*Official* 1st Test at the SWALEC Stadium

[vic_orthdox]

whats jacksons bird doing atm ****s

 

[wpdavid]

Have tried to stop myself getting too carried away but he looks the best bat I have ever seen for England. Just hope it continues for a long time and isn't a 12 month thing like Vaughan's form was.

We'd better not make Root captain at any time soon then, as that's what did for Vaughan's golden run.

As for today, I suppose it's hard to call when only one side has batted and made 340 for 7. You'd think it's a bit under par, but we'll see. I'm just worried that Aus replied with 600+ to similar score last time we were here and we don't have Collingwood & Panesar to help bat out the final day. I think someone should be repeatedly showing Broad footage of his magic spell at The Oval in 2009 when he pitched it up and let it wobble around on a similar sort of pitch.

 

[wpdavid]

They should just make Root captain now. He can't be any worse than Cook.

I thought Cook's captaincy couldn't be faulted yesterday.

 

[WalkingWicket]

England's last four won't last long against this bowling attack.

 

[Spikey]

I hope Jackson Bird is stocking up on original source Mango flavour while there

 

[Riggins]

Yes of course. I was responding to Riggins who said in swing tend to get more out side edges and i didn't say anything about the inside edges carrying to the keeper.

What? The discussion was centred on Haddin's keeping.

 

[Woodster]

The encouraging thing today for England's bowling unit is the fact it did swing around for much of the opening day which should mean we have the ability with this attack to threaten throughout.

If we can get ourselves over 400 we will be in an excellent position to go hard at the Aussies today!!

 

[WalkingWicket]

shin height.

 

[ajdude]

why does moeen ali get the full name treatment on the ch9 scorecard?

i guess it's just in case the youngsters might think kabir is playing

 

[Primrose_D12]

Good morning all! Up bright and early for some cricket. It's 3:01 a.m. haha

 

[Spikey]

hey Johnson get one to carry through ya slow bastard

 

[Spikey]

why does moeen ali get the full name treatment on the ch9 scorecard?

i guess it's just in case the youngsters might think kabir is playing

islamic name. they dont know what to do. if he was playing for pakistan he'd be down as just Moeen probably

 

[wpdavid]

why does moeen ali get the full name treatment on the ch9 scorecard?

i guess it's just in case the youngsters might think kabir is playing

That would terrify the oldsters. It's been a while, you know.

 

[ajdude]

islamic name. they dont know what to do. if he was playing for pakistan he'd be down as just Moeen probably

mark taylor would roll his tongue when saying "ali"

 

[Swingpanzee]

missed much of yesterday, did we bowl rubbish?

 

[Spikey]

missed much of yesterday, did we bowl rubbish?

we were great

 

[Swingpanzee]

wtf hazlewood 3-70 is this real life?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Got to last 8 overs here and see off Johnson, then Clarke has a decision to make. Hazlewood will bowl 6 or 7 I would imagine, maybe more but with Starc possibly stuffed we need to get overs into this pair.

 

[TheJediBrah]

lol wut forward-headbutt-defence?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Close to lbw that one lol