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

[Starfighter]

Cummins taking about 80% of the strike here.

 

[CartyDurham]

Ponting quoting me about Root

im controlling him from my garden remotely

 

[Croadymeister]

I personally think root is under bowled as a spin option.

anyway. That’s me off for a bit. The mrs has shouted her daily instructions

see you later hopefully

Should have bowled instead of Moeen today,mind you no idea why it wasn't Broad

 

[GIMH]

It's crazy how despite the spam only 2 English cricketers have 30 tons. Obviously, moderately above average players like Bell and Broad have benefitted massively from test spam to accrue big aggregates at modest averages but England having the most players to play 100 tests and yet only having 2 guys with 30 tons shows you how poor their batting stocks over the years. And one of those 2 is Cook. Not exactly ATG.

Rancid

 

[TimAngas]

With the pitch dying, the worry for England is the Cummins is still a huge threat on such surfaces. Moreso than these England seamers.

 

[CartyDurham]

Right my freedom is over She wants to go to the bloody shops

 

[Aidan11]

Then something should be done about it!

Don't worry. Rehan Ahmed will be nailed on for the second test. He'll get plenty of wickets.

 

[Croadymeister]

Is there a rule I don't know about where we must not get Khawaja out?

He's going to bat forever here.

Blame Broad for not knowing where his front foot was

 

[trundler]

Rancid

Some simpleton will come along, dw

 

[wpdavid]

with rain expected and loss of overs, if the Aussies get a 100 lead will they declare ?

That may depend on whether Cummins believes to 72 hour weather forecast, which reckons there will be no play after lunch today and none on Tuesday. But Monday should be OK. If that's right, having a dart at England tomorrow wouldn't be the worst idea.

 

[Gnske]

Some simpleton will come along, dw

Knowing England, it will legitimately be a guy called Ollie Simpleton who becomes their ATG.

 

[Aidan11]

Ponting quoting me about Root

im controlling him from my garden remotely

I wondered who was doing that. He certainly looks like someone who is being remote controlled.

 

[TheJediBrah]

It's crazy how despite the spam only 2 English cricketers have 30 tons. Obviously, moderately above average players like Bell and Broad have benefitted massively from test spam to accrue big aggregates at modest averages but England having the most players to play 100 tests and yet only having 2 guys with 30 tons shows you how poor their batting stocks over the years. And one of those 2 is Cook. Not exactly ATG.

English genetics are bottom of the barrel

 

[Michelle Fivefer]

Anderson was to come. He can’t bat

But he does have a highest test batting score of 81.

 

[trundler]

English genetics are bottom of the barrel

Bold post from someone who's 5'11

 

[Gob]

enjoy mate

Mine is milking herself atm leaving me free to terrorise these forums for a bit longer

I never had gfs/wives

Heard they are fun

 

[Gnske]

Bold post from someone who's 5'11

hahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaahahahaahahahaahahaha

 

[Burgey]

Yeah absolutely fuming we never punish the opposition when given a let off. Yet whenever it's the other way around England always suffer

Stop slogging I guess

 

[Spikey]

what's with these defensive fields

 

[social]

Cummins taking about 80% of the strike here.

Protecting our long tail

Captain’s knock