*Official* 1st Test at the SWALEC Stadium

[Spark]

Get the feeling that store's light. 430 should be enough not to lose the game mind.

It isn't even lunch yet, loads of time especially if the scoring rate keeps up.

 

[OverratedSanity]

That has to be at least a smokey in any Worst Five Wicket Haul Watched With Own Eyes competition

Starc's 6-fer in the home series vs SA a couple of years back was far worse.

 

[Prince EWS]

pewsian slip

Yeah I took 5/16 one day coming back from injury where I bowled a heap of crap; most of my wickets were off long hops.

 

[Pothas]

Great morning, that Buttler wicket still bothering me though, could have got 500 easy.

 

[Prince EWS]

What was the odd? 2? I think that's a good bet even for 1.5.

1.90

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Nah, more than 78.5 in the whole series.

You might be done over by him coming in at 10 (ahead of someone who can't even bat ATM) and his back going.

 

[Cabinet96]

First 400+ score for England in an Ashes test since 2010/11.

Jesus.

 

[Riggins]

Not really close for me. Bowled a lot of crap but at least most of the wickets he took were genuinely good balls. I've seen bowlers bowl just as much crap as Starc and have the wickets themselves just gifted to them.

I agree. Didn't bowl well but if Root had been taken for zero and he got to bowl to the rest of the talentless stiffs with the new ball his day his figures wouldn't have been as ****.

 

[morgieb]

Needless to say, this mini-session is extremely important for both sides.

 

[Pothas]

Broad going to be UAE level good here.

 

[Gob]

Starc's wicket taking balls were good but rest yeah tripe

 

[Spikey]

Not really close for me. Bowled a lot of crap but at least most of the wickets he took were genuinely good balls. I've seen bowlers bowl just as much crap as Starc and have the wickets themselves just gifted to them.

I thought a lot of the crap was wide and crap enough to avoid going for runs too. obviously not in every case.

 

[Primrose_D12]

Prediction for the rest of the match based on absolutely nothing:

Australia 744/5d (Clarke 250+)

England lose 8 wickets but hold the draw.

 

[Riggins]

Warner will either be 30+ at lunch or out.

 

[morgieb]

I reckon we'll struggle.

 

[Riggins]

I really really hope Anderson doesn't nick off Rogers from over the wicket here.

 

[Swingpanzee]

crucial mini session, very important to negate jimmeh and broad (and wood)

 

[aussie tragic]

Finally seeing an aussie in the new helmet (Rogers)...took long enough

 

[King Pietersen]

Jimmeh to take 7/30 and England to win by an innings.

 

[ajdude]

I really really hope Anderson doesn't nick off Rogers from over the wicket here.

your credibility will be shot. well, moreso