1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[Burgey]

Discussion surrounding the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, Hole de Merde
Start time : 11.00 am UKDST (8pm Australian EST)

It's about that time, with only a week or so until the game.

 

[Adders]

England by an innings and plenty.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Discussion surrounding the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, Hole de Merde

also known for it's world class vineyard, Chateau ver de Fleur

 

[Starfighter]

Birmingham is the Chennai of England

 

[Burgey]

Yes. Yes it is.

 

[GIMH]

Yeah not a city with a lot to appeal to visitors but Edgbaston tests are usually good.

 

[Burgey]

It’s like Attica and Vue du Monde being decent but Melbourne itself is still a pile pf turd.

 

[hazsa19]

Tickets for 1st and 3rd days, absolutely buzzing.

Slight concern that it’s a little soon after that incredible high. Think we need something special to happen in the first couple of hours to keep the good feeling going. A few hours of Smith and it could all start to look a little flat. This has to be the most prepared a travelling Australian side has been for quite a while too.

 

[Burgey]

They're current preparing by losing 17 wickets in a day to their own bowlers, mind you. The way that hit out is going, TPC will cop a fractured finger or some such and be out for three tests.

I understand the forecast wasn't great a day or two ago. Hoping it stays away and we get a good test match.

 

[wrongun]

Tickets for 1st and 3rd days, absolutely buzzing.

Slight concern that it’s a little soon after that incredible high. Think we need something special to happen in the first couple of hours to keep the good feeling going. A few hours of Smith and it could all start to look a little flat. This has to be the most prepared a travelling Australian side has been for quite a while too.

I checked the official sites of the grounds for all 5 tests and all days are sold out from 1-4

 

[hazsa19]

They're current preparing by losing 17 wickets in a day to their own bowlers, mind you. The way that hit out is going, TPC will cop a fractured finger or some such and be out for three tests.

I understand the forecast wasn't great a day or two ago. Hoping it stays away and we get a good test match.

Haha, just seen the scorecard. Think we’re in for some low scoring matches. Should be fun.

 

[vcs]

Edgbaston always has epic Test matches. England vs. India last year was a cracker and that Kohli vs. Anderson battle was one for the ages. Should be a good one.

 

[Burgey]

Haha, just seen the scorecard. Think we’re in for some low scoring matches. Should be fun.

Apparently CA actually asked for a green deck that was dry underneath, so it would move and be up and down. Clever. No one has ever tested teh well worn theory that batting on a deck with sideways and variable bounce is essentially a lottery. Good to have it finally confirmed for the cricketing world.

 

[aussie tragic]

First Test Side announced

 

[Starfighter]

Wait, so the ongoing match is completely pointless then?

 

[aussie tragic]

Wait, so the ongoing match is completely pointless then?

Well yes it is, but please note my above....

 

[Starfighter]

Ah, you bastard. Disappointed you didn't manage a right/left alternation all the way down.

 

[Daemon]

Should be an easy victory for England once Murtagh qualifies the evening before the Test

 

[Burgey]

Heh

 

[stephen]

First Test Side announced


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That's probably about the best side we can put up at the moment.