*Official* 1st Test at the SWALEC Stadium

[King Pietersen]

Root

 

[Cabinet96]

That was odd.

 

[grecian]

Damn, it was you lot praising him wot done it.

Nice Jos 50 would be nice here.

 

[Prince EWS]

England are playing well though. Really you need to start playing to your potential to even make it a contest.

Don't really think they were very good on Day 1 despite racking up all those runs tbh. They've been good since then though.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

First dismissal where the uneven bounce really got someone I think. Not a grubber but definitely kept a touch low.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Yeah this has been more extremely sloppy than anything else. There better not be a repeat.

spark makes an ultimatum, Australian team beware

 

[Antihippy]

**** yes Haze.

Going to be the highest wicket taker this series I reckon.

 

[Adders]

Weĺl that came out of nowhere

 

[Pothas]

That was not supposed to happen.

Come on Joss.

 

[ajdude]

geez for all this talk of our bowling stocks, if starc gets ruled out of the series or they just want to bring someone in they're not exactly spoilt for choice. Bird and Hilf have been ****, uhh Patto? Sandhu? if you're going in the uncapped direction I guess Fekete would be ideal ahead of Sayers and NCN. as long as they don't send Kane Richardson

 

[Swingpanzee]

Oh there's no argument that england is playing well. That's why we're losing.

yeah England bowled way better than we did.

Still think we can/will regroup in the series but this match is definitely England's to take.

 

[pietersenrocks]

Both guys faced 89 deliveries for 60. Looks like England are carrying on the aggressive intent seen in the NZ series

 

[Antihippy]

geez for all this talk of our bowling stocks, if starc gets ruled out of the series or they just want to bring someone in they're not exactly spoilt for choice. Bird and Hilf have been ****, uhh Patto? Sandhu? if you're going in the uncapped direction I guess Fekete would be ideal ahead of Sayers and NCN. as long as they don't send Kane Richardson

They already have cummins waiting.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Fine knock again by Root.

We should have a 400 lead tonight unless we get bowled out. Think that will be enough.

 

[Uppercut]

Don't really think they were very good on Day 1 despite racking up all those runs tbh. They've been good since then though.

Yeah true, Root aside. You could make an argument that Australia's slow start allowed them to build up to some quality cricket. Reckon we'd have seen them fade a lot more badly as the Australian innings went on if they hadn't got a good total up front.

 

[grecian]

geez for all this talk of our bowling stocks, if starc gets ruled out of the series or they just want to bring someone in they're not exactly spoilt for choice. Bird and Hilf have been ****, uhh Patto? Sandhu? if you're going in the uncapped direction I guess Fekete would be ideal ahead of Sayers and NCN. as long as they don't send Kane Richardson

McKay's doing well for Leicestershire, just saying.

 

[Pothas]

Fine knock again by Root.

We should have a 400 lead tonight unless we get bowled out. Think that will be enough.

Want 450.

 

[superkingdave]

He's gone now but its almost ridiculous how freely Root finds scoring these days given the last home Ashes he spent a lot of time not looking like he could get it off the square. SR of about 70 this year including the games in WI where the rest of the team scored about 1 an over.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Disappointing from Root. Everyone knows that great batsmen squat down to the turf when a delivery keeps low and gets through their defence. Still has a lot to learn.

 

[Pothas]

Disappointing from Root. Everyone knows that great batsmen squat down to the turf when a delivery keeps low and gets through their defence. Still has a lot to learn.

Bell does this brilliantly.