on still. 98 runs is still a lot.

And a new ball to face. As we know, the new ball can mean wickets but also runs. It's a slow pitch and the ball is soft. Scoring is difficult.