*Official Third Test at Edgbaston

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Swingin'

 

[BoyBrumby]

He's not exactly what you'd call match fit with the ball. He's only bowled about 20 overs in the last six months.

No, fair point. Sorta raises the "why pick him?" question tho.

Anyway, swing for him first up, if of the "starting wide and getting wider" variety.

 

[GIMH]

****ing shot, have that

 

[Pigeon]

I am cringing here with each movement that Watson makes. Almost like watching a 70-yr-old doing hip hop.

Lovely shot that is from Fred.

 

[Top_Cat]

Watto looking very ginger at the moment. Almost slinging, not powering through at all.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

He looks stiff as.

Will be funny though, he's swinging the ball, and everyone will criticise him for not bowling quick enough. Can't do anything right, obviously.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I am cringing here with each movement that Watson makes. Almost like watching a 70-yr-old doing hip hop.

 

[Pigeon]

That is good captaincy by Rickety. He has assessed the strengths of Prior and has put in deep point already for him. This has limited priority's stroke play.

 

[Top_Cat]

He looks stiff as.

Will be funny though, he's swinging the ball, and everyone will criticise him for not bowling quick enough. Can't do anything right, obviously.

Interesting that Athers is talking about Broad trying to figure out what sort of bowler he is, reckon Watto needs to do the same. He can be quick and lose his swing or throttle back a bit and swing it. Looks more likely to take wickets when he pares back the speed, tbh.

 

[GIMH]

Brilliant

 

[Pigeon]

Embarassing for Watto...

 

[Top_Cat]

That is good captaincy by Rickety. He has assessed the strengths of Prior and has put in deep point already for him. This has limited priority's stroke play.

Amazing that you can bottle up most 'keepers by posting people square on either side of the wicket. Weird.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Fred to get out to Watson on the drive. Looks to fancy his pace too much.

 

[TT Boy]

Sweet, Mickey Mouse bowler on.

 

[four_or_six]

Crowd really on Watto's back here.

 

[oitoitoi]

Well if you look at Prior's technique he's basically set up to try and play anything fullish through point and cover, so ideally you just need to bowl a nice tight line to him and wait for the nick, Glenn would have had him 9 times out of 10.

 

[GIMH]

Good spell from our batsmen, good to watch

 

[Pigeon]

Amazing that you can bottle up most 'keepers by posting people square on either side of the wicket. Weird.

Yes, it kind od is wierd.

Ricket's plans almost worked to fruitiion there. prior fetched one from outside off and skied it.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Well if you look at Prior's technique he's basically set up to try and play anything fullish through point and cover, so ideally you just need to bowl a nice tight line to him and wait for the nick, Glenn would have had him 9 times out of 10.

Pretty sure Sir Donald would score runs against our attack 9/10 too, but tempus fugit and all that.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

If he pulls the length back he's fine, just bowling too full.