1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[Burgey]

I'm very confident we at the very least won't lose from here.

I wish you were right, it two quick ones and it’s england in front again

Shows the superiority of our bowlers though, who kept the filth from scoring quickly when batting was at its best, while they haemorrhage runs on day four. Pathetic.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Lisa Sthalekar does something for me.

Jeez that’s a big partnership. Travis Head making important contributions again. Bloke is a serious cricketer, despite the brain dead among the CW illuminati saying he was no good. Looked the goods since he was firs called up.

Yeah I'll cop that, he's definitely shown that he can be effective. I was fooled by how crap he looks batting and his punchable face.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah I rate him. Probably a little too flashy outside off though

Sort of thing easily tightened up with maturity though. Has far less technical problems than most of our blokes imo. Doesn’t move his feet much, which magnifies any issues he has. But he’s pretty compact in defence

 

[TheJediBrah]

As much as I've been pushing for Wade in Aus colours over the last year or so, I would feel more confident with KPat coming in next. Wade should be there instead of Paine.

 

[Spikey]

He has got a good head on his shoulders

Oh no he didn't

it looks like travis head is using head to bat well and not, uh, do some fencing outside off-stump. is that something?

 

[harsh.ag]

We can easily lose all these wickets for under 50 you know.

 

[Starfighter]

Of course Warne salivating over the prospect of a legspinner - any legspinner - bowling around the wicket.

Root is confused.

 

[trundler]

At this point this is basically a Dubai wicket.

 

[TheJediBrah]

That was the perfect place for Denly to land it to Head

 

[Burgey]

As much as I've been pushing for Wade in Aus colours over the last year or so, I would feel more confident with KPat coming in next. Wade should be there instead of Paine.

Would love Wade to come in here and play with some freedom. Could secure the game in an hour and a bit if he did

 

[Starfighter]

At this point this is basically a Dubai wicket.

It's not much faster than one, if at all, but quite a bit more in it for the pace bowlers.

 

[mr_mister]

Who was the last great English leggie?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

At least he made the batsman play forward which is a start.

 

[Starfighter]

Perhaps both umpires need to carry a pair of handcuffs.

 

[Burgey]

**** Warne is odious

 

[TheJediBrah]

Why are the umpires just allowing this ball change whinging? ***** do international umpires undergo castration? Why are they acting like they have no balls?

 

[Starfighter]

Who was the last great English leggie?

There's never been one in test cricket.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Who was the last great English leggie?

Scott Borthwick

 

[trundler]

At least he can call wides and no balls, eh

 

[TheJediBrah]

Stokes and Moeen have been poo this match. Anderson was a big blow.