*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge

[Uppercut]

England 2009. He just wasn't as threatening because he was bowling the wrong areas.

He's 4 years more experienced and a better bowler, there's a reason Siddle worries me more than the rest of your bowlers.

Why not Pattinson? He seems obviously better to me.

 

[Neil Pickup]

The more I watch it, the more forgiving I am of the keeper as it noticeably dipped late and would have been hard to suddenly change your hands to react to the dip.

Agreed, that was an incredibly difficult chance.

 

[Spikey]

Hahah terrible appeal. Good over so far though. Probably justified the move

 

[social]

Starc to clean up here

 

[Burgey]

If Starc gets a wicket...

Looks reasonably likely tbh. Fair bit of swing about.

 

[Backlash]

Maybe you'd be kind enough to give Clarrie Grimmett's best years back to NZ then. We could sure as hell do with them.

We all make our mistakes here and there. I could be here the rest of the night listing England's....

 

[NUFAN]

He may have bowled better areas but hadn't troubled Root at all, and he'd taken him for 10 runs off the 11 balls he'd faced off him prior to his dismissal. Can't knock the delivery though, pretty close to unplayable.

10 off 11 really? It didn't feel like it, I must have had my rose tinted glasses on.


Decent second spell from Siddle, I really think he should have been given another over haha.

 

[social]

Why not Pattinson? He seems obviously better to me.

And Harris

And Bird

 

[ajdude]

 

[adub]

If Starc gets a wicket...

It will be a few over to go til stumps

 

[GIMH]

ajdude man of the series so far

 

[Uppercut]

best episode

 

[Cricket Brain]

Agar last over before lunch to Pietersen?

 

[Furball]

Why not Pattinson? He seems obviously better to me.

Siddle's bowled in England before. IMO there's a knack to bowling in England that takes time to work out and get used to, which makes Siddle's experience in England very valuable.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Agreed, that was an incredibly difficult chance.

First up you think it was a crap bit of keeping but when it is slowed down it was a tough one. Might be the sort of half chance you need to get though.

 

[ajdude]

the bible looks like it won't be no breaking bad

 

[Burgey]

Liking Pietersen playing out in front of himself a bit here. Gives us a chance.

Been a good opening session. Our blokes bowled the right length, but if you're that full you'll go for a few. Better 2/100 odd than 0/70 and bowling a foot shorter.

 

[GIMH]

Been a while since I can remember us opening up with close to 100

Pretty even session on the balance of the score alone

 

[Top_Cat]

Geez, KP looks junk.

 

[Spark]

Liking Pietersen playing out in front of himself a bit here. Gives us a chance.

Been a good opening session. Our blokes bowled the right length, but if you're that full you'll go for a few. Better 2/100 odd than 0/70 and bowling a foot shorter.

Yeah just the line been a bit too straight at times