1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[Starfighter]

Also I think Neser will get a go soon and do well

If it was swinging a lot he'd do well, but it's more 130 km/h fast-medium otherwise.

And Siddle bloody gets it.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Lmao that's such a Root dismissal

 

[stephen]

That came from absolutely nowhere. Top catch Sidds.

 

[NUFAN]

Paine has been ordinary all match. I know Carey isnt flawless behind the stumps, but he is definitely an easier..

Ill get to that later.. Siddle!!!! Catch of the Ashes

 

[BoyBrumby]

FFS. Great grab from Siddle, but soft from Root. Driving uppishly after all the hard work.

 

[Starfighter]

Root fails to convert yet another fifty.

 

[trundler]

BIG HEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAART

z

 

[MW1304]

50 and out Root is back then. Will take it if he does it every innings like he used to.

 

[ImpatientLime]

wasteman

**** off root

most infuriating bloke to ever pull on the shirt

 

[trundler]

Slightly unlucky dismissal but another unconverted 50.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Thanks to Siddle, Root's record remains unblemished

 

[Prince EWS]

If we're being honest, he's not been "nuggety" or "fought it out", he's just been shite. Technique is all over the place. Worst thing how reluctant people are to call shite batting shite when lucky runs come.

See also: Daniel Flynn's Test career

 

[Flem274*]

If we're being honest, he's not been "nuggety" or "fought it out", he's just been shite. Technique is all over the place. Worst thing how reluctant people are to call shite batting shite when lucky runs come.

you can have a poor method and still do well through force of will and overcoming your crapness

it's temporary, but today he has played ok. not great, he's not steve smith by any stretch, but today he has been ok.

crap players are allowed good days. to say what you are is richardism.

 

[NUFAN]

I was so close to posting a if I know Siddle, he will get a wicket this spell.

That really is big, wonder if Burns changes his gameplan at all nearing his 100 and with Denly there.

 

[Starfighter]

That's 42 fifties to sixteen hundreds now.

 

[trundler]

That's well bowled.

 

[BSM]

Ah shame. Good innings nonetheless. Put us in an ideal situation. Hunch that Denly is gonna get runs here

 

[StephenZA]

That was just terrible from Root.

 

[trundler]

That's a decent shot actually

 

[OverratedSanity]

If we're being honest, he's not been "nuggety" or "fought it out", he's just been shite. Technique is all over the place. Worst thing how reluctant people are to call shite batting shite when lucky runs come.

I'm the proudest member of the crabby left handed opener whose balls outweigh the shiteness of his technique club, but I agree. He's been very lucky.