1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[morgieb]

Is Patto's default position around the wicket to left-handers? Just seems a bit odd.

 

[Uppercut]

I thought they looked tired before Stokes got out too. Been in the field a long time now.

 

[Starfighter]

Who's captain here?

 

[wrongun]

England favourites now

 

[vcs]

Can't see them getting a wicket right now.

 

[wrongun]

Who's captain here?

Steve Smith

 

[vcs]

Broad batting with 94% control percentage according to cricinfo, sounds about right.

 

[Starfighter]

Steve Smith

Apparently.

 

[morgieb]

Broad batting with 94% control percentage according to cricinfo, sounds about right.

Yeah, he's looked pretty solid here. Pitch has helped a bit in fairness and so has the bowling but England's lower order will look really intimidating if he's back in form.

 

[Groundking]

I thought they looked tired before Stokes got out too. Been in the field a long time now.

Yup, they've had to bowl a lot of overs now and I'm not even that arsed about the runs just keep them in the field as long as possible, there's enough time left in the test and with no real rest between tests it would be nice to blunt their attack early with tired legs.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Are those elves?

 

[wrongun]

Apparently.

Poms seem to be whining about it on commentary...especially Bumble but who cares. Steve can do as he pleases

 

[NUFAN]

The positive is that it doesn't look the worst conditions to bat right now.

Of course our batsman have the potential to bat badly in good batting conditions too..

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

No yorkers to the tailenders

 

[Starfighter]

Wow, bowled too short. What a surprise. Why do we adopt idiot tactics against the tail in every situation?

 

[wrongun]

Yeah, he's looked pretty solid here. Pitch has helped a bit in fairness and so has the bowling but England's lower order will look really intimidating if he's back in form.

Terrible length by Aus bowlers. All the talk pre game about being pitching it full and being patient has been lip service.

 

[Starfighter]

No yorkers to the tailenders

It must be a punishable offence or something in Aus. You almost never see it, even in domestic cricket.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Thst was a weak edge

 

[wrongun]

The positive is that it doesn't look the worst conditions to bat right now.

Of course our batsman have the potential to bat badly in good batting conditions too..

Any conditions can be exploited by bowlers if they adjust their plans. Aus bowlers seem to not have a clue at the moment

 

[harsh.ag]

How have they not picked up on how Starc gets his tailend wickets.

Yoriker by Patto!