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

[010203]

SOK did make a good point - whoever wins will feel that their way is the right way to play the game. I still see Australia winning this.

 

[Whiskers]

To be fair, if Bairstow takes the stumping of Green and catch of Carey which any keeper in world cricket would've taken they'd probably have had a 100 run first innings lead. Not withstanding their, lets say, bold declaration leaving a lot of runs out there.

That’s true yes. I feel the test has been sub standard. Having a close ashes test is exhilarating but I don’t think it’s of the highest quality.

We have been average but I’m confident we will improve.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Unpopular opinion but SOK and Finch are growing on me...

Finch is an amazing analyst reminds me of Ponting a lot

 

[Doggy]

Trips to the bathroom between overs are like quick singles, an important part of the game and a skill that needs to be maintained.

If you Pee yourself, is that like a run out?

 

[Blue1980]

Most sports don't involve staying up for hours in the middle of the night.

This is part of the beauty of it. Something you will always remember, regardless of whether we win or lose.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

That’s true yes. I feel the test has been sub standard. Having a close ashes test is exhilarating but I don’t think it’s of the highest quality.

We have been average but I’m confident we will improve.

Worrying thing for England if we do win- our two best bets have dons sweet bugger all. Their one has close to 200 runs this match he can’t do much more.

 

[Bedi]

If Robinson wants to emulate old school Aussie sledgers he needs to realise it's done in between balls not giving sends offs. Even Andre Nel knows this.

 

[18082015]

Green has his eye in, just needs to last another 5 overs and confidence will grow.
Needs to somehow make it to the new ball

 

[Speck]

No Broad... we need to keep ticking the runs over here

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Gah I prefer Moen bowling thanks

 

[CakeEater]

That shoulda been 3

 

[LukeParkerno1]

No Broad... we need to keep ticking the runs over here

Was a huge spell earlier and they have the new ball to come

 

[Magma]

we will pick a root or ali over at some point and hit 20-25 off it, pretty certain of it.

 

[Mr Meow]

Worrying thing for England if we do win- our two best bets have dons sweet bugger all. Their one has close to 200 runs this match he can’t do much more.

"Top 3 batsman in the world" have averaged less than 20 between them this match. If England lose they'll be wondering how.

 

[Blue1980]

Worrying thing for England if we do win- our two best bets have dons sweet bugger all. Their one has close to 200 runs this match he can’t do much more.

True but one of their bazballers like brook could get going in another test.

 

[k31th]

nicely played by Green into the gap

 

[hawkman]

Wow no Broad. Surviving that opening spell for just the loss of Boland was so important as it may have taken a lot out of him

 

[LukeParkerno1]

"Top 3 batsman in the world" have averaged less than 20 between them this match. If England lose they'll be wondering how.

Yep and bar Anderson with the ball most of their match winners have been fantastic where is the improvement coming from?

 

[JP Sauce]

If you Pee yourself, is that like a run out?

Yeah, sloppy stuff like when both batsmen end up at the same end. Hasn’t happened in my career yet.

While we’re at it, I call spilling food on myself “a Bairstow”

 

[dumb]

Fielder behind the bowler is a wasted fielder

 

[Magma]

there was a bit of footage at some point a while back where broad was struggling to walk. not sure if he was putting it on or genuine

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Why isn't Stokes bowling?

 

[Substance]

Wow no Broad. Surviving that opening spell for just the loss of Boland was so important as it may have taken a lot out of him

They will want 1 big spell from him with the new ball.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Fielder behind the bowler is a wasted fielder

Na I like it to these two both like to go there in the air

 

[hawkman]

SOK did make a good point - whoever wins will feel that their way is the right way to play the game. I still see Australia winning this.

Taken 5 days for it to happen