*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge

[BoyBrumby]

The bowling scorecard a great advert for watching v stats given that Pattinson has been so much better than Starc

Ha, quite.

Mitchell not so much flattered as wined, dined and Rohepnoled by his 3/81.

 

[Tangles]

Loss by 100.

 

[Ruckus]

Weird, but we just had a proper day and a bit if test cricket. Tidy, probing bowling and dogged, determined batting

There's no draw here unless it rains. Too much time left. Got to see Anderson's first spell off. If they do that they're some chance.

I mean if you look at it on face value, the wicket looks still quite decent for batting, the conditions are perfect, and the total is by no means outrageous in itself, but you put it in context as a chase and suddenly it is very difficult.

 

[Spark]

could you at least wait 15 minutes before Watson gets out before asking?

Speaking of Jo'burg, he better show a bit more judgment on his leaves than he did on in game...

 

[Esperance]

James Anderson misses Ashton Agar's record by just 98 runs.

 

[MrPrez]

Stick to moaning, you're rubbish at jokes.

Oh wow, the irony.

 

[Backlash]

**** **** **** this game is going to be close, not a great morning.

If we bat out the day I'll be gobsmacked.

 

[Ruckus]

**** so nervous

 

[Esperance]

Aussies all in self-depreciation lol.

 

[social]

I don't think Root should have opened, still think he should bat at 6, mainly because JB isn't there yet. Yet blimey talk about an over-reaction, he scored some runs in the first innings and was strangled in the second.

He has no obvious technical difficulties, and like most good players seems to have all the time in the world to bat.

Anyway ignoring this point, because lets face it, it's just same ol', same ol' from that poster, game on, now, fascinating to see how this goes.

bit of swing, bit of spin, but all slow.

Disagree as I reckon he has huge technical issues

Anyone that doesn't move their feet and plays with an open face has no business opening the batting in test cricket

 

[Goughy]

Game on. England prob just ahead but all to play for.

 

[Maximas]

If we bat out the day I'll be gobsmacked.

will you promise to buy a ticket to one of the tests in the aussie summer?

 

[GIMH]

Whoa

 

[The Battlers Prince]

If we bat out the day I'll be gobsmacked.

Prepare yourself

 

[Riggins]

won my bet on patto player performance with that last pole ftr.

 

[Ruckus]

Strauss ready to blow Anderson

 

[Burgey]

will you promise to buy a ticket to one of the tests in the aussie summer?

Are you asking him out on a date?

 

[Cabinet96]

Well yeah but his figures are decent

No, I mean Pattinson out bowled Siddle as well.

 

[MrPrez]

Disagree as I reckon he has huge technical issues

Anyone that doesn't move their feet and plays with an open face has no business opening the batting in test cricket

Go tell that to Sehwag and Gayle.

 

[Cricket Brain]

Watson's got to make sure he keeps doing that i.e. taking singles. Can't rely on hitting fours all the time to relieve the pressure. He needs to make sure he keeps rotating the strike.