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

[fredfertang]

how are Australia getting rattled by Ducket's onside push and Crawley's quick singles? hardly been an attacking shot offered yet

Don't really need to - there's a run a ball if they want to take no risks

 

[CartyDurham]

No? I don't think the first reaction to a bowler getting injured when the team is trying to get runs is ever "we should've declared and just gave up the runs". You shrug at the bad luck and move on.

If it was the second innings when they have a big lead then it's obviously different.

So you shrug and accept the leading test wicket taker gets a broken finger and he can’t bowl the rest of the summer ?

That’s my point here and it’s an easy one to understand

 

[Himannv]

Was that Jamie Redknapp in the crowd?

 

[CartyDurham]

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Right people can we agree to disagree and move on please ?

To be honest I’m here for the great reading and constantly battling is pointless

Please let’s move on

 

[Burgey]

Cummins looks much more like his usual self so far this innings.

 

[TimAngas]

Lyon with more rough but less bounce, a big test given his history.

 

[CartyDurham]

Cummins looks much more like his usual self so far this innings.

Correct. It will take some performance from England to set the Aussies a big score

 

[Spark]

Lyon with more rough but less bounce, a big test given his history.

He's spent a lot of the last few months bowling on pitches like this (at least pace and bounce wise), he should be used to it.

 

[ashley bach]

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

Where are the answers?

 

[_Ed_]

I guess England fans will take it given the overall results.

In many cases, with exhausting condescension.

I know I need to stop reading Cricinfo and social media, but I can't help it.

 

[CartyDurham]

Can I ask you Aussies who have seen a lot of Lyon . Does he bowl a lot of top spin deliveries ?

 

[Croadymeister]

Could Stokes have tried that wacky field to Khawaja much earlier in his innings

 

[Gob]

So you shrug and accept the leading test wicket taker gets a broken finger and he can’t bowl the rest of the summer ?

That’s my point here and it’s an easy one to understand

How can anyone even get close to breaking a finger on this pitch?

Your argument of not enforcing the follow on because that may have caused an injury to Anderson is ****ing idiotic. Its not the forum look to be aggressive towards you they are just calling the stupidity of the theory

 

[CartyDurham]

How can anyone even get close to breaking a finger on this pitch?

Your argument of not enforcing the follow on because that may have caused an injury to Anderson is ****ing idiotic. Its not the forum look to be aggressive towards you they are just calling the stupidity of the theory

That’s fine. I accept I’m an idiot and let’s watch the game, if that’s ok ?

 

[TimAngas]

Could Stokes have tried that wacky field to Khawaja much earlier in his innings

I think the shot was brought about by the runs drying up.

 

[CartyDurham]

Please people let’s be civil. I accept I’m in the minority here but I accept others comments with good grace


I’m no expert

 

[CartyDurham]

Could Stokes have tried that wacky field to Khawaja much earlier in his innings

Would have been interesting to see. We may find out in a day or so

 

[Gnske]

Please people let’s be civil. I accept I’m in the minority here but I accept others comments with good grace


I’m no expert

Neither is anyone here dw. The only thing the elder members are good at is smelling outdated and so obvious

 

[fredfertang]

That’s fine. I accept I’m an idiot and let’s watch the game, if that’s ok ?

Idiocy is fine on here - I've been demonstrating that for years

 

[GotSpin]

Cummins looks much more like his usual self so far this innings.

He looks pretty poor still