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

[CartyDurham]

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

I’m taking that in jest I’m starting to learn the characters on here

 

[CartyDurham]

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

Agreed. Aussie win khawaja motm

England win Broad motm

 

[TimAngas]

Khawaja has blown himself a Chanderpaul sized bubble out in the middle there.

 

[MW1304]

They're going to lay into Moeen if he comes on soon.

 

[Burgey]

Agreed. Aussie win khawaja motm

England win Broad motm

I think Root would get it tbf but Broad would be very worthy. Given Mooen has struggled with his injury and Anderson has been a bit out of sorts, he’s stood up brilliantly

 

[Burgey]

Good first hour for us only losing the one wicket, but England wouldn’t be unhappy either having not conceded many

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

No balls bowled in the Test :

England - 23
Australia - 4

Could be significant.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Not to worry, we should chase this down just after tea on day 6

 

[Molehill]

Good first hour for us only losing the one wicket, but England wouldn’t be unhappy either having not conceded many

Yeah, not sure what we've really achieved there. Only the 1 wicket taken but only 21 runs scored. But England needed to win that first hour and they haven't, advantage Australia now.

 

[Socerer 01]

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.

also known as the Nohit-Brohit line

 

[chris.hinton]

Australia going into their shell

 

[CartyDurham]

He breaks the grip with a glove down leg for four by Head

aussies are clearly trying to see off Broad here now

the right tactics

 

[MW1304]

Yeah, not sure what we've really achieved there. Only the 1 wicket taken but only 21 runs scored. But England needed to win that first hour and they haven't, advantage Australia now.

Nothing wrong with it imo. It's flat still, England have bowled tight but they may not in their second and third spells.

 

[Burgey]

also known as the Nohit-Brohit line

Lol indeed

 

[slippy888]

Khawaja is getting closer to be the goat

 

[Burgey]

Missed out there

 

[CartyDurham]

So nearly there , inside edge just could have went onto his stumps

Broad straining every muscle here

 

[Spark]

Good first hour for us only losing the one wicket, but England wouldn’t be unhappy either having not conceded many

Aus will be happy to see off this Broad spell with no further loss. Runs immaterial until that happens

 

[CartyDurham]

.

good fielding just stopped a four

 

[TheJediBrah]

England's field placings have been ****ing perfect this morning haven't they

Maybe just a coincidence but every decent shot seeming to go straight to them, probably saved 25-30 runs