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

[morgieb]

Another wrong decision, though given it was glove I don't necessarily blame the umpires for giving that one out.

 

[grecian]

Erasmus has had an ATG terrible umpiring performance today without DRS.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

3 reverses in a row. What the hell Joseph?

 

[Molehill]

If the umpires gave the complete opposite decisions to what they've done so far they'd have been more accurate.

 

[Spark]

Such a bad shot from a player of his class

I'd say he knows what he's doing, the only bloke anywhere around there is a statue. Risk and reward

 

[Spark]

You make your own luck. He made his by gloving it.

Ofc but it did look unbelievably out live. To be fair he's better off doing that than trying to go back to full balls and getting pinned like Pope. That sort of dismissal ****s me

 

[Jfry]

3 reverses in a row. What the hell Joseph?

Tbf he's made a lot of successful not out decisions in the intervening hours

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I'd say he knows what he's doing, the only bloke anywhere around there is a statue. Risk and reward

Has Hazlewood always looked like he is breathing out of his arse in the field or is it just lack of games?

He looks out on his feet.

 

[Jfry]

This is going to be an incredibly frustrating Ashes with the streaky poms

 

[Spark]

Has Hazlewood always looked like he is breathing out of his arse in the field or is it just lack of games?

He looks out on his feet.

Lack of games but there's a reason for that. They've taken a massive massive risk with him (though not because his bowling is any worse than it was)

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Lack of games but there's a reason for that. They've taken a massive massive risk with him (though not because his bowling is any worse than it was)

Thought it was that. Been the best bowler by a distance though. He is class. Not noticed him look like a donkey in the field previously like he does today.

 

[trundler]

Ofc but it did look unbelievably out live. To be fair he's better off doing that than trying to go back to full balls and getting pinned like Pope. That sort of dismissal ****s me

I suppose but I really do hate reverse sweeps even as someone who encourages unorthodox shots in tests

 

[Spark]

Thought it was that. Been the best bowler by a distance though. He is class. Not noticed him look like a donkey in the field previously like he does today.

He's never been great tbf. A bit of a throwback in that regard, not the athletic boundary fielding fast bowler that you see a fair few of nowadays.

 

[Spark]

I suppose but I really do hate reverse sweeps even as someone who encourages unorthodox shots in tests

It looks **** but with such a stacked legside field it makes a lot of sense. And it's worked as it's forced Cummins to change plans

 

[Pothas]

So Stokes should probably be batting at 7 shouldn't he.

 

[Jfry]

He's never been great tbf. A bit of a throwback in that regard, not the athletic boundary fielding fast bowler that you see a fair few of nowadays.

Has taken a few wonderful catches tbf. There was a test a couple years back where he took 2 screamers diving forward

 

[trundler]

It looks **** but with such a stacked legside field it makes a lot of sense. And it's worked as it's forced Cummins to change plans

Yeah, as a noted uppercut appreciator I understand the rationale but it just looks so heinous when it doesn't come off.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So Stokes should probably be batting at 7 shouldn't he.

Or opening

 

[Howe_zat]

4 of the 5 wickets today have been lost defending or leaving but if England get a sub par score that will presumably be completely ignored

 

[Burgey]

Another good session. Been a fun first day