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

[grecian]

every run here is valuable but that is alien to England fans who think the first innings declaration was genius

Do we? I thought it was ****ing stupid.

Yet this bowling at Robbo is great, he should carry on giving the Oz batsmen a send-off.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Why is stokes not declaring? Is he a coward?

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Pretty sure they won’t be thumbing through old Wisdens at the change of innings

Would not be advisable yes

 

[CartyDurham]

I hate seeing tail ends stands when it’s against my team

but when it’s fit’s absolutely hilarious this period

259 the lead

Haway my Bonny lads keep it going

 

[RightArmMystery]

After suffering through England bowling the same turgid rubbish at the tail for years, quite nice to see the shoe on the other foot. Really is infuriating to watch when it so obviously isn't working.

 

[CartyDurham]

Why is stokes not declaring? Is he a coward?

Yes. Totally. Bit like smith and Warner

 

[Socerer 01]

Do we? I thought it was ****ing stupid.

Yet this bowling at Robbo is great, he should carry on giving the Oz batsmen a send-off.

seen too many comments saying it was a move that ordinary plebs wont understand in this new era of bazball

 

[silentstriker]

Enjoying this game immensely. This is a defendable total now. It’ll be a fun chase!

 

[CartyDurham]

After suffering through England bowling the same turgid rubbish at the tail for years, quite nice to see the shoe on the other foot. Really is infuriating to watch when it so obviously isn't working.

It’s great when it’s for your team though

this lead is starting to get dangerous now

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yes. Totally. Bit like smith and Warner

No it took a ton of bravery to cheat as brazenly as they did.

 

[Spark]

After suffering through England bowling the same turgid rubbish at the tail for years, quite nice to see the shoe on the other foot. Really is infuriating to watch when it so obviously isn't working.

We're one of the worst offenders too. It's not even that we bowl short stuff, we'll only bowl short stuff and it becomes extremely predictable.

 

[GotSpin]

Get Green on and bowling at the ****ing stumps

 

[CartyDurham]

No it took a ton of bravery to cheat as brazenly as they did.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Now this is where you needed someone like Starc to clean up the tail quick.

One of the great cricketing myths continues to persist.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Root will transform into Rootalidaran on this pitch in the 4th innings.

 

[slowfinger]

tbh if Robinson is batting like this then a lead of 300+ probably won't be enough

 

[quincywagstaff]

Speaking of big chases in Ashes contests when Australia almost chased down 311 in 2013 Ashes they had (in stark contrast to this match) one of their best ever batting tail:

- Starc
- Siddle
- Pattinson
- Agar

 

[CartyDurham]

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Tea time for me. Enjoy these runs Aussies. Classical batting at its absolute best

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Ollie Robinson showing the "Three No.11's" how to bat here

 

[social]

We're one of the worst offenders too. It's not even that we bowl short stuff, we'll only bowl short stuff and it becomes extremely predictable.

And it’s been going on for 3 years and virtually never works