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

[Kraken]

POV from being there today in the Hollies stand - **** that was a fun day. I had such a good time - absorbing cricket, ebb and flow all day. If the weather stays away it’s game on. It would be hard to tell on tv, but **** Cummins bowled so well

 

[CartyDurham]

He doesn't like a lot of things. He does like shoulder charging opposition players away from cameras when walking back to dressing room during tea break tho

Don’t we all ? Top seamer bowler of all time FACT

 

[Gremlin]

I just can't call it tomorrow.

Realistically England are a bowler down given the state of Moeen's finger but the forecasted conditions favour the English seam bowlers. Stokes may have to bowl a bit more.

Blimey, Test Cricket is the best isn't it!

 

[thierry henry]

Honestly a pretty lame first attempt by Aus v BazBall. Let’s have a rain off and they can come back and have a proper go in the 2nd test.

 

[Bahnz]

Jeez if England don’t get up tomorrow then Bairstow’s keeping will have single handedly lost them the match.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Honestly a pretty lame first attempt by Aus v BazBall. Let’s have a rain off and they can come back and have a proper go in the 2nd test.

Let's have 4 rain offs and then a dull, highscoring draw in the 5th.

 

[Bahnz]

There's an Adam Sandler movie "Blended" with Dale Steyn in it.

Pretty funny in a scene with a Hollywoodmovie star and Dale Steyn, Steyn’s the one doing the heavy lifting acting-wise.

 

[shortpitched713]

Impressed that England have been good for some really high quality Test cricket.

Still, the Pommy bastards will choke it all away when it really matters on the 5th day, mark my words.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Pretty funny in a scene with a Hollywoodmovie star and Dale Steyn, Steyn’s the one doing the heavy lifting acting-wise.

100%.
In a dreadful movie Steyn is definitely the highlight.

 

[CartyDurham]

Impressed that England have been good for some really high quality Test cricket.

Still, the Pommy bastards will choke it all away when it really matters on the 5th day, mark my words.

I have. And when England wins it will be sweet.

if Australia win its because they have been the better team though

this match makes that world test championship game look second rate

 

[mackembhoy]

I’m getting me a bucket hat

But the Durham club shop has had no in stock for ages!!!

 

[CartyDurham]

But the Durham club shop has had no in stock for ages!!!

I’ll get an england one then the Durham one

it’s the in thing apparently

 

[mackembhoy]

Got a teams meeting with work at 1 tomorrow afternoon, thankfully the TV is behind the computer

I'm at work till about 1 then driving to Bristol for Glastonbury on Wednesday.

Gutted as looks like the play will be in the afternoon.

But TMS on the radio will help, my pal who's going down in the car with me isn't a sports fan but he can walk if he refuses me TMS.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

this match makes that world test championship game look second rate

This test will still be (at best) only the 3rd best test this year.

 

[CartyDurham]

This test will still be (at best) only the 3rd best test this year.

Which are the top two?

 

[SteveNZ]

Which are the top two?

Our back-to-back wins v England and Sri Lanka at home. True miracles and not at all examples of personal bias (unless you think it is, then it probably is).

 

[Ashes81]

Impressed that England have been good for some really high quality Test cricket.

Still, the Pommy bastards will choke it all away when it really matters on the 5th day, mark my words.

No chance we'll choke mate - this side of ours is mentally very tough.

We may or may not win but we won't bottle it.

 

[shortpitched713]

No chance we'll choke mate - this side of ours is mentally very tough.

We may or may not win but we won't bottle it.

Another close loss, after that ridiculous 1st innings declaration, is nothing if not bottling it.

I have. And when England wins it will be sweet.

I'll give you that. But England don't deserve it, and won't win. And calling that shot is equally sweet.

 

[MW1304]

I'm at work till about 1 then driving to Bristol for Glastonbury on Wednesday.

Gutted as looks like the play will be in the afternoon.

But TMS on the radio will help, my pal who's going down in the car with me isn't a sports fan but he can walk if he refuses me TMS.

Nice! Also heading down for Glasto, but working the full day unfortunately. Hoping I can fit the bulk of play into a lunch break.

 

[CartyDurham]

Our back-to-back wins v England and Sri Lanka at home. True miracles and not at all examples of personal bias (unless you think it is, then it probably is).

Fair shout in my opinion

we could be heading for a last over finish here

would like to know @Fuller Pilch top two