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

[Prince EWS]

I’m definitely in England . It is June and it was wet

Maybe it was just melty hail.

 

[halba]

Thats it- its a draw. Note Today is a washout, as is the 5th day- tue

please see screenshot for the 5th day. 3rd day today - is finished.

Detailed day 5 - looks wet.

That leaves only Day 4 to force a result - which is sunny slightly, dont think its possible.

 

[CartyDurham]

Probably a collective decision of Cummins and Mcdonald

Thanks. I don’t know if I should say this but what the hell. I think it’s the wrong way to in England and especially with this England team looking for 5 or 6 an over

they need to be getting in Englands faces a bit more

 

[Burgey]

Three possibilities:

1. It wasn't really rain.
2. You're not really in England.
3. It's not really June.

I'm not sure which one it is, but it's definitely one of them.

It could be all three

 

[Aidan11]

Had to go out during the lunch break. Come back just in time to see them walking off for rain.

 

[GotSpin]

Probably a collective decision of Cummins and Mcdonald

I think its the same brains trust that came up with the sweepathon

 

[CartyDurham]

A love in

groovy man

 

[CartyDurham]

Had to go out during the lunch break. Come back just in time to see them walking off for rain.

I had to go shopping and missed the last four wickets taken by Englands dibbly dobbly bowling

oh and Parnell has just took Salt for a duck in the Durham t20 v Lancashire 0 for 1 haway

 

[Qlder]

So who is making the decision on the Aussie method being so passive? The captain or the coach ?

Captain Woke

Nah someone said all the analysts came up with it so likely approved by McDonald and Cummins...I'd be interested to see if Smith would do it if captain

 

[fredfertang]

Take a nap - I'm going to

 

[Aidan11]

I had to go shopping and missed the last four wickets taken by Englands dibbly dobbly bowling

oh and Parnell has just took Salt for a duck in the Durham t20 v Lancashire 0 for 1 haway

He's got Buttler in the same over now.

 

[CartyDurham]

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6 for 2 @Aidan11

grandhomme falls in the first over as well

 

[Gob]

The field is set for bad bowling and it’s if Australia trails by 200

They are playing with cluttered minds with regards to all the bazball crap. They don't need to copy it rather they have to do what worked for them in recent times. Good accurate bowling with catching fielders and some protection in the deep to stop boundaries. They can't stop looking for wickets and focus primarily on containment

 

[Burgey]

Take a nap - I'm going to

Decent night’s sleep would be very handy

 

[Aidan11]

My mistake it's CdG.

 

[CartyDurham]

He's got Buttler in the same over now.

I had an alert for grandhomme

 

[CartyDurham]

My mistake it's CdG.

I see I’m getting cricinfo alerts

 

[swede]

seems silly to play 23 overs then have a 40 minute break when you know rain is on the way.

 

[Aidan11]

I had an alert for grandhomme

Yeah I thought it was Buttler but it is CdG.

 

[mustardcharlie]

That's all for today folks. Going down the pub