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

[Notorious_29]

Good innings, not sure on the celebration. You've played one decent innings.

 

[Iceman!]

Can they please stop doing close ups of Bairstow's face by any chance?

 

[Ron The Bear]

Tendulkar and Lara are definitely the better to watch.

Viv and G.Chappell for me, as a spectator.

 

[Iceman!]

Good innings, not sure on the celebration. You've played one decent innings.

Let him have his fun, isn't hurting anybody.

 

[The Casey Cat]

In England maybe.

Feel like Smudge would have him on a flat Aussie deck.

He could but even then he would have to get him early (which did with a lot of the greats pretty consistently). If he didn't get Smith in his first two or three overs it wouldn't happen.

 

[Far Kern]

5

Correct.

Interestingly, I was instructed very specifically NOT to give other possible five run penalties.

 

[swampy]

England going full Bernard Tomic here. Glorious.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Who else has been saying one more over before bed for the past hour

Ok guys just got into bed now

 

[Moonwatcher]

122/8 to this.

 

[Woody15]

Good innings, not sure on the celebration. You've played one decent innings.

How dare he celebrate after being out of the side so long.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Root embarrassing Ali here

 

[The King!]

part time spinners better than ali

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

How much time do you think we need to bowl them out ?

 

[Dez!]

See there is turn and bounce, Moeen Ali is just shit.

 

[DaRick]

Why?

To say the least, Paine the tactician has been unimpressive overall.

 

[Crimson Azure]

get to 250, then tee off.

Smith or the team?

 

[OffTheBit]

It needs to be whoever is at the other end who starts swinging when we decide to go. Smith in this mode only goes out when he starts letting his arms go. Keep him there until we declare - will give us an extra mental edge for the next test (not that he isnt enough of one already)

 

[RoughysMullet]

Geez imagine having Shane Warne bowl last on this pitch

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Wonder if wade is giving Bairstow advice about the gloves

 

[The Casey Cat]

See there is turn and bounce, Moeen Ali is just s**t.

Even Root is better than him.

 

[RW]

Why is the ABC blogger saying it will take something special to chase anything over 250 batting last?

We've made it to 300 in the second innings with relative ease, and if Roy can get England going early, 250 will look pretty small.

 

[sirlothie]

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The purest of pure rangas have blue eyes. There's not one dark hair on his body.

 

[Hamingja]

Root bowling hand grenades. You could hang towels on the goat at the moment.

 

[dumb]

Pretty good session there.

It seems to be turning plenty out there, especially against the left-handers, but I don't know how much we really need. I worry about Paine's captaincy.

Will Paine look for Steve Smith's signal to signal the declaration?

 

[Sammo360]

One does not simply get Smith out LBW

Unless Aleem Dar is umpiring.

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