*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge

[Viscount Tom]

Yeah now we're screwed.

 

[Cabinet96]

Think Australia should definitely keep these two on for a while here with the old ball. Watson shaping it back into Prior could cause trouble.

 

[Spark]

Such a good line for Agar to bowl, wonderful having a proper keeper too.

Isn't it just?

 

[Maximas]

that's why Agar is a good pick against England

 

[Stapel]

Hmmmm, Bairstow out.

I really think Root at 6 and Compton to open would be a far better option.

 

[Cricket Brain]

Wonder how Prior will play here considering his rash dismissal in the first innings

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Cribbage tasting with every rev from Agar.

 

[cnerd123]

109/5. Prior and Bell.

IMO Bairstow poked at that, loose defence. Good ball but more bad batting than good bowling for that.

 

[NUFAN]

Wade would've dropped that ftr

My thoughts exactly. I mean Wade might have juggled it or something, but its nice to have someone a bit more capable against the spinner behind the stumps. Australia have actually caught very well this Test so far.

 

[grecian]

Go away JB, I think we can call the Root for Compo thing a failure now. Weakened us at opener, and massively at 6.

 

[Spikey]

haddin up to the stumps will end in tears obv

 

[Pizzorno]

Bell will never get a better chance to get rid of his 'bottler' tag than right now. It's a shame I have absolutely no confidence in him though.

 

[cnerd123]

Wonder if Compton will return for the next test now.

Good move having Haddin stand up to Twatto.

 

[sledger]

Jimmy to get a century, Agar Style.

 

[wpdavid]

Wonder how Prior will play here considering his rash dismissal in the first innings

He'll play his natural game. Whether he executes it any better is the issue, I suppose.

But this is the last chance saloon for England now. One more in the next few overs and we're toast. Which perhaps is fair enough given some of the crap that's been written and said before the series started.

 

[Daemon]

Haven't been watching much, can someone give me the deetz on the rev counter thing?

cricketweb pls

 

[Pothas]

Go away JB, I think we can call the Root for Compo thing a failure now. Weakened us at opener, and massively at 6.

It is one test. Can't say Compton is a better opener than Root from this evidence.

Bairstow at 6 is a huge worry though I will admit.

 

[Uppercut]

cricketweb pls

It counts the revs.

 

[Cabinet96]

cricketweb pls

What about it? It tells you the revs per minute. Anything above 2,000 is pretty impressive. When it goes red it's the equivalent of 90mph for a seamer.

 

[wpdavid]

It is one test. Can't say Compton is a better opener than Root from this evidence.

Bairstow at 6 is a huge worry though I will admit.

Agreed, especially considering Root being sawn off in the second innings and getting an absolute gem in the first.

But we made this mess for ourselves by having Root and Compton both bat out of position in India.