1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[mr_mister]

That Jonny bairstow, his batting is ****e

 

[Son Of Coco]

Really hoping England's last 2 make 100 and a lot less than ours did.

 

[Uppercut]

This turned around fast. Australia might be favourites now.

 

[trundler]

Will Anderson bat?

Re Bairstow against the full stuff: he gets bowled 40% of the time.

 

[OverratedSanity]

This is a bizzaro England innings.

 

[morgieb]

Are my eyes deceiving me or is an English middle/lower order collapsing quickly? No doubt the last two will add 50 now that I've said this.

Happened a lot in the last Ashes. Not every team is India.

 

[GotSpin]

Bairstow is a hack

 

[Stowford Mess]

This turned around fast. Australia might be favourites now.

Not sure they are. Australia are only playing with two recognized batsmen.

 

[morgieb]

Not sure they are. Australia are only playing with two recognized batsmen.

This partnership is an important one. If the lead is under 50 I think I'd rather be Australia as I would not want to be chasing much on this wicket. Anything over England clear favourites.

 

[Starfighter]

List of Ashes series won from behind:

1888
1897/98
1901/02
1907/08
1909
1911/12
1930
1936/37
1954/55
1981
1997
2005

 

[91Jmay]

Probably need another 20 or 30 more for it to be an even game. Lyon bowled really well yesterday without luck and was due a few.

 

[Burgey]

Really rate Woakes

 

[Dan]

Sam Curran wouldn't stand for this.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

No Anderson and Lyon bowling last. Australia to win comfortably.

Why did they pick Bairstow and Ali ahead of Foakes and Leach. Madness!

 

[Dan]

Also Chris Woakes is the greatest cricketer in the history of the world. Change my mind.

 

[91Jmay]

Sam Curran wouldn't stand for this.

He should be batting at 3 ffs

 

[wrongun]

Really rate Woakes

I really rate you Burgey

 

[Arachnodouche]

Soulless Ginger c Revenant B Militant Vegan.....brilliant.

Warner still very much among the living.

 

[NUFAN]

Will Anderson bat?

Not sure if its him or Adam Hills who can bat.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Another quick wicket and then Anderson comes out and aggravates his calf taking a quick single - assuming he's padded up.