*Official* 1st Test at the SWALEC Stadium

[Swingpanzee]

England to win this one. Brad Haddin isn't going to be able to bail out the top order like he did in 2013/14

with TPC in god mode they he won't even need to.

 

[ajdude]

Knew I forgot someone

you could include lyth as someone saying "lies" with a lisp. orashiddy grasp on pronunciation, either way.

 

[weldone]

So, I think this is going to be the XI for the 1st test:

Rogers
Warner
Smith
Clarke
Voges
MMarsh
Haddin
Johnson
Starc
Haze
Lyon

 

[Tangles]

Agreed. The only other selection that's a slim possibility is them finding room for the other Marsh. I think they will leave him as backup and Voges/Rogers starting the first couple of tests poorly will see him come in. Results will help them I feel. If we win 2 it's harder to justify bringing in a new bat.

 

[weldone]

Agreed. The only other selection that's a slim possibility is them finding room for the other Marsh. I think they will leave him as backup and Voges/Rogers starting the first couple of tests poorly will see him come in. Results will help them I feel. If we win 2 it's harder to justify bringing in a new bat.

Ya, even if you win 1 and draw 1, the batting order may remain unchanged

 

[TheJediBrah]

So, I think this is going to be the XI for the 1st test:

Rogers
Warner
Smith
Clarke
Voges
MMarsh
Haddin
Johnson
Starc
Haze
Lyon

Yes pretty obvious at this stage. Barring injury.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Starc shocker joins all-time worst

anything similar to this will set the series up nicely

but nothing will beat harmison

 

[Prince EWS]

Certainly puts Nevill conceding 20 byes off him into context.

Missed stumping is worrying though.

 

[Spark]

Yeah when I was listening a fair few of those byes (if not all of them) were ones that basically flew two metres over his head. Not much you can do about those.

 

[Spikey]

Certainly puts Nevill conceding 20 byes off him into context.

Missed stumping is worrying though.

Wonder if it was the same ball as the one that went for four byes off Lyon.

 

[Flem274*]

If everyone could use pictograms in place of English players' names this series that would be nice.

hahahaha this is amazing

edit - not quite the same without the picture quoted...

 

[Spark]

So uh Jesse isn't interested in hanging around. Literally slogging at every single ball he's faced.

 

[adub]

So uh Jesse isn't interested in hanging around. Literally slogging at every single ball he's faced.

Auditioning for NZ Captain.

 

[Spark]

I should probably post that in the other thread but eh

 

[Dan]

So uh Jesse isn't interested in hanging around. Literally slogging at every single ball he's faced.

I don't think he was especially happy at having to play the match, so opted against taking it seriously.

 

[Gob]

As the ashes draws ever so closer, its time to get your selves pumped up by listening to

 

[Cabinet96]

George Dobell making a good point on Cricinfo. After all the talk of brands of cricket people are going to be so disappointed when after an hour tomorrow morning they remember that the series is going to be played on slow roads.

 

[Pothas]

Think there is a decent chance they will not all be like that, not a lot of hope for Cardiff though. Don't care right now though, got all this test off work and can't wait.

 

[Red]

As the ashes draws ever so closer, its time to get your selves pumped up by listening to

I have NFI what this is. It scares me, and I don't like it.

 

[Spikey]

https://vimeo.com/86065568