1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[Prince EWS]

Like the leg cutters Lillee used to bowl, or off cutters Trueman did. It's really something that has disappeared from the game.

Ah you mean actual cutters rather than spin bowling change-downs off a long run.

It's still Abbott.

**** why does Abbott not actually take any wickets? It's only just now that I realised how much I rate his skillset given I'd wax lyrical about his outswinger too.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Third man should not be the most productive scoring zone when a side is fielding three slips and a gully.

We need to either move one of the slips out and put them in the gap, or bring everyone closer to the pitch and to each other

 

[Starfighter]

Forkers Faulkner debut would be glorious.

He played in the last test in 2013. Took six wickets in the match if I recall.

 

[Prince EWS]

He played in the last test in 2013. Took six wickets in the match if I recall.

Faulkner always being on debut is a CW meme based on the commentators referring to such repeatedly in like his third T20I or something. NUFAN is particularly fond of this meme.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That gap tho

 

[ImpatientLime]

relief for australia as joe root nears his half century

 

[Starfighter]

Ah you mean actual cutters rather than spin bowling change-downs off a long run.

It's still Abbott.

Yeah. Broad has a very good leg cutter but I can't even think of anyone else close these days.

**** why does Abbott not actually take any wickets? It's only just now that I realised how much I rate his skillset given I'd wax lyrical about his outswinger too.

I'm the opposite, I don't rate him at all and wonder why he takes the wickets he does.

Another edge through third man.

 

[Starfighter]

Faulkner always being on debut is a CW meme based on the commentators referring to such repeatedly in like his third T20I or something. NUFAN is particularly fond of this meme.

Ah, must've began well before I started posting here.

 

[NUFAN]

relief for australia as joe root nears his half century

Haha, yeah I was thinking the same.

I'm pretty conflicted here with the bowling lineup I want. In theory, Cummins and Pattinson in the same team is very exciting. But I guess, end of the day this has been a very good partnership.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Roooooooooooooooooooooooootttttt

Double up lad.

 

[trundler]

Cummins not getting his line right

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah. Broad has a very good leg cutter but I can't even think of anyone else close these days.

Ah if you're extending it beyond Australians then Philander, Abbas and Abbott are really good at it too. Hazlewood does deliberately bowl one even though it's not on this sort of level - he more gets wickets through bounce/accuracy.

Cummins bowl a good one accidentally, but I don't think that counts.

 

[mr_mister]

Let's keep his conversion stats dreadful

 

[trundler]

How glorious would a lollapse be right about now

 

[Prince EWS]

Ah, must've began well before I started posting here.

Haha yeah it's easy to check - he debuted back in 2012. Even if his recall and meme game was in 2014 it's still before you. Seems like yesterday.

 

[BSM]

Root hasn't scored 50-100 in tests in nearly a year. Lets not stop this trend now

 

[trundler]

Learn to aim plz

 

[flibbertyjibber]

150 up, double that by the end of the day and we should be sitting pretty as long as there is no lollapse.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Wouldve been an embarassing way to get out. He wouldve made it if hed actually tried.

 

[Spikey]

Bit worried what Bancroft will do after tea tbh