*Official* 1st Test at the SWALEC Stadium

[duffer]

Oh god, India on the verge of losing to the Zimbos.

 

[King Pietersen]

Played Belleh. WAG.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Don't think it's too controversial to suggest he'd offer more control, which has been the issue. Has a good wicket taking record in England anyway tbf

Doesn't run through sides often but rarely goes all round the park like the rest have here.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Early days but I think England should be favourites for the Ashes.

yeah. Worrying days for Australia

 

[Cabinet96]

Kagiso Rabada eh.

 

[Howe_zat]

Oh god, India on the verge of losing to the Zimbos.

Did you mean to alert us to this or did you just spark? Either way thank you

 

[morgieb]

Doesn't run through sides often but rarely goes all round the park like the rest have here.

Siddle looked really dire in his recent Tests. Lost his nip completely. Though if we get pitches like this, we probably have to recall him.

 

[duffer]

Did you mean to alert us to this or did you just spark? Either way thank you

Wanted everyone to witness the moment.

 

[grecian]

Don't think it's too controversial to suggest he'd offer more control, which has been the issue. Has a good wicket taking record in England anyway tbf

I'm not really arguing with you, it's just a constant bug-bear of mine how people who don't get picked are just talked up to high heaven. The Carrick syndrome.

I bet if Twatto hadn't been picked here some would have said "ya know I reckon his bowling could be decent in these conditions", and thats Twatto.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

What's Watson done exactly to get Healy upset? Didn't think his two overs were bad really, couple of edges went for four and otherwise just bowled stump to stump.

 

[Stace]

Batsmen so often seem to get runs when there are a lot of "here comes the walking wicket" type posts in the tour thread. Ballance first innings, now Bell.

Apart from Kohli last summer when he was literally a walking wicket.

 

[sledger]

Oh god, India on the verge of losing to the Zimbos.

So good.

 

[duffer]

So good.

Keep it in your pants bro, India win by 4 runs.

 

[morgieb]

So good.

Choked it. 1 run off the last 3 balls.

 

[NUFAN]

Siddle looked really dire in his recent Tests. Lost his nip completely. Though if we get pitches like this, we probably have to recall him.

Yeah, Siddle was rightfully dropped after not performing well in the UAE and Adelaide. From all reports he is bowling really well recently has regained his pace.

What's Watson done exactly to get Healy upset? Didn't think his two overs were bad really, couple of edges went for four and otherwise just bowled stump to stump.

All started with the long time it took for him to deliver the first ball and just his attitude/demeanour not one of an experienced member of the team.

 

[sledger]

I'm not really arguing with you, it's just a constant bug-bear of mine how people who don't get picked are just talked up to high heaven. The Carrick syndrome.

I bet if Twatto hadn't been picked here some would have said "ya know I reckon his bowling could be decent in these conditions", and thats Twatto.

Corey Collymore imo. Wincies always seemed to sack him, then they'd get thrashed in the first match of a series in which one, or more, of their bowlers was just terrible. He'd then get selected again, come back in, do moderately well, but Windies would still be well beaten. Then he'd get sacked again despite being one of the team's better performers.

 

[Uppercut]

India pulled it back and won. Duffer has inadvertently pranked us all.

 

[sledger]

Choked it. 1 run off the last 3 balls.

****'s sake.

 

[Uppercut]

Wincies

This is incredible too. Autocorrect just churning out the top-class nicknames today.

 

[duffer]

India pulled it back and won. Duffer has inadvertently pranked us all.

So good.