*Official* First Test (Edgbaston, Birmingham) 16–20 June

[Molehill]

Crawley's gone past his average....

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Australia should play for a draw. Let England score 550 by lunch tomorrow then bat for 3 days and try to break the 3 old men (Anderson, Broad, Moeen) and the 2 unfit/injured ones (Robinson & Stokes).

 

[Daemon]

Crawley killing it. Hb hard af rn.

 

[quincywagstaff]

How Lyon will be used against Bazball is one of the most underrated aspects of the series. Will Oz use him as a defensive or attacking option?

 

[Spikey]

bazball is killing cricket. sickening.

 

[straw man]

extreme skill by Crawley there

 

[Kraken]

Look at that - get one outside off and cause issues. Ffs ****s it’s not that hard

 

[Jfry]

Ffs

Terrible terrible cricket shot

 

[TheJediBrah]

Dunno what Lyon's trying from round the wicket. Making footmarks for himself?

Maybe that

 

[Starfighter]

Haha yeah, I think the groundsman at Edgbaston was lying. You can only laugh when this is dished up.

Although we will probably still find a way to get rolled for not a lot, and if we do...you can only laugh.

Well we got bowled out for 370 on *that* Melbourne pitch.

 

[Molehill]

So many easy singles, the Aussies need a think about this field.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Bit of swing after passing the stumps there. Need to pull it forward about 6 feet.

 

[Starfighter]

STFU Atherton. England had the field out early on some of the greenest pitches I've ever seen here. Not the same at all.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Crawley’s technique has really deteriorated

Good ball striker but he just plonks his front foot in the same spot every ball and that pretty much the extent of his footwork

He'll be alright on this today I reckon.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I believe that’s his best shot of the day

 

[quincywagstaff]

Feeling worried that Boland's sub-15 average could be a distant memory by the end of today.

 

[Daemon]

All these on the up drives would’ve been pretty risky if the wicket was doing a bit

 

[LongHopCassidy]

So many easy singles, the Aussies need a think about this field.

Nah, deep point's been our man of the series so far.

 

[Spark]

All these on the up drives would’ve been pretty risky if the wicket was doing a bit

I definitely look forward to as many complaints about this pitch as Indore.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Feeling worried that Boland's sub-15 average could be a distant memory by the end of today.

Because it'll end up as sub-10?