1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[NotMcKenzie]

Finally

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

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

It worked!!!

 

[trundler]

Finally

 

[91Jmay]

Stupid shot to play there, should have kept them out there or at least let Woakes hit. Confused batting between Woakes/Jimmy, but good wag from the tail.

Good lead, but if we only have 4 bowlers then i wouldn't say we are miles ahead.

 

[vcs]

Can Australia get to 240? 150+ would be quite tough.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nice couple of overs to come before tea. Or maybe not

 

[Starfighter]

I'm going to go to bed. Can't watch the impending disaster. Expect us to be at least five down and for Wilson to screw us over at least once more.

 

[trundler]

Lead should never have gone above 50. England gonna England.

 

[morgieb]

Little damage done in the end from the 10th wicket partnership, 9th did a lot though. Mini-session of course is key. If England take a wicket in the next 15 minutes then they'll probably walk it, but if we can survive the first spell from Broad and Woakes it starts to get interesting.

Ultimately losing three wickets in the space of the first 10 overs looks crucial. At least in the collapse in the second session was down to some fairly venomous bowling for a fair while.

 

[NUFAN]

Why are both offies from both sides bald?

Cause every time Moeen plays a bad shot, a single hair is removed.

 

[Stowford Mess]

Game over?

 

[Uppercut]

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.

Don't really want to be bowling short to Anderson. He just tries to get out the way and you end up giving up leg byes off the body and stuff.

It works to Broad because he stands there like a beanpole throwing hands at it.

 

[Stowford Mess]

Lead should never have gone above 50. England gonna England.

In all fairness, it’s a miracle you still might be in the game considering you were 130-8 on a flat pitch on day 1.

 

[morgieb]

Can Australia get to 240? 150+ would be quite tough.

It's definitely doable. I think under 200 would be a likely England win though, and 300 isn't going to be easy with our batting.

 

[stephen]

Obviously England have runs on the board here and are rightly favourites to win this match but the lead was at least kept low enough that posting a defensible total isn't an impossibility.

 

[Stowford Mess]

Obviously England have runs on the board here and are rightly favourites to win this match but the lead was at least kept low enough that posting a defensible total isn't an impossibility.

You’ll be at least 3 down before you take the lead.

 

[91Jmay]

Long final session with 4 bowlers will be brutal.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That was a nice little movie from the 4 English commmies

 

[vcs]

I don't think it will turn into an absolute minefield in the 4th innings though. It's slow enough that the spinner won't be unplayable. Depends on how much unpredictable bounce there is.

 

[Stowford Mess]

Long final session with 4 bowlers will be brutal.

Root will bowl a few... especially if there’s left handers batting.