*Official* 3rd Test at Edgbaston

[Spark]

maaaaybe not quite the right call to bat first

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

A golden summer.

 

[wpdavid]

Test opener batting through hasn't happened since 2011 . . . and it was David Warner

Aus have got the best openers i guess

or the ****tiest middle order?

Bit of both. I wouldn't argue against a current world XI having Rogers and Warner opening. And the problems with your middle order have been well enough documented on these boards.

 

[Swingpanzee]

maaaaybe not quite the right call to bat first

don't judge the pitch before both sides have had a bat?

 

[Son Of Coco]

I like the shape of the lights at Edgbaston, do they hold outdoor performances of Wicked there when there's no sport on?

 

[Swingpanzee]

the best bit about today is that Salamuddin will make another golden appearance soon

 

[OverratedSanity]

If only they had Ashton Agar to score 98

 

[Son Of Coco]

maaaaybe not quite the right call to bat first

Yeah, the fact both teams have a fairly ordinary batting line-up might suggest batting first was a bit overly optimistic. Piling on 400 in this first day on a deck that's doing a bit would be going against recent trends, but hindsight is a wonderful thing.

 

[NUFAN]

No Shane, no captain would consider declaring here you clown.

Gotta be prepared to lose to win. Head, head, ham and pineapple.

 

[Cabinet96]

Tbf, Clarke has declared his 1st innings early on about 200 to get a bowl at the opposition before close once. But he lost it by an innings.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Tbf, Clarke has declared his 1st innings early on about 200 to get a bowl at the opposition before close once. But he lost it by an innings.

he won't be forced to make such a decision the way we're going

Australia 123 a.o England 53/8 end of today. Probably 69 overs of play

 

[Pothas]

If Botham tells this story one more time.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

How many ****ing times is Botham going to tell this story about the people on the train who don't rate Anderson.

 

[social]

Cant believe that Anderson has taken 5 for

He has bowled ok but that is it

 

[OverratedSanity]

If Botham tells this story one more time.

How many ****ing times is Botham going to tell this story about the people on the train who don't rate Anderson.

Was going to post this.

 

[OverratedSanity]

he won't be forced to make such a decision the way we're going

Australia 123 a.o England 53/8 end of today. Probably 69 overs of play

Sehwag would've declared at 9 down. Can't take 20 wickets etc.

 

[GotSpin]

Yeah, the fact both teams have a fairly ordinary batting line-up might suggest batting first was a bit overly optimistic. Piling on 400 in this first day on a deck that's doing a bit would be going against recent trends, but hindsight is a wonderful thing.

The biggest indicator should have been the weather forecast to be honest.

Poor move by Clarke

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

The weather forecast didn't say it was going to rain on and off all day though. It said some showers in the morning and then it'd be clear until 3 or 4. The sun also came out during the later stages of the first session.

Obviously bowling first has been highly advantageous so it would have been nice to make that call, but Cook was going to bat as well so... can't be too critical of Clarke I don't think.

 

[GIMH]

If Botham tells this story one more time.

What is it?

 

[wpdavid]

I spent a quiet half hour watching the 1997 Edgbaston test on youtube earlier.

So far it's all going to plan, with Root and Bairstow to play the Hussain and Thorpe roles.