*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge

[Jono]

GTFO Starc. Not copping around the wicket **** in the first hour of the Ashes.

 

[uvelocity]

not a fan of starceh around.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Very very early in the series for so radical a suggestion to what is nevertheless a serious problem.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. I'd be sorely tempted to throw someone like Ron Atkinson or Bernard Manning in there to counter this turgidity.

All I'm hearing from monotone is rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. **** OFF.

 

[Burgey]

You're all over the place mate. You were trying to claim that a pitch having consistent bounce makes it flat, which is obvious rubbish. Anyway, I have functional eyes as of a test one week ago and they're telling me that the ball is swinging *and* seaming at the moment (yes, they can happen at the same time)

No, you're incapable of reading. I said even going by your definition, which I don't accept, the pitch is flat because the ball isn't seaming around. I know it can do both, but the movement out there ATM is swing. You've got the Adders about you. If one ball seams in eight overs it doesn't make it a seaming wicket ffs. The pitch is flat, the atmospherics are providing the movement ATM.

 

[NUFAN]

Siddle is limbering up, I repeat limbering up.

 

[uvelocity]

pressure from jono and uvelocity causes clarkeh to amend tactics. good call clarkeh

 

[ajdude]

No, you're incapable of reading. I said even going by your definition, which I don't accept, the pitch is flat because the ball isn't seaming around. I know it can do both, but the movement out there ATM is swing. You've got the Adders about you. If one ball seams in eight overs it doesn't make it a seaming wicket ffs. The pitch is flat, the atmospherics are providing the movement ATM.

let burgeinho have this one mate

 

[Ruckus]

Starc already looking pretty innocuous. At least he is being fairly tight though.

 

[ajdude]

David Warner to join Australia A squad

holy **** spikey was right

 

[NUFAN]

I would have loved Jackson Bird opening up with Pattinson today. Starc is going to be giving Swann footmarks to bowl into and unless he bowls a ****load of around the wicket, its not going to help Agar-doo-doo-doo.

 

[Burgey]

Noofers oiling up aws.

 

[Spikey]

I reckon Warner and/or Usman might be called into the Aus A squad. They haven't named a replacement for Smitteh yet and they've got one or two games before the 2nd test finishes

David Warner to join Australia A squad

Also,

“The NSP also announces that Ashton Agar has become an official member of the Ashes squad for the series,” Inverarity said.

 

[Ruckus]

loving this usage of 'blow'

 

[Spark]

runs in all day

 

[adub]

Strauss on Siddle
"runs in all day"

Drink!

 

[wellAlbidarned]

No, you're incapable of reading. I said even going by your definition, which I don't accept, the pitch is flat because the ball isn't seaming around. I know it can do both, but the movement out there ATM is swing. You've got the Adders about you. If one ball seams in eight overs it doesn't make it a seaming wicket ffs. The pitch is flat, the atmospherics are providing the movement ATM.

Look just because someone happens to disagree with you and all your great wisdom doesn't mean they misinterpreted you. I'm watching the game and if you think this pitch is flat then there's no pleasing you. There's consistent movements of all sorts so enjoy the bloody game for a change.

 

[Spikey]

David Warner to join Australia A squad

holy **** spikey was right

FUUUUUUUUU a

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Free hit there for Trott.

 

[Maximas]

David Warner to join Australia A squad

Also,

“The NSP also announces that Ashton Agar has become an official member of the Ashes squad for the series,” Inverarity said.

Why does Warner have to go on the A tour to get match practice? isn't there a tour game after Lords?

 

[Pothas]

runs in all day

Strauss getting the hang of this commentary thing.