2019 1st Ashes Test - Edgbaston 1-5 August 2019

[DamoESP]

Root speaking rather well here, was given every chance to make excuses but owned the loss and gave the Aussies the credit they deserved.


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[Pykie]

Yep there's not really a weakness there. They may make runs at times but it will always be hard work. None of our bowlers are easy to get away and are all happy to probe away.

It’s funny, we hate our home pitches, but our bowlers have learnt over the last decade how to get results on flat pitches.

There’s no other team in world cricket as good as doing it.

A above average hot England summer definitely plays into our hands.

 

[Cupid Stunt]

Great set up for the rest of the series.

England will be sweating on the fitness of their fast bowlers.

Next game at Lords where we have a pretty good record; if we play well there and get the result we need you can’t really see us losing the series.

Smith potentially in for a big run haul too. Should be fun to watch.


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[nobbyiscool]

It bums me out, the corporate takeover of sport.

One of the great Ashes wins, and Paine takes off the storied baggy green for a Qantas hat during the presentation

 

[yakka man]

Thank god for the Ashes (and the world cup). Footy hasn't done quite so much for me this year.

 

[Upgrayedd]

But hyped for sleep

Might see what Mrs Biggie is up too

Probably same as you, thinking about Steve Smith

 

[Visions]

Great win.

Must be said that England were handicapped by losing Anderson, perhaps not enough made of it.

What must also be said is that Australia showed some grit whereas England did not.

England were very poor once Australia got a bit of a sniff.

Nah, England should go in with an unchanged line up. Just trying to find their feet this Test they were. Anderson should be right, over a week break before next test.

Great result for the series, but also for Aus cricket. Reckon the side has won the public back over, they've certainly won me over.

Agree. This time of year is not so great on overseas sports to take up viewing for late nights (now that Tour De France is done), and was wondering whether to commit to the Ashes. I’m in now all the way.

 

[Pykie]

You just felt like we have options when it comes to pitches. Prepare a greentop and Cummins, Patto and Siddle will eat them alive. Prepare a raging turner and we will see Lyon dominate ala first 2 tests in India. Maybe a dry pitch I suppose...

Best bet is to prepare a highway so their batting doesn’t get exposed. But it will likely end up in a draw as Warner will potentially destroy the bowlers on a road. I dunno.

5-0....

We can dream...

 

[Richard Pryor]

With Bairstow flinging the ball into Smithy, Root getting cranky refusing to shake hands pre-game when Paine suggested it, Eoin Morgan saying he doesn't mind if the crowd boos after Kohli told them to stop, and Roy spitting at the Aus crowd I think this win was even more satisfying than a usual win over England before you even take into account that it's at Edgbaston as the first game of an away series.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

A bottle of booze for the MOTM.

 

[danielnajdek]

Have the Barmy Army gone home?

 

[nobbyiscool]

A "specsavers medal and a magnum of champagne"

This is the worst MOTM award ever.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

No boooing now.

Probably because all the poms have pissed off

 

[StingBitten]

Good God what an incredible match.

Seemed to watch more of this test than on the home soil due to it starting at the perfect time of 6pm in the West.

Absolutely riveting Cricket.

 

[Sprout]

Didn’t hear a single boo then.

Granted they’ve all gone home but still.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Boo him again you flogs lol

 

[dantm]

Pommie soccer thugs still spewing their crap and vile while Steve Smith provides a magnificent speech

 

[philreich]

Smith needs to find a way to get through the nervous 140's - if he can do so, he may become a Test player of some note .

 

[JezzasOnTheAsphalt]

Boo him again you flogs lol

Worked a treat for them that test.

 

[The Casey Cat]

You just felt like we have options when it comes to pitches. Prepare a greentop and Cummins, Patto and Siddle will eat them alive. Prepare a raging turner and we will see Lyon dominate ala first 2 tests in India. Maybe a dry pitch I suppose...

Best bet is to prepare a highway so their batting doesn’t get exposed. But it will likely end up in a draw as Warner will potentially destroy the bowlers on a road. I dunno.

Don't think they want a dry pitch. That will suit us like the ones at home. A highway where they bat first and get a score then our bats crumble under the pressure of it is about the only hope and again it will be tough work as it will take them forever to make anything against our bowling lineup and they won't get Smith out.

 

[BG__]

This match will be talked about for years if not decades to come

 

[Fabab]

Wonderful effort Australia very well done.

 

[imperial_oz]

Whilst a test match goes for 5 times longer than an ODI, it feels 100 times bigger when winning.

ODIs and T20s are a bit of fun but test cricket is the real game. The other forms really fall short

 

[HolyRioli]

For those interested, Nasser Hussain showed a graphic yesterday while we were batting:

Day 4 batting average (at Edgebaston over the last 20+ years): 40
Day 5: 21

We've got a good sniff here if the pitch rapidly deteriorates as expected

Stands up

 

[freo_leo29]

That was a great test match.

Super enjoyable game