1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[NotMcKenzie]

Says on crapinfo:

George Dobell has asked the question and says there's no injury concern.

So the Dobie Brother can't or won't tell.

 

[halba]

Broad's opening spell was very good and Head and Smith did all to get through that.

so england have 1 specialist bowler left in Broad? Woakes injured? How can u explain 6 overs in a crucial 2nd innings. he would be your main man after his decimation of the Ireland team the other day and excellent world cup form.

This is woeful.

England will bring Sam curran, Archer and Leach's spin in for test 2. Mooen to be dropped, Anderson series surely over, and Woakes to be let go as he is injured as well.

Australian's will almost certainly bring back Hazlewood and Starc and Marcus Harris for test 2. May be a toss up between Labuschagne and Wade for Test 2, get an extra spinner in there to give the bowlers a rest.

Siddle , Pattinson to be dropped. Did not look penetrative at all. Bancroft to be dropped. Neser next man in depending on who breaks down next.

 

[trundler]

I don't think 180 would be that hard. Depends on Lyon. 200-220 would be pretty hard though, I reckon. Anything above would name Australia certain favourites.

 

[Uppercut]

Australia's session comfortably. England bowled trash, frankly. Leach would've been a lot better here. A quality bowler is always better than a no rounder (on form, Moeen is one) unless you're paying on a road. Always. Smith looks all set for another century whilst rescuing his team, although he's had way better support and England have failed to exploit conditions. The gap between the best in the world and the runner up has never been greater than when Sobers was at his peak.

Leach was 0-30 off 4 overs against Ireland. Neither are great so whoever you pick people will complain but I think they made the right decision.

 

[trundler]

My favourite shot so far has been that Smith flick/pull that popped up in the air and landed between square leg and fine leg. Was off Stokes I think.

 

[PikeyB]

Two bowlers down (apparently) is just taking the piss . Never has 34-3 seemed such a poor position overnight on day 4 .

Not a bad game of cricket though . If Australia keep hold of the whiphandle ,England could have a real nightmare finish in the offing .

 

[trundler]

Leach was 0-30 off 4 overs against Ireland. Neither are great so whoever you pick people will complain but I think they made the right decision.

I saw them in SL last year and that's when I became certain Leach should be the sole spinner. Pick your best bowlers.

 

[social]

England is going to spend a massive amount of time chasing leather if their best plan for Smith is a miracle catch at shortish backward square

 

[mr_mister]

so england have 1 specialist bowler left in Broad? Woakes injured? How can u explain 6 overs in a crucial 2nd innings. he would be your main man after his decimation of the Ireland team.

This is woeful.

England will bring Sam curran, Archer and Leach in for test 2. Mooen to be dropped, Anderson series surely over, and Woakes to be let go as he is injured as well.

Australian's will almost certainly bring back Hazlewood and Starc and Marcus Harris for test 2. Siddle , Pattinson and Bancroft to be dropped.

I'd wait til England have their second innings before declaring which bowlers will be dropped.

Not surprising that since Patto didn't take 5-30 his selection has been deemed a failure by fair-weather fans. Sad

 

[vcs]

I don't think 180 would be that hard. Depends on Lyon. 200-220 would be pretty hard though, I reckon. Anything above would name Australia certain favourites.

I don't think this is a total minefield and Lyon anyway is not the type of bowler to profit much from uneven bounce. There is turn, but it looks slow-ish. Quicks will be the major threat with Lyon having to chip with a few.

 

[trundler]

I don't think this is a total minefield and Lyon anyway is not the type of bowler to profit much from uneven bounce. There is turn, but it looks slow-ish. Quicks will be the major threat with Lyon having to chip with a few.

Decent spin out there. You may be right about the quicks but you wouldn't want him to bottle it like Ali did. 180 may not be enough as it isn't a minefield.

 

[trundler]

Smith has now scored 100 and a 50 9 times in the same match.

 

[mr_mister]

Literally no point showing the SCG ton in this interview lol

 

[OverratedSanity]

Smith has now scored 100 and a 50 9 times in the same match.

gets 9 goes in one match. Typical cheating aussie.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Its felt like theres enough help for the spinners in all 3 innings, but both Lyon and Moeen have been woeful.

 

[mr_mister]

Smith has now scored 100 and a 50 9 times in the same match.

Does that stat go back to 8 if he converts this 50

 

[Stowford Mess]

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Pitch is flat. You could chase 250 on a day 5 on this.

 

[Starfighter]

Moeen, Moeen, Moeen, Moee-een
Please don't bowl him even if you can
Moeen, Moeen, Moeen, Moee-een
There's no need to play him just because you can

The selectors say, can't you see?
He really has utility
But he's good at none of his skills at all.
They like to say that he can bat
But Nathan Lyon sees to that
He really isn't very good at all

When he tries to play the shorter ball
He ends up looking like a fool
And really they don't pick him to do that
They say that he can spin the ball
With no evidence of that at all
A part time-er is all he really is
His di-rection is often poor
He lets the batsmen shut the door
Your bowling, it really is a miss, Moeen

[chorus]

​There's a man who plays for Somerset
Replace you, he could, but yet
They stand by you until the sticky end
The lesson is, you never know
How Jack Leach could really go
When they leave him out and keep picking Moeen

[Chorus]

 

[TheJediBrah]

Its felt like theres enough help for the spinners in all 3 innings, but both Lyon and Moeen have been woeful.

SOK is better

 

[Stowford Mess]

Moeen, Moeen, Moeen, Moee-een
Please don't bowl him even if you can
Moeen, Moeen, Moeen, Moee-een
There's no need to play him just because you can

The selectors say, can't you see?
He really has utility
But he's good at none of his skills at all.
They like to say that he can bat
But Nathan Lyon sees to that
He really isn't very good at all

When he tries to play the shorter ball
He ends up looking like a fool
And really they don't pick him to do that
They say that he can spin the ball
With no evidence of that at all
A part time-er is all he really is
His di-rection is often poor
He lets the batsmen shut the door
Your bowling, it really is a miss, Moeen

[chorus]

​There's a man who plays for Somerset
Replace you, he could, but yet
They stand by you until the sticky end
The lesson is, you never know
How Jack Leach could really go
When they leave him out and keep picking Moeen

[Chorus]

Do you have many friends?