1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[Kirkut]

The Second Coming of Steve Smith.

 

[trundler]

You'd expect a keeper to get to that one.

Good from Smith.

 

[mr_mister]

I don't think it's registering with him either way.

Yeah. Not like I've been in his shoes but I imagine crowd noise can be pretty easily blanked out when batting. You enter your own world. In the field I suppose it's a lot different

 

[trundler]

Will Khawaja do a Burns?

 

[Stowford Mess]

Make Smith play against the spin, take cover out

 

[91Jmay]

Moeen looking dangerous.

 

[trundler]

Don't get carried away now. Back to back fours wouldn't faze Broad much.

Fmd, haven't they seen round the wicket fail enough?

 

[Stowford Mess]

Stay round the wicket, Broad

 

[trundler]

I suspect my tiny river is behind the rest.

 

[mr_mister]

These two going at a run a ball atm

 

[Stowford Mess]

Eddie Jones’ haircut is a national embarrassment to both England and Australia.

 

[trundler]

I see a definitive difference between how Smith edges through slip and how the rest have. Soft hands, looks like.

 

[Niall]

Why exactly is a batsman who averages 40 and in his last test made 180 and scored 130 a few weeks ago not even in the test squad?

Assume he is a monumental prick behind the scenes?

His exclusion up there with Pakistan ignoring Fawad for years instead picking spuds because "potential".

 

[mr_mister]

What are they singing?

 

[Stowford Mess]

I see a definitive difference between how Smith edges through slip and how the rest have. Soft hands, looks like.

Burns actually played with pretty soft hands, as does Root.

 

[vcs]

I see a definitive difference between how Smith edges through slip and how the rest have. Soft hands, looks like.

Yeah. You can't beat him on the inside part of his bat. Outside edges are thick and played with soft enough hands to stay safe.

 

[trundler]

Moeen's form with the ball has been pretty good lately.

 

[91Jmay]

Got to have a midwicket for Moeen. Stop that clip into legside.

 

[91Jmay]

Moeen so many loose balls, looks dangerous but letting them race away.

 

[Stowford Mess]

What are they singing?

a reworking of the “championes champione” song?