*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge

[Prince EWS]

Just a warning, but if anyone in this thread today mentions Dougie Walters, you're banned.

 

[Maximas]

Watson playing Swann rather well here - put the sweep away though

 

[fredfertang]

Watson doing his best to make it look like Swann is bowling well

 

[Cricket Brain]

Good shot there from Watson. More balls starting to stay low now as well

 

[Maximas]

turning pitch working for Rogers

 

[Burgey]

Just a warning, but if anyone in this thread today mentions Dougie Walters, you're banned.

Why?

 

[wpdavid]

Good tense cricket this, but our blokes know Finn had to bowl some time.

True. Thing about Finn, though, is if he isn't going to have the new ball then there's no point in him being in the side. He'll simply be cannon fodder with the older ball.

Looks like Swann will need to have a field day if we're going to come close to winning this.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Starting to misbehave now.

 

[Prince EWS]

Why?

Been hearing about how he'd average 350 or so against either of these "substandard" bowling attacks all day. Liable to explode if he's mentioned again.

 

[ajdude]

Why?

he just wants someone to teach him how to dougie

walters

 

[Spark]

Perfectly safe shot tbh

 

[Burgey]

Rogers with a delicate late cut to bring up the 50.

 

[Spikey]

Ian Chappell would be eating these terrible bowlers alive

 

[Maximas]

Rogers with a delicate late cut to bring up the 50.

#moreconvincingthanbell

 

[morgieb]

Got to 50 without loss. Good signs.

 

[Ruckus]

never seen watson use his feet so much

 

[ajdude]

Rogers with a delicate late cut to bring up the 50.

straight out of the ian bell textbook

 

[fredfertang]

Why don't you Australians all **** off to bed so that the carnage can start

 

[ajdude]

is steven finn dead?

 

[stephen]

The highlights package from Bell's innings seemed like a youtube "lucky edges through slips" montage. No wonder he made a ton.