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

[social]

confirmed- hazlewood is injured. after bowling only 2 overs WTF

No surprise as he’s not match fit

Stupid selection

 

[Burgey]

He's always been insufferable and a total prat tbh. It's just that in days gone by he balanced out his idiotic personality with occasionally remarkable batting. These days there is nothing to recommend him at all.

Always struck me as a complete man child. Someone whose cricket was no doubt made a lot better by playing county cricket under Warne, but whose personality would not have been enhanced from the experience.

 

[CartyDurham]

Shot Joe as that was a good ball from greeny

 

[Zinzan]

Another to Root please.

Only difference being Root reverse sweeps it for 6 while wiping sleep out of his eyes.

 

[Howe_zat]

Root is the last jammy dodger among a pile of digestives

 

[CartyDurham]

Re the pope wicket. He gets himself in that bent over position a lot when bowled. Has to improve his technique

 

[Gnske]

What a surprise that Haze didn't even last the test match before breaking

 

[CartyDurham]

Root is the last jammy dodger among a pile of digestives

I like that analogy I like it that much , I’m going to get some from the cupboard

 

[Burgey]

Ooof Marnus has done well to pick that up clean on the square

 

[trundler]

Holy moly Cummins bowled a yorker!!!1111!!!!

 

[The Sean]

My coach used to say that there is no such thing as a genuinely unplayable ball, but **** me that one from Cummins wasn't far off.

 

[CartyDurham]

Cummins looking fir the reverse but that was a sublime shot through leg by Root

 

[Gnske]

Cummins really is looking hard for that Pope delivery to Root

 

[Spark]

Stooop bowling on Joe Root's pads

 

[morgieb]

Holy moly Cummins bowled a yorker!!!1111!!!!

The frustrating thing is that in the rare times he actually bowls one he gets it bang on.

 

[CartyDurham]

My coach used to say that there is no such thing as a genuinely unplayable ball, but **** me that one from Cummins wasn't far off.

It’s the ball at Edgbaston on a fourth day. Remember the reverse in 2005 here .

 

[CartyDurham]

Stooop bowling on Joe Root's pads

Great shot though. Come on it’s allowed

 

[CartyDurham]

Cummins really is looking hard for that Pope delivery to Root

It’s what you have to do at Edgbaston. England will be looking for exactly that when it’s their turn.

 

[Spark]

Great shot though. Come on it’s allowed

It's a leg stump half volley, any Test batsman should be dealing with that all day.

If Root wants to hit cover drives for four then fair cop but at least make him take a risk. Leg stump line is just free runs all day

 

[Gnske]

He let the inswinger get to his head like Greenpeace got into his head