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

[TheJediBrah]

Yet hugely experienced comms and umpires have absolutely no problem with it

not mentioned once anywhere bar you

Mate it's blatant. And commentators never talk about it. Nor do umpires say anything during games anymore.

 

[Molehill]

One thing about Khawaja, he's a terrible runner between the wickets. So many runs left out there because he doesn't push hard enough.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Do we still think this is a bad pitch for Test Cricket?

 

[Burgey]

So you have a hot trainer, good luck with it

That’s Tuesday and Thursday morning heated yoga with goddess Bianca.

Seriously, I know I’m old but I still have a pulse ffs

 

[Spark]

There's also the small matter of Khawaja having batted on every day of this game so far, Nass. He's probably not exactly feeling sprightly out there.

 

[Preed]

Please get Anderson off

 

[CartyDurham]

Mate it's blatant. And commentators never talk about it. Nor do umpires say anything during games anymore.

If you believe that then there’s nothing to be said

 

[Spark]

Do we still think this is a bad pitch for Test Cricket?

Yes. The teams have contrived to make it a good game, like they did at Rawalpindi.

 

[RightArmMystery]

Yeah, the pitch is utter ****e.

 

[Socerer 01]

Yet hugely experienced comms and umpires have absolutely no problem with it

not mentioned once anywhere bar you

can make the same argument for Narine these days

 

[Spark]

Will say that Green has started fairly well here. Looked busy and not too nervous.

 

[Molehill]

Yes. The teams have contrived to make it a good game, like they did at Rawalpindi.

Well England have. Only they could have forced a result on this pitch, unfortunately, it's not looking like it's going to be for them.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Actually reminding me a bit of MCG pitch from 3 to 4 years ago

 

[Socerer 01]

Yes. The teams have contrived to make it a good game, like they did at Rawalpindi.

common denominator being England, win or lose they have provided something new and exciting that tests needed

 

[CartyDurham]

Don’t think post tea will be seeing much of Moeen

stokes has to bowl as well

 

[Spark]

Well England have. Only they could have forced a result on this pitch, unfortunately, it's not looking like it's going to be for them.

Oh yeah it's absolutely down to England's tactics - another team would have batted for two days on that wicket up front, put on 550, and put us all to sleep.

 

[Burgey]

Well England have. Only they could have forced a result on this pitch, unfortunately, it's not looking like it's going to be for them.

Sorry but this is just a terrible take in the sense I’m sure they didn’t set out to get rolled over yesterday

 

[Nintendo]

Be interesting to see if green brings out the sweep now that moeen's going around to him. Green's relationship with the sweep has always confused me. Made it his signature shot for a single innings in sri lanka then just stopped playing it.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yes. The teams have contrived to make it a good game, like they did at Rawalpindi.

That's not true at all. The pitch has atleast started to grip more and more and both spinners have found some bite. Its not an ideal pitch but you've been way overstating it imo.

 

[Spark]

Be interesting to see if green brings out the sweep now that moeen's going around to him.

Surely that would be a far riskier shot from around the wicket? If you miss it, it's plumb. At least over the wicket you get your pad outside the line.