1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[trundler]

Gotta bat positively for the declaration bois

 

[mr_mister]

Is there a hard and fast rule as to what constitutes playing a shot? Is it purely subjective?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Wade is definitely playing at that. It just looks like like he hasn't when the ball grips and turns and misses the bat by that much, and he tucks the bat away as an afterthought.

 

[Starfighter]

Wade

 

[trundler]

Ben Stokes' hand over mouth expression is wonderful.

I personally like when he sinks his head into his shirt and raises his collar

 

[TheJediBrah]

I personally like when he sinks his head into his shirt and raises his collar

Yeah anything that hides that face is definitely a win

 

[trundler]

Matthew Gilchrist Wade

 

[trundler]

Yeah anything that hides that face is definitely a win

Or his posts.

Wait, no.

 

[TheJediBrah]

**** if these guys keep batting I am looking at 3 hours sleep tonight at best

 

[cnerd123]

Is there a hard and fast rule as to what constitutes playing a shot? Is it purely subjective?

Subjective

 

[Starfighter]

I hope one of my club games never gets on camera. 'Why's that idiot running 25 metres to bowl a slow wide'.

 

[mr_mister]

**** if these guys keep batting I am looking at 3 hours sleep tonight at best

My schedule of Tuesday-Saturday is perfect for this ashes

 

[TheJediBrah]

Maybe Moeen has been tipped off that there's an ICC analyst at the game specifically to watch and record his action, so he's not chucking it and this is how good he actually is when he's not allowed to chuck

 

[mr_mister]

Subjective

Nice. Was considering '@ing' you

 

[beatlesaint]

Bumble - “something not right with Moeen Ali”

You can say that again

 

[trundler]

Aw yeah. Get 8 slips in, now!

 

[vcs]

He'll go back to bowling hand grenades when India tour next.

 

[social]

Smith is just taking the piss now

 

[Starfighter]

That, I think, was an edge.

 

[Gob]

Reel it in Steven you've got to be there for the new nut