1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[wrongun]

Have they taken tea yet?

 

[Maximas]

Only need 200 to be really in the game, 225-8 from here isn't exactly challenging with Smith in.

Flat pitch that the Aussies can pile up on - but dangerous turner for England? Won't change that much in a day surely?

 

[trundler]

These 2 just need to get through the overs.

 

[Spark]

Don’t think “Joe Root on in the 18th” was Plan A here

 

[trundler]

Stokes is a very valuable cricketer

 

[trundler]

Don’t think “Joe Root on in the 18th” was Plan A here

Plan A was "Anderson and Broad bundle them out for 50 unchanged"

OUUUUUUUUUUT

 

[GotSpin]

Eurgh

 

[Stowford Mess]

Stokes is a very valuable cricketer

Walks into a world test IX

 

[wrongun]

Uzi Uzi Uzi oi oi oi

 

[trundler]

Was looking very good. England in the feline fowl chair.

 

[wrongun]

Game over now.

 

[trundler]

Walks into a world test IX

XI also

 

[trundler]

That ball was such a fluke lol

 

[Stowford Mess]

XI also

Haha. Typo

 

[Spark]

Yeah that’s why we’re not in front.

 

[trundler]

Head is uninspiring

 

[91Jmay]

Good ball but another lose shot from Khawaja. Never ever learns does he, gives us an in when we looked super flat and had to resort to Root.

 

[vcs]

Makes things happen etc.

 

[Spark]

Good ball but another lose shot from Khawaja. Never ever learns does he, gives us an in when we looked super flat and had to resort to Root.

It’s so frustrating. You’re in, you’re set, the opposition are losing patience. Just bat time ffs.

Incredibly reminiscent of last summer when no one could capitalise on a start.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Does Stokes bowl better after he's scored a few runs? Looks a different bowler than in the first dig.