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

[CartyDurham]

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Not saying from you. But if you’re loving the way they’re playing hard at everything, it strikes me as odd you’d then hate it when they pop one up playing that way

I’m not concerned how England bat personally. As long as the get 350 plus first innings it’s game on

how they get there is if no concern

my point here is reading that whenever an Australian wicket falls , there is zero appreciation of the bowler as every single wicket had to been a mistake by the Australian

Tea time

38 overs left

this is Australia’s game now

would be a big choke if they don’t with Khawaja fancying batting for a month

 

[Spark]

Yeah I've said this since day 2. It's been a battle of who sucks less.

Yeah fully agree with this. I know the media have raved about it but I think it's been an entertaining, but pretty mediocre affair in terms of quality.

 

[Burgey]

Well, would have taken that at the start of play. Couldn’t win the game in the first session but might have lost it. In the context of the game that’s Australia’s session. Still not out of the woods yet.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah I've said this since day 2. It's been a battle of who sucks less.

Your face and your posts would not be winning then

 

[Spark]

Is green standing more leg side of the offie an IPL/t20 thing or just a weird technical thing thats crept it?

He's made this error before. Remember when he kept leaving straight ones that hit off peg? It's a credit to him that he can adjust so quickly but it's a strange mistake to make, you'd think that a guard is one of the easiest things to get right.

 

[Burgey]

Your face and your posts would not be winning then

May have forced the joke a bit here tbf

 

[CartyDurham]

Got to say this is All Australia’s now

stokes appear not to want to bowl, moeen is clearly restricted

anderson is not looking like a breakthrough as is Robinson

Australia will have big regrets if the don’t win now. That’s obvious

 

[Socerer 01]

Got to say this is All Australia’s now

stokes appear not to want to bowl, moeen is clearly restricted

anderson is not looking like a breakthrough as is Robinson

Australia will have big regrets if the don’t win now. That’s obvious

this is solid reverse jinxing

 

[honestbharani]

Amazingly well poised Khawaja Player of the Match irrespective of what happens in this upcoming session IMO. Guy has been all class.

Green and Carey are both capable of getting to the target even without Khawaja but the pressure of the chase does funny things. So will be good to see how it goes. Aus definitely favorites now though, which is a job well done already for them.

 

[honestbharani]

this is solid reverse jinxing

*Gambhiring

 

[Ashes81]

The pendulum has swung back to Australia with this partnership but we take a wicket after tea and we're bang in there.

 

[Burgey]

All changes if a couple of blokes have to come in and start in this scenario.

Thar was actually one of the better sessions of the test, quality wise. Really tight bowling asking a lot of questions and some really determined batting. Great battle

 

[Niall]

If Anderson does not fire in this session , he needs to be dropped, a very bland test this from him so far.

 

[Socerer 01]

*Gambhiring

doesnt gambhiring mean your team is the clear favourite and you still reverse jinx?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Great session for Crims. Theirs to lose from here.

 

[CartyDurham]

this is solid reverse jinxing

It’s true though England would be over the moon in this position if batting

Just had a winner at Royal Ascot. Paddington.

Tipped it up a thread on the sports section

 

[honestbharani]

doesnt gambhiring mean your team is the clear favourite and you still reverse jinx?

Yes.. there is a thread explaining that very phenomenon here. Search for Gambhiring in thread titles.

EDIT - Sorry.. sleepy head You are right but nowadays we just call all reverse jinxing Gambhiring.

 

[TimAngas]

If Anderson does not fire in this session , he needs to be dropped, a very bland test this from him so far.

I doubt he will play at Lords anyway. Will be dropped/managed.

 

[Socerer 01]

Yes.. there is a thread explaining that very phenomenon here. Search for Gambhiring in thread titles.

dont think England are clear favourites here by any measure

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yeah I've said this since day 2. It's been a battle of who sucks less.

Hey if everyone batted properly it would a 600 v 600 draw