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

[thejockey]

Roots lost the plot , some very poor captaincy in the past few hours

 

[Topkent]

It’s why in general I hate Australian pitches bar Adelaide and Perth

Yeah the Aussie test summers have been pretty ****ing boring for a while now. Much better viewing in England

 

[Smeg Head]

Lol. I was expecting 69, but 66 is funny too.

Get your kicks, on Roots' 66

 

[Kappa]

Gee those people who went to sleep when we were 8-120 have missed something special

 

[Visions]

Wonder if the crowd will boo when Smith brings up his 200.

 

[Sausages]

All the numpties....told yas.....we are still in this game, 8/122 to now.....yeah.....

People just jump ship as soon as shit starts going bad, ****ing pathetic.

Let's assess more reasonably when the Poms have had their first dig.

 

[Crankyhawk]

What’s par here do we think?

Can’t be far off it you’d think.

Siddle batting comfortably makes me think par is still 320

 

[Jiggyman]

Ball is just vanishing, now.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Just quietly starting work at 7am isn’t going to be pretty

 

[mouncey2franklin]

To think we missed a year of this guy in his prime because too many Australians are mouth breathers who get very very angry.

 

[TY24]

This camera work is almost as bad as the umpiring.

 

[BlueMaster1]

50 partnership

 

[mouncey2franklin]

View attachment 719163

Great image.

Although I have to say, Smith looks a little chunky.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Siddle batting comfortably makes me think par is still 320

Plenty in the deck

270-280 is a good score

 

[FreoRicci]

It’s why in general I hate Australian pitches bar Adelaide and Perth

To be fair, the summers are brutally hot down under. The wicket dries within hours really. English ‘summer’ is quite dewy/lot of moisture around

 

[joop]

This is actually ridiculous.

 

[Rich]

Has the camerawork been completely rubbish, or is it me? When they pan it out the ball just can’t be seen.

 

[Total_Juddshanks]

This is just funny now, 150 a possibility?

 

[The Passenger]

Was Sangakkara Lyon's first wicket in Tests (first ball?)

Correct

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...st-australia-tour-of-sri-lanka-2011?innings=2

Lyon to Sangakkara, OUT, he has struck first ball, would you believe it! he has got Kumar Sangakkara, of all men, what a first Test wicket to have, off your first ball, flight from round the wicket, grip, turn, bounce, Sanga hangs out the bat away from the body, with a bit of an open face, Clarke snaps it up low with a lunge to his left at slip, superb catch, aye, aye, this is an attack being led by the debutants at the moment
KC Sangakkara c Clarke b Lyon 10 (60m 40b 1x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

 

[FreoRicci]

Wtf. This coverage well all World Cup, has been awful. No idea where the ball is out in the field

 

[joop]

Just quietly starting work at 7am isn’t going to be pretty

#worthit

 

[Ekomaira]

Was Sangakkara Lyon's first wicket in Tests (first ball?)

yep caught first slip

 

[kozi]

Smith is playing an entirely different game to the other 21 blokes taking part in this match.

 

[Zach Package]

Root is a ratshit captain

 

[LukeParkerno1]

#worthit

Let’s just say my secretary might want to not annoy me lol