*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge

[LongHopCassidy]

Why only one slip? Back the bloke ffs.

 

[cnerd123]

Lyon took a wicket with his first ball; Ashton gets hit for four.

Busy action, has height. Something very Vettori about him. Seems a good bowler, wonder if he can keep up consistently bowling in these good areas for the rest of the test. Also if he can get it to turn when the ball/pitch are older.

 

[J_asonR]

Is Trott feeling alright? He's got a positive strike rate!

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Beau Casson > Ashton Agar

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Agar's first over is the best first over of the day.

not the best first ball though unfortunately

 

[J_asonR]

Spoke too soon.

 

[Teja.]

Came back ten minutes ago from class to see Siddle's first over. Not really bowling a decent length, is he?

Glorious cricket nerd day awaits. Gotta love test matches starting at 4 pm Indian time.

 

[NUFAN]

Finally Siddle gets a bowl at Root. Edge coming..

 

[Raghav]

Ah well... Good start for this series! England dealing in boundaries

 

[Spikey]

Beau Casson > Ashton Agar

The great man has moved into coaching btw

Cricket NSW appoints Academy coaches

 

[ajdude]

ajd00d in golden touch this session, it must be said.

i want a full lunchtime wrap up from you and andrew strauss

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Siddle getting some delicious leftward shift now.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Heh, Holding really needs to stop trying to analyse spin bowling

 

[Raghav]

Root is Special.. ala Kane Williamson

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Better line from Siddy there. Keep it up, lad.

 

[Burgey]

When blokes said Conpton was a slow scorer and got bogged down, was Root advocated as a replacement in part because it was thought he'd rotate the strike or score more quickly? Or was it more a question of comparative form between the two of them?

 

[cnerd123]

Good spot whoever felt Siddle would bowl well to Root. Probing outside off with a little bit of wobble at a decent pace, working up a nice rhythm now.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Heh, Holding really needs to stop trying to analyse spin bowling

haven't you seen drift in then drift away off the pitch

 

[ajdude]

geez gem can't wait to cut to an ad can they

 

[cnerd123]

When blokes said Conpton was a slow scorer and got bogged down, was Root advocated as a replacement in part because it was thought he'd rotate the strike or score more quickly? Or was it more a question of comparative form between the two of them?

I thought it was cause Compton didn't do so well vs. NZ, and England wanted Bairstow in the middle order (for reasons I am not sure about). KP had to come in, one of the 3 of them had to go, and so Compton out, Root up to open, Bairstow stays where he was.

A few low scores from Bairstow might see Compton back opening and Root at 6 I guess.