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

[Nintendo]

Don't know why green was taken off after 2 overs. He's been the most threatening bowler this morning bar Cummins.

 

[GotSpin]

Stack the off side and stop bowling on the ****ing legs

 

[The Sean]

Well that came from nowhere.

 

[Gnske]

Low iq cricket loses again

 

[Spikey]

Root probably forgot that keepers catch the ball

 

[Nintendo]

Root mate. Terrible shot.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Huge wicket from the

 

[Gnske]

How many ****ing stumpings is Carey going to have by the end of this series?

 

[Qlder]

"Good shot" by Root

 

[trundler]

Ugh

 

[GIMH]

Eek/ That wasn't great

 

[Burgey]

There we go. Two more quickly and we win it this arvo.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I haven't praised Root enough this morning. That was a very good miss.

 

[Spark]

This is such a bizarre game.

 

[ataraxia]

Stokes shouldn't be batting ahead of Bairstow.

 

[Nintendo]

If we win this it's going to be down to the difference in the quality of keeping, particularly to spin. Carey hasn't dropped one of gaz and bairstow has dropped 3 off the spinners. If bairstow kept better England have an extra 50-100 lead.

 

[GIMH]

There we go. Two more quickly and we win it this arvo.

Jonny B and Brook will put the game beyond you sadly

 

[Nintendo]

Stokes shouldn't be batting ahead of Bairstow.

If he's gonna slog he should be at 7, especially given his recent knee issues.

 

[Burgey]

Jonny B and Brook will put the game beyond you sadly

Probably why I said "two more quickly" rather than "that's it, the game's done" tbh.

 

[ataraxia]

over/under on Stokes strike rate currently at 162 imo