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

[OverratedSanity]

Periodic reminder that Kamran Akmal has more dismissals per test than Alan Knott.

And Ian Healy

 

[CartyDurham]

Not at all. Head's way of dealing with pressure is to go hard through the off-side and he's looked determinedly circumspect thus far.

He’s human. It’s a natural feeling

this is his first tour of England. Even all time greats feel it, until they win a match

simple really

 

[Socerer 01]

He’s human. It’s a natural feeling

this is his first tour of England. Even all time greats feel it, until they win a match

simple really

its not, he played in 2019

 

[Alex0paul]

Get on with it

 

[Burgey]

He’s human. It’s a natural feeling

this is his first tour of England. Even all time greats feel it, until they win a match

simple really

It’s his second tour of England mate. He toured in 2019

 

[CartyDurham]

its not, he played in 2019

Really? Never noticed him at all

which games?

It’s normal human response to be nervous.

 

[CartyDurham]

It’s his second tour of England mate. He toured in 2019

Missed that completely. Genuinely thought he had never been

did he play all 5 ?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Head is going to brain explode the ****ing potato

 

[OverratedSanity]

Didn't Geraint Jones of all people have the record for most dismissals in a 3 match series or something for quite a while?

No, but bairstow himself is tied 2nd for most dismissals in a 3 match series (19 in his SL series in 2016) alongside other noted atg keepers Sarfaraz Ahmed, Junior Murray and Gilbert Langley, and some scrub named Ian Healy.

 

[Burgey]

Head is going to brain explode the ****ing potato

When an Englishman does that it’s called innovative and playing their own game

 

[CartyDurham]

Need rotating here as they are in a bit of a rut in this period

seeing off Broad really which makes sense

 

[Burgey]

This is classic Travis head. He was 8 off 24 in the first dig and finished 53 off 60. He’s played so many knocks where he’s faced about 20-25 balls, looked awful then turned into a sort of left handed peak Viv Richards. He’s a weird player.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Clearly trying to bore Head out here

 

[MW1304]

They're going to inch their way there in no balls alone.

 

[CartyDurham]

55 overs after this one left

154 needed

I’m not doing this to upset it’s just what the game situation is

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Too many catches by wicket keeper in this test

14 catches & still counting

 

[CartyDurham]

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nearly sneaked under Khawaja’s bat

 

[TimAngas]

This is enthralling stuff. Who will blink first?

 

[TheJediBrah]

55 overs after this one left

154 needed

I’m not doing this to upset it’s just what’s the game situation is

You're making me really upset. You should be banned

 

[Burgey]

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nearly sneaked under Khawaja’s bat

He’s kept England in this game, has Broad. Head and shoulders their best bowler