1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[Starfighter]

Lyon is going to be a real handful tomorrow

Not if he bowls like he has most of last innings. And not if we only set 120.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Smith is looking particularly ugly this morning. Talking about his batting style of course. Just played a half-volley off the back foot to short third man

 

[Burgey]

Trite to say “double it”, but double it at least please

 

[Starfighter]

That fantastic cover drive from Head again. Kids should try copying that one.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

**** they’ve kept Ali on. Thought he was only doing an end change for sure.

There seems to be some excitement because he bowled a long hop that rolled bit.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Wouldn't be Travis Head if he didn't slap a cross-batted cover drive to a wide half-volley straight into the ground that dribbles to mid off

 

[Starfighter]

I hate this accurate Stuart Broad. I much preferred the one from a couple of years back that just sent down long hops.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Oh ffs get Travis off strike!

 

[GIMH]

In other news, how good’s tequila? Went through a bunch this arvo at a Mexican bar which had a $5 ****tail Happy hour.

Tequila sunrise was my favoured afternoon tipple on holiday last week

Take me back there

 

[TheJediBrah]

Why are England trying to change the ball it's moving around?

 

[Prince EWS]

I hate this accurate Stuart Broad. I much preferred the one from a couple of years back that just sent down long hops.

As a general rule, Aus/Eng fans always prefer the 'away' version of their opposition players.

Broad a real highlight of this though.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Oh and Moeen clearly chucked that last one IMO

has he ever been reported?

His action is definitely a little 'flicky'.

 

[Prince EWS]

Tequila sunrise was my favoured afternoon tipple on holiday last week

Take me back there

Apparently there's lots of Tequila of the Contra Cruise. Should we take Burgey?

Yes IMO.

 

[Starfighter]

Well, that's just beaten everything. Must say it was not a good piece of keeping.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Why are England trying to change the ball it's moving around?

All teams do this 25 overs early to get into the umpires mind for when it might need changing.

 

[Starfighter]

I love that Smith has brought back a very 1920s style of defence there.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Even 150 could be a decent lead if the wicket keeps playing up

 

[mr_mister]

Smith just gave me a heart attack

 

[TheJediBrah]

wtf was that? Smith is getting a bit overconfident here

Surely get that front foot moving forward a bit on the fullies TPC

 

[Starfighter]

Oof that was close.

Broad is changing his pace very well here, which makes me wonder why he couldn't do it in Australia.