1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[Flem274*]

nice bowling

serious question, why shouldn't the english boo?

it's an away game in sport. booing happens. why should everyone cheer the australian (or english , or any) cricket team?

 

[Starfighter]

That broad bloke is finished isn't he?

It's like you haven't watched him bowl recently.

 

[Jarquis]

"He's bowling too full"

There is a length between 'back of' and 'half volley'

Anderson could go a bit fuller though. Banging Bancroft on the thighpad repeatedly doesn't serve much purpose

 

[Spintolose]

If the God of Justice really is shining down on the green and emerald isle.
Smith will be out very soon. Amen! ?

 

[trundler]

As if the booing will ever register with Smith.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

2 cheaters down, one to go

Be lovely and karma if all gone before drinks on day 1. Cheating *****.

 

[aussie tragic]

ugh that was pretty ordinary from Bancroft. Shouldn't be edging a short of a length straight ball.

Burns doesn't look to bad now does he

 

[morgieb]

Crud.

Tough one to play, though.

Actually he really could've left that. Not all that full at all.

 

[social]

Hahahahaha **** off you cheating ****. Just one cheating **** left to get here.

With commentary from cheating ****

 

[cnerd123]

nice bowling

serious question, why shouldn't the english boo?

it's an away game in sport. booing happens. why should everyone cheer the australian (or english , or any) cricket team?

remember when people were complaining about the BD fans in the WC not cheering boundaries hit by the other side?

I want to believe these are the same people now protecting the English fans' right to boo the Aussies

 

[Jarquis]

Shot from Bancroft doesn't look any better on replay

 

[harsh.ag]

Smith swiveling like Batman

 

[Alex0paul]

Massive 8 runs there justifying Burns getting dropped

 

[Gnske]

nice bowling

serious question, why shouldn't the english boo?

it's an away game in sport. booing happens. why should everyone cheer the australian (or english , or any) cricket team?

Because then Adam Goodes happens and all your supporters become avid readers of Mein Kampf.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

It's like you haven't watched him bowl recently.

People have been questioning his place even this summer which is ridiculous.

 

[91Jmay]

Absolutely love Birmingham. Crowd geeeeeiiinnnggg it to them. You love to see it.

Warner the utter cretin's misfortune is always excellent.

 

[trundler]

If the God of Justice really is shining down on the green and emerald isle.
Smith will be out very soon. Amen! ��

You'd out-obnoxious the love child of TJB and Stephen, stop.

 

[Starfighter]

Be lovely and karma if all gone before drinks on day 1. Cheating *****.

Jeez someone put a bee in your bonnet.

 

[thierry henry]

Maybe the answer is just ‘watch cricket ****’ but...is there actually a solid performance-based reason for Starc and Hazlewood being dropped?

Like, I know there have often been murmurings about Starc being patchy. Not really sure what the issue is with Hazlewood. Can’t identity anything particularly damning looking at recent performances?

I know Pattinson is good, but he hasn’t played internationals in years, Siddle is Siddle, and these guys are just usurping Starc and Hazlewood, theoretically in their prime, for an Ashes series, for no particular reason?

 

[trundler]

#TestClassSmith