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

[grecian]

Think Brearley is pretty much alive Athers.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

This is a bit blackadder and baldricks “cunning plan”

Tbf Stokes is as cunning as a fox just appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford University.

Hair like one too.

 

[ataraxia]

Brook looks like he bowls off the wrong foot. Either that or he has a physical deformity that only reveals itself when he bowls.

Fun fact: when he bowls it's just so he can practice his technique for advancing down the wicket when he's batting

 

[social]

It's Brum mate, they'll get the best curries in the World.

Oh and of course Pothas was right, how could you drop broad for an home Ashes Test.

Can confirm

Balti curries are the best

 

[Starfighter]

I have the sound off? What's going on? New bat?

 

[wpdavid]

Been a very long time since I've seen seam bowling this slow in test. I wonder when the last time a medium pacer this slow bowled this early in an Ashes test? 1950/51 and Freddy Brown maybe?

Perhaps D'Oliveira came on first change occasionally.

 

[wpdavid]

I have the sound off? What's going on? New bat?

Drinks break. And new bat as well.

 

[CartyDurham]

I’m thinking of getting my whites back out , if Brook can get a bowl in the Ashes. I’m nearly 60 but I’m sure I can get it out around 60 kph

 

[CartyDurham]

Perhaps D'Oliveira came on first change occasionally.

Tony Greig had no pace

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Boring first hour that

 

[halba]

mahnus is over ranked/ rated

 

[Starfighter]

Perhaps D'Oliveira came on first change occasionally.

Good call.

 

[social]

Tony Greig had no pace

Greig could bowl late 130s

Chris Harris was very military

 

[TheJediBrah]

Khawaja batting with a pillow

 

[CartyDurham]

Aussies rocketing along about 2.5 an over.


are they terrified of batting ?

 

[Starfighter]

Greig could bowl late 130s

Strong doubt.

 

[CartyDurham]

Greig could bowl late 130s

Chris Harris was very military

Deadly Derek Underwood pace I think brook

 

[Starfighter]

Now for some racism.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Greig could bowl late 130s

Chris Harris was very military

Late 130s? That doesn't seem right at all from the footage I've seen of his runup

 

[ataraxia]

Who is this military medium bowler replacing the great Harry Brook?