*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge

[Maximas]

Broad making handy runs, batting surely can't be that difficult...

 

[MW1304]

Watson v Broad. Its a ****-off.

 

[superkingdave]

Wtf just checked the odds and England are 1/2 on with Australia 7/4...lead is less than 200 pitch is only a day 3 one and we lost our last four for 2 in the first innings.

 

[Prince EWS]

Wtf just checked the odds and England are 1/2 on with Australia 7/4...lead is less than 200 pitch is only a day 3 one and we lost our last four for 2 in the first innings.

Australia can't bat.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Wtf just checked the odds and England are 1/2 on with Australia 7/4...lead is less than 200 pitch is only a day 3 one and we lost our last four for 2 in the first innings.

We have Swann they only have Agar the Orrible

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Some of the English hacks on twitter called this for England once they got to 180 lead. Its not day 5.

 

[dermo]

We have Swann they only have Agar the Orrible

I see your swann and raise you Clarke and Smith

 

[Expressway76]

Amazing how a few runs can make a difference to someone's batting. Broad was batting like a complete chump for ages before this summer.

 

[Cabinet96]

Watson surely has to be one of the most underrated bowlers of the last few years. Sure he hasn't been making runs for a while, but I almost feel he's worth preserving with just for his bowling.

 

[Goughy]

Wtf just checked the odds and England are 1/2 on with Australia 7/4...lead is less than 200 pitch is only a day 3 one and we lost our last four for 2 in the first innings.

Yeah, they are dumb odds. Aus still massive favourites

 

[NUFAN]

Watson has done a really good job for us this innings, even without taking a wicket.

 

[ajdude]

come on mate

 

[wpdavid]

Some of the English hacks on twitter called this for England once they got to 180 lead. Its not day 5.

And that's the point, isn't it. Given the state of both teams' batting, you don't see Swann getting to bowl on a 5th day pitch all series. Which makes it a question of which side has the better pace attack, which may well favour the tourists.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Australia can't bat.

England are considerably shorter than they were before the start of the day though. The inplay movements have made no sense to me all game.

 

[Manee]

Yeah, they are dumb odds. Aus still massive favourites

Not with their batting.

EDIT: And the excellence of Anderson and Swann.

 

[dermo]

Watson surely has to be one of the most underrated bowlers of the last few years. Sure he hasn't been making runs for a while, but I almost feel he's worth preserving with just for his bowling.

most definitely, it's what makes him such a frustrating ****, when you watch him when he's on song with either bat or ball you think he's amazing but he still manages to be so **** so often

 

[Spark]

How is Broad still there holy ****

 

[LegionOfBrad]

If I was an Aussie bowler I would hate Broad so much.

 

[cnerd123]

There's the 200 run lead, and England are nudging ahead.

Good knock by Broad so far, and a good partnership.

 

[NUFAN]

England are considerably shorter than they were before the start of the day though. The inplay movements have made no sense to me all game.

That's because they are now in a much better position.

Also the betting companies might just be hedging their profits (or losses) a bit.