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

[Gnske]

Stokes's genius comes off again with a misplaced fielder

Bravo, revolutionising and saving test cricket

 

[Son Of Coco]

Quick tip Pat, as soon as it looks short, duck.

 

[Burgey]

what's with these defensive fields

They’re spooked by Cumball

(post like a Sky commentator)

 

[Son Of Coco]

That bandana makes it look like Broad's head has been circumcised.

 

[Aidan11]

We need a wicket badly.

Can't somebody put a David Warner mask on these batters when Broad's bowling?

 

[Burgey]

Fmd who was that running out the lid to Stokes there? Are 3/4 of English cricketers red headed dwarfs?

 

[Gnske]

All these Advanced Hair Clinic ads, you just know TJB has the website saved now we're at day 3

 

[wpdavid]

I missed the start of the day, so I only just found out that Bairstow missed another one this morning. That's three in the innings isn't it? Nobody's saying that Foakes is perfect behind the stumps, but he'd be doing better than that. England might just struggle this summer if they have to create at least 13 chances to bowl Australia out.

 

[_Ed_]

Cummins with a casual 27 out of a partnership of 31 so far.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Bold post from someone who's 5'11

#fake news

 

[Aidan11]

Robinson still wicketless.

What's going on?

 

[Starfighter]

That bandana makes it look like Broad's head has been circumcised.

Well, he is a dickhead after all.

 

[ataraxia]

5'11 super short lol hehe

 

[ataraxia]

Robinson still wicketless.

What's going on?

I think he isn't getting any wickets.

 

[Starfighter]

Guns'N'Roses isn't heavy metal Punter

 

[social]

Stokes being crocked is hurting England

Can only assume that his knee is far worse than advertised and he’s avoided an operation to be available for this series

 

[TheJediBrah]

I was 5'11 at 15 years old ffs

I will take a lot on here. Call me dumb. Call me ugly. Call me balding (which is also fake news but whatever)

But I will not tolerate being accused of being a sub 6-foot genetic failure of a human being

 

[Ashes81]

Test match cricket ruthlessly exposes a teams flaws and that's what happened here - not playing a top keeper, no top class spinner and no real pace.

The difference Foakes, Leach and Wood would have made to this side.

 

[Gnske]

That bandana makes it look like Broad's head has been circumcised.

Given Bazball has allowed this game to stagnate, lets guess which of the English are cut? Go on everyone, post your guesses

Crawley - Yes
Duckett - No
Pope - Yes
Root - Yes
Brook - Yes (x3)
Bairstow - No
Stokes - Yes
Ali - Yes
Broad - Yes
Robinson - No
Anderson - Yes

TJB can play too even if he won't have a good feel for it

 

[Starfighter]

Mitchell - 'Every time you look up there's movement going on'.

The one movement that tends to be lacking is the bowler moving in to bowl.