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

[SillyCowCorner1]

Salt in the wound

 

[flibbertyjibber]

YJB that is dismissive

 

[Jfry]

Wow we've got one cricinfo contributor saying about one shot, you completely win the argument.

Look it's flat, it's the first day of a test it's meant to be pretty flat, there have been balls that deviate though, it is no flatter than about 50% of test matches I've watched on the first day.

Is that why there is less deviation than virtually every test

 

[Spark]

Moan about the pitch now you useless ****ers. Can't drop those.

I'll moan about the pitch all I want. Unless this massively deteriorates this pitch should get demerit points. This was true after five overs of play and it's still true now.

I never ever want to see anyone saying this isn't a flat out highway complain about decks like Indore or Ahmedabad 2019 again.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Jonny looks like American Biker version of the Undertaker.

 

[kevinw]

Sometimes Bairstow is just in the zone and he is just rampant.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I'll moan about the pitch all I want. Unless this massively deteriorates this pitch should get demerit points. This was true after five overs of play and it's still true now.

All I can hear is waaahhhh

 

[Jfry]

Sometimes Bairstow is just in the zone and he is just rampant.

Especially when he knicks them to slip?

 

[Pothas]

Is pitch talk on day one the most boring thing ever?

 

[kevinw]

I'll moan about the pitch all I want. Unless this massively deteriorates this pitch should get demerit points. This was true after five overs of play and it's still true now.

I never ever want to see anyone saying this isn't a flat out highway complain about decks like Indore or Ahmedabad 2019 again.

You're calling it unfit after 60 overs? At least see how Australia bat first? Maybe they'll get rolled out for 200.

 

[Spark]

You're calling it unfit after 60 overs? At least see how Australia bat first? Maybe they'll get rolled out for 200.

Didn't stop people saying that at Rawalpindi.

 

[GIMH]

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

Just being my facetious self mate. I was sat in traffic listening to TMS. Some sort of lorry/motorbike collision on other side of the A road I drive up for the school run.

Was my last ever school run too

Anyway looking healthy here. This day has been the epitome of ebb and flow

 

[Howe_zat]

If it doesn't rain it's not going to be a draw. When was the last draw here with 400+ overs bowled? I'd be surprised if it's more than one in the last 10-15 years

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Is pitch talk on day one the most boring thing ever?

Yeah. Be funny if they bat like lemons after we get 450+. Be no excuse then.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

****ing rank long hop

 

[Socerer 01]

is there something wrong in calling a road a road? if this is how the home team wants their pitches then more power to them, it just makes it boring for the others to watch

 

[Jfry]

Arrogant ****ing English supporters the moment they had a year of decent performances. An embarrassment of a cricketing nation with population and money yet no success without doctored pitches, 'boundary counts' and Murray Mints

F off Johnny

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Okay, Carey made amends...

 

[BoyBrumby]

Are Sky's speed guns generous? Cummins hasn't consistently pushed 145km/h in a while.

Given we just saw Haze have what looked a fairly floaty half volley register at 87mph and a long hop at 85mph, I'm inclined to agree.

 

[grecian]

Is that why there is less deviation than virtually every test

Get better bowlers, oh and England bats hit the ballearly, so those stats are almost utterly pointless.

Anywhoo, be intresting to see how Moeen goes now, big applause for Moeen.