1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[trundler]

Woakes is going to get 50 as Australia crash out of this

 

[Starfighter]

This is absolutely pathetic. What is this field?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

This is absolutely pathetic. What is this field?

Both craptains trying to outdo the other in ****ness.

 

[morgieb]

This has almost been a WOAT-tier captaincy performance from Paine.

 

[91Jmay]

I literally don't understand this bowling or batting. This is dreadful cricket.

 

[morgieb]

OK I think this is a good move though. Certainly makes Woakes think rather than just go "**** it I'll back Anderson against the spinner and take 100% of the strike against pace".

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Bowl it at his ribs with a leg slip and fine leg on..let short leg stand in front of the line...add a silly mid-off as well

 

[Uppercut]

CW having a meltdown over the captaincy allowing a 6-run partnership.

 

[Starfighter]

Both craptains trying to outdo the other in ****ness.

Yeah, but we're not bowling to Smith. Paine wins the crap factor by an handy margin.

 

[Groundking]

OK I think this is a good move though. Certainly makes Woakes think rather than just go "**** it I'll back Anderson against the spinner and take 100% of the strike against pace".

Just bowl pace from both ends ffs.

 

[Starfighter]

Why can't he try bounce him out like he did to Broad?

 

[Neptune]

Anderson is not fit at all. You can see in his face he’s wincing, that’s why they aren’t running much at all.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I'm pretty sure the wicket wil fall in this over

 

[91Jmay]

Well done there Jim. Lots of stuff in his half though.

 

[Starfighter]

It really does look like Smith's captaining. Not that I rate his captaincy either.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

No way is Anderson bowling and no way is he playing any time soon.

 

[mr_mister]

I got on the draw @ 29 halfway through day 1. Not bad value now

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Why are both offies from both sides bald?

 

[morgieb]

Just bowl pace from both ends ffs.

Yeah that's what I would've done. Odd that Patto only bowled the one over. Really hope that isn't what I think it means.

 

[Starfighter]

Well done there Jim. Lots of stuff in his half though.

It's weird, after finally using a strategy that worked, then they go back to the strategy that didn't work for the previous hour and a half.


I really don't think Lyon deserved that wicket. He's been piss.