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

[halba]

the dukes ball isnt even a proper cricket ball anymore.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

That was a chance. Bizarrely Bairstow probably catches that yet Carey wouldn't make the mistakes Bairstow has.

 

[_Ed_]

Agreed

Wasn't it you who said people needed to give credit to the opposition?

 

[Croadymeister]

Am I right in thinking that there is no way of bringing in Foakes (won't anyway) for Lord's as squad is already named

 

[Uppercut]

In fact, you could argue it was all 7. Brook being an idiot twice, 3 stumpings and 2 lbw's to reverse sweeps.

If you go down that route no bowler will ever get credit for any wicket against this England team.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Agreed but we have to try and get another 100 out of the last four wickets. If we can I’m confident England win or at least draw

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No way eng can win this test

 

[Croadymeister]

That was a chance. Bizarrely Bairstow probably catches that yet Carey wouldn't make the mistakes Bairstow has.

We all know what needs to happen with keeper

 

[social]

In fact, you could argue it was all 7. Brook being an idiot twice, 3 stumpings and 2 lbw's to reverse sweeps.

Take good with the bad with English approach

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Virtually only plays test cricket as well as he’s rarely available for fc so limited wear on the body

Bit like Broad and Anderson for us in recent years.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Only reason that this game is still alive entirely down to individual players from Australia like Lyon and Khawaja

Collective planning has been dog ****

I think Alex Carey has been my Man of the Match so far , he's been awesome behind the stumps and that partnership with Khawaja was absolutely crucial given Australia's long tail.

 

[CartyDurham]

Wasn't it you who said people needed to give credit to the opposition?

Yes and I have. I said lyon is an all time great. I said Khawaja was awesome in the first innings

I just like watching top level cricket no matter who delivers it

he has had some luck in some of his wickets in this test but that’s life. He’s still a brilliant spin bowler lyon . If he was in the England team good night Australia

That’s Stokes gone , looks absolutely plumb

review

three reds for me

 

[CartyDurham]

No way eng can win this test

There is one at least. Take ten wickets with Australia below the scores required

 

[slowfinger]

I think Alex Carey has been my Man of the Match so far , he's been awesome behind the stumps and that partnership with Khawaja was absolutely crucial given Australia's long tail.

bit of a stretch to give him MOTM ...

 

[Gob]

I think Alex Carey has been my Man of the Match so far , he's been awesome behind the stumps and that partnership with Khawaja was absolutely crucial given Australia's long tail.

Yeah forgot him

 

[Spark]

In fact, you could argue it was all 7. Brook being an idiot twice, 3 stumpings and 2 lbw's to reverse sweeps.

The first Brook wicket was obviously massive luck but the sign of a quality spinner is the ability to draw mistakes from the batsmen by beating them in the air

 

[Prince EWS]

There is one at least. Take ten wickets with Australia below the scores required

England probably would have lost that game if Stokes was captain because Leach would have scored 8(3) and then got bowled.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

How much did it hurt KP to praise Swann bowling to left handers just now? Or has he forgiven them all now as they never really did anything wrong?

 

[Spark]

Looks plumb, this

 

[TimAngas]

Good news for Australia is that the most fearsome Cummins has woken up this innings.

 

[Molehill]

If you go down that route no bowler will ever get credit for any wicket against this England team.

I know what you mean, but Cummins for example has bowled some cracking deliveries for his wickets - and this looks like another.....