1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[NUFAN]

Top knock Burns. Hope this innings is all over by lunch today.

 

[wrongun]

Well played young fella. Top knock.

Test match getting interesting.

Wait, that’s not a no ball

I’m just glad Paine held on and Gaz is rewarded

 

[Gob]

He is so bad both umpires raised their fingers

 

[91Jmay]

Funny how all the full balls have been driven nicely then. The pitch map certainly didn't support that the bowling was too short. It's luck.

The pitch map that showed they have bowled 2 balls at Bairstow so far that have hit the stumps? They've been too short, typical Australian bowling performance in England.

 

[Burgey]

That was a really tidy catch by Paine there. Bounced a lot

 

[trundler]

Will deserved wicket for Lyon. Why is Moeen ahead of Woakes?

 

[fredfertang]

That's four more than I thought Moeen would get - hope it breaks the spell

 

[Stowford Mess]

No he’s not

I’m afraid he just is, dear boy.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Now Lyon's bowling down Ali's leg side

 

[Starfighter]

Great runs. Probably 50% of his runs for the series.

Might be the most important runs all series. Teams never seem to come back after losing first up these days.

 

[morgieb]

Will deserved wicket for Lyon. Why is Moeen ahead of Woakes?

Probably still a reputation thing. Makes little sense though, especially given Lyon is bowling.

 

[wrongun]

Thought so

Your gut instinct was correct

 

[Spikey]

Bring back the Somerset boy

 

[Alex0paul]

Well left

 

[NUFAN]

That's four more than I thought Moeen would get - hope it breaks the spell

Leg byes and heh. What a no shot.

 

[morgieb]

Even by Australian standards, that is a horrible leave against spin.

 

[BoyBrumby]

**** me gently. That's a Clarkesque leave.

 

[social]

But still a better batsmen than Bancroft, Khawaja, Head, wade and Paine.

Not better than Leach

 

[GotSpin]

I’m afraid he just is, dear boy.

thanks champ

 

[Starfighter]

The pitch map that showed they have bowled 2 balls at Bairstow so far that have hit the stumps? They've been too short, typical Australian bowling performance in England.

We're not talking about Bairstow, and there's more bowlers than Lyon, who's actually been bowling wide off off where he should have been today.

Ali lol.