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

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Another cracking stat

 

[CartyDurham]

The way he plays his coach's record might as well.

Who is Brooks coach please?

 

[Croadymeister]

Historically at Edgbaston it is . This is always a dodgy pitch on day 5 of a game

Yeah but remember our attack in 2005,sadly there is nothing resembling that in this team

 

[CartyDurham]

Another cracking stat View attachment 36103

Incredible stats when you think about that, for all those greats on the list

 

[Croadymeister]

Another cracking stat View attachment 36103

Yeah nice one Joe why break that

 

[Ashes81]

Catch his what ?

Must be some Aussie ***ual deviant behaviour, probably connected to shagging Koala bears or something

 

[GIMH]

Any comments from Starfighter about the excessively slow bowling change or is that only when England do it?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

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.

Someone start a thread about if your best bat should be at 3. Never been discussed afaik.

 

[CartyDurham]

Yeah but remember our attack in 2005,sadly there is nothing resembling that in this team

True . It’s a good point but I really think 280 plus will be a tough task, especially if England decide to take all chances given

hopefully the rain doesn’t interrupt to much tomorrow

 

[trundler]

Yeah but remember our attack in 2005,sadly there is nothing resembling that in this team

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Anderson is a handful with reverse now. Robinson too. Give him enough to defend and he'll most likely come through. There isn't express pace in this attack but plenty of skill.

 

[Gnske]

Get through the overs dickweeds

 

[Ashes81]

Any comments from Starfighter about the excessively slow bowling change or is that only when England do it?

Come on mate - you're better than that.

You know full well its one rule for them and one rule for the rest of the cricketing world.

 

[CartyDurham]

Must be some Aussie ***ual deviant behaviour, probably connected to shagging Koala bears or something

Dangerous turf.

been a while since the fantastic declaration was mentioned

 

[halba]

Someone start a thread about if your best bat should be at 3. Never been discussed afaik.

out again before 50, but hes still average is 80.

 

[halba]

bit of batting still to come, advantage with a deep tail.

250 runs should be sufficient- but weather tomorrow is rain

 

[CartyDurham]

Funereal scoring rate mind


aussies might have to bomb along at 3 an over to get the target

 

[TheJediBrah]

Must be some Aussie ***ual deviant behaviour, probably connected to shagging Koala bears or something

Nah you don't **** them, they all have chlamydia

Anything else is fair game

 

[morgieb]

If the ICC wants to tackle over rates on their head, then they should set a minimum number of overs to be bowled in a session (to go with the 90 minimum) and if sides don't reach it, they stay out there until they do so. That'll stop a lot of the timewasting pronto.

Obviously the minimum over rate can be softened in unusual circumstances (e.g. serious injuries/extremely hot weather)

 

[Gnske]

Oof it just looked wrong

 

[Son Of Coco]

Please be out.