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

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Really have to set a field for one side of the wicket here. At least force the batsmen to take some risks.

Or just don’t gift singles 4 times an over

Just bizarre tactics

 

[chris.hinton]

They lack the technique for test cricket to do that

Crawley on his way to be better then any opening in Aussie history

 

[quincywagstaff]

For all the conservative tactics and easy runs they've given away, Australia would be happy with this session if they can get another wicket.

 

[Burgey]

Zack Crawley much more positive a batsman than his father John

And his uncle, renowned former Channel Nine sports producer Paul.

 

[Gnske]

He must be getting so thirsty

Warnie would have sent him a care package by now

God I miss him

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Wagner would've had 3 by now.

 

[Shady Slim]

For all the conservative tactics and easy runs they've given away, Australia would be happy with this session if they can get another wicket.

if not for typical english cheating they'd be three down already to be fair
tbf we can't expect that level of sportsmanship from countries that aren't australia or india but

 

[Adders]

Interesting to see how Joe Root plays this. I think he will consolidate for a bit , it's an excellent run rate

I want him to just bat like Joe Root......bazball be ****ed for this guy, he's too good for.it. and he can strike at 80's or better just with his natural game.

 

[Burgey]

Crawley on his way to be better then any opening in Aussie history

The opening to Picnic at Hanging Rock was pretty good imo

 

[Gnske]

And his uncle, renowned former Channel Nine sports producer Paul.

It's not the same Paul Crawley who has endless INSIDER SOURCES telling him that x player is on the out at x club on NRL360?

 

[TimAngas]

I think the tactics would have been more justifiable if they'd banged in a few. The ease with with Pope and Crawley were getting out of their crease and dabbing into the on-side should have been a signal to do that.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Wagner would've had 3 by now.

6s hit off his 1st over

 

[Gnske]

6s hit off his 1st over

This but unironically

Wagner was a 10 mm aperture sieve of runs when they visited

 

[Burgey]

It's not the same Paul Crawley who has endless INSIDER SOURCES telling him that x player is on the out at x club on NRL360?

I think that’s his other uncle Paul

 

[chris.hinton]

The opening to Picnic at Hanging Rock was pretty good imo

hayden and warner not got the talent range of Crawley

 

[trundler]

Right, the ball isn't doing anything for the Joe Root Ashes classic (drawn forward then smacked on the front pad by one hitting top of middle) to happen here. Needs to bat like 2021 Root and do this properly.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

6s hit off his 1st over

You logged into the wrong account

 

[social]

We stream all our tv. Tbh this is the first time we’ve had Nine on in ages

I’d forgotten how crap the definition is compared to Fox

 

[Burgey]

Wait, Eoin Morgan gets to do commentary? Fmd

 

[grecian]

Atherton and Morgan after Kp and Tubby, as big an upgrade as Root coming in for Pope.