*Official* First Test (Edgbaston, Birmingham) 16–20 June

[flibbertyjibber]

Not out on three counts, but I'm sure the Aussies will find a way to complain.

Usually do. Things won't change here.

 

[trundler]

This is going swimmingly well for Brook

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Carey really should be catching those

2nd drop in a couple of overs with the Brook one as well.

 

[Gnske]

Baz should tell Stokes to just try to commit aggravated assault on the ball, he'd connect with a few.

 

[sledger]

Not out on three counts, but I'm sure the Aussies will find a way to complain.

It was the pitch's fault

 

[trundler]

Must be a happy coincidence the book you're reading at school has some relevance to the match

Petition mods to introduce a react

 

[Howe_zat]

Very real chance of setting them 282 to win at Edgbaston...

 

[halba]

Brook should bat at no.3. Root is 32 and only has maybe 4-5 years left, so the best bat going forward will be Brook.

 

[GIMH]

I hope Barstool gets some runs here because he's fun when he gets going but mostly because that would make him undroppable for the whole series regardless of how many he drops. Clearly no one remembers Sarfraz Ahmed against NZ last winter.

Eh, him being dropped won't happen but could easily take the gloves off him

 

[honestbharani]

Every sledge should be voted on by a panel of neutral arbiters including myself, a good and funny sledge will earn you +10% of your match fee.

Rishabh Pant likes this?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Brook should bat at no.3. Root is 32 and only has a few years left, so the best bat going forward will be Brook.

Na, Pope has been fine at 3 and Brook is great at 5. It ain't broke so why fix it?

The issue is Crawley, the rest are not a problem.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Most Stumpings in an Ashes Test in England :

4 - John Blackham (AUS) @ Lords 1888

3- James Kelly (AUS) @ Old Trafford 1896
Arthur Lilley (ENG) @ Trent Bridge 1905
Godfrey Evans (ENG) @ Old Trafford 1953
Alan Knott (ENG) @ Headingley 1968
Alex Carey (AUS) @ Edgbaston 2023

Carey in good company

 

[Son Of Coco]

Australia need to take a leaf out of England's book and have a bit of a crack at making something happen here. Bowling the same ball over and over and hoping for a different result isn't going to cut it.

 

[Gnske]

Trying to change the ball? Once is borderline cheating, i can't imagine twice

 

[flibbertyjibber]

The way Brook plays that Jessop record will go to him at some stage. Think it is inevitable.

Oh look, scared so trying to change ball.

 

[trundler]

What's this delay in the middle of the over?

 

[Son Of Coco]

No wonder we have been struggling this morning. The ball is broken.

 

[trundler]

Eh, him being dropped won't happen but could easily take the gloves off him

This was always the logical course of action but don't see it happening

 

[honestbharani]

Jokes aside, am sure he will learn from days like these. All young bowlers have them

He is not that young no?

 

[Son Of Coco]

He is not that young no?

He's 34 I think.