1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[Spintolose]

As an England fan the last thing I want to see is Peter Siddle (unless he's in the dressing room).

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Imagine if we hadn't messed up the 2nd hour, they wouldn't have got 80.

 

[ajdude]

siddle's built for english conditions, expect a 350+ run series from him

 

[stephen]

Australia get the chance to grind England into the dust when their premiere fast bowler goes down early on the first day. Instead of repeating 2002/03 we decided to replay 2015.

 

[91Jmay]

Moeen has done a really tidy job here to cover for loss of Jimmy.

 

[cnerd123]

The umpires today are having the umpiring equivalent of the ball following you around the field and not being able to hold on to a catch or collect it clearly. Before they can clear their head of the first mistake, the next decision rolls around.

Pretty amusing and it shows why DRS isn't a great system because players barely know any better too. Easy to sit at home and watch on TV and make these calls, but it's so different out there in the middle.

Should definitely be doing better than 6 wrong calls in a session and a half lol

 

[ImpatientLime]

this series is going to be fun/awful

one test standard bat between both sides

 

[cnerd123]

Siddle locked on for a 50 here

 

[Spikey]

can only assume that's out

 

[Starfighter]

someone bump my thread

Done.

 

[ajdude]

not out i think

 

[Spark]

That sounded like bat to me

edit: it wasn't. so one to the positive ledger for the umpires

 

[trundler]

Only the biggest heart in the world could save Australia

 

[Starfighter]

Bat on pad.

 

[Spintolose]

****

Though the Castles have reMained intact.

 

[ajdude]

shattered to announce that due to james anderson playing this test match, he no longer has played the same amount of tests and ODIs as shane warne.

**** nvm apparently he played three tests since i last checked that stat. nail me to the cross

 

[BSM]

For what it's worth that was actually a really good decision haha

 

[stephen]

Geez Smith has a good eye and quick hands.

 

[Starfighter]

What's the per umpire score wth the wrong decisions? Feels like Joël has made most of them.

 

[trundler]

I have a feeling Smith will look a class above the rest...