*Official* 1st Test at the SWALEC Stadium

[Gob]

We were 329-7 when Prior got out at Cardiff 09

3 early wickets followed by KP/Colly partnership iirc before that stupid sweep

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

And **** this pitch seriously. I'd rather play in Chittagong

shhhhh gillespie has an unbeaten double century at chiitagong

 

[grecian]

Typical "new England" day, terrible start, good recovery based on an innings by Root,along with spirited cameos and yet some silly dismissals to mean the match is still in the balance.

 

[marc71178]

One of those dismissals where you can't quite believe what's happened.

Utterly farcical if we don't get the full 90. Absolutely no reason not to get them in other than stupid rule making.

Should be a run penalty for not getting 90 overs in in 6 and a half hours, it should be comfortably doable in 6.

 

[GIMH]

Should be a run penalty for not getting 90 overs in in 6 and a half hours, it should be comfortably doable in 6.

Theoretically i agree but what if the batting side have a Trott-style time waster

 

[Cabinet96]

Should just keep the fielders out there until they finish IMO.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Typical "new England" day, terrible start, good recovery based on an innings by Root,along with spirited cameos and yet some silly dismissals to mean the match is still in the balance.

Probably have taken that though before the days play. Well in the game and have a decent total on the board with potential to make it a good one if we bat well tomorrow morning.

At least we haven't had a shocker and been rolled for 150 and seen them take the lead by the close.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Should be a run penalty for not getting 90 overs in in 6 and a half hours, it should be comfortably doable in 6.

No problem if they decided it would be a 10 run penalty for every over short with umpires able to use discretion if the batsmen take the piss wasting time all day.

 

[Uppercut]

It really feels like England are further ahead than they actually are. Especially considering that the pitch is designed to help their batting at the expense of their bowlers.

 

[Spark]

It really feels like England are further ahead than they actually are. Especially considering that the pitch is designed to help their batting at the expense of their bowlers.

Much of that is down to the fact that they were 3/50 and Australia bowled really, really poorly for most of the day. If you ignore the score then it'd certainly feel like England are well ahead.

 

[Pothas]

Kind of agree, but you would expect them to bowl better than Australia, kind of fancy Broad on this pitch.

 

[Spark]

Kind of agree, but you would expect them to bowl better than Australia, kind of fancy Broad on this pitch.

We'll have to see tbh. If they bang it in short of the length which they can do they'll get milked all over the park, but they certainly won't bowl so much legside trash. Less likely to produce the sort of isolated wicket-taking deliveries that Starc produced though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Less likely to produce the sort of isolated wicket-taking deliveries that Starc produced though.

Wood might. We don't know enough about him yet though, looks useful so far.

 

[Spark]

Wood might. We don't know enough about him yet though, looks useful so far.

Don't think that's really his style tbh.

 

[GIMH]

We'll have to see tbh. If they bang it in short of the length which they can do they'll get milked all over the park, but they certainly won't bowl so much legside trash. Less likely to produce the sort of isolated wicket-taking deliveries that Starc produced though.

Not if there's cloud there, which is fairly likely.

 

[Spark]

Not if there's cloud there, which is fairly likely.

I thought it was meant to be pretty sunny for the next few days.

 

[Howe_zat]

I thought it was meant to be pretty sunny for the next few days.

Right now the forecast is for an overcast day 2 and sun for days 3 and 4.

 

[GIMH]

Right now the forecast is for an overcast day 2 and sun for days 3 and 4.

IE Jimmy to rip it up tomorrow and then England to rack up an insurmountable lead

It's practically over. Australia might as well start thinking about Lord's

 

[Furball]

IE Jimmy to rip it up tomorrow and then England to rack up an insurmountable lead

It's practically over. Australia might as well start thinking about Brisbane

Fixed.

 

[Athlai]

Root really feels like a special player. Once in a generation sorta thing. Amazing to see his rise and rise.