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

[Starfighter]

Ali has unlocked a new level of turn: Ray Illingworth

 

[Starfighter]

Was it really necessary for Stokes to practically drop his pants?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Ranga is an Australianism. Just because they are the less evil of the two combatants it doesn’t mean I adopt their language.

Let's just say we invented it first and they stole it off us like most other things.

 

[Aidan11]

Here's Stokes.

Now for some fireworks.

 

[CartyDurham]

Stokes coming on

big to see if he bowls at full pace

63 for 2 off 24

australia looking to bat until close on Sunday with a small deficit

 

[thierry henry]

Here's Stokes.

Now for some fireworks.

No it’s just red hair

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Stokes coming on

big to see if he bowls at full pace

63 for 2 off 24

australia looking to bat until close on Sunday with a small deficit

They should aim to bat until the end of day 5 and cripple the English bowlers

 

[TheJediBrah]

Was it really necessary for Stokes to practically drop his pants?

That was the fireworks

 

[TheJediBrah]

were the Aussies whinging about the ball this much or are England just cheating again

 

[CartyDurham]

They should aim to bat until the end of day 5 and cripple the English bowlers

Getting the ball changed .

 

[thierry henry]

This is England’s great all-rounder and the crowd are waiting with bated breath to see if he even remembers how to bowl

 

[Starfighter]

I don't remember us asking every other over for the ball to be changed despite it taking much more of a battering. The fairest thing would be for them to have to just deal with it.

 

[CartyDurham]

were the Aussies whinging about the ball this much or are England just cheating again

They were and England ain’t cheating . It was happening in last summers test.

 

[woodleigh]

Here's Stokes.

Now for some fireworks.

 

[TheJediBrah]

They were and England ain’t cheating . It was happening in last summers test.

Yeah I assumed they were cheating last summer as well

 

[CartyDurham]

If only Australia had an all rounder, they might win in England. Sadly there is none

 

[woodleigh]

Bazball has a Dads Army feel about it. Just a bunch of old blokes enjoying their cricket

 

[Starfighter]

Not surprisingly, this one swings more.

 

[CartyDurham]

Yeah I assumed they were cheating last summer as well

Only against India . That’s an agreed thing with all other countries though . Have you noticed that india just can’t win in England and in white ball trophies ?

it’s great cheating

 

[CartyDurham]

Bazball has a Dads Army feel about it. Just a bunch of old blokes enjoying their cricket

Dullball of Australia has a feel of prehistoric times