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

[Socerer 01]

You mean green? He really sucked at this role when he was asked to do it in the India series tbf. Although he was asked to do it basically every over he bowled.

we all know Indian lower order is the real batting we have

 

[cricman]

Will be an interesting chase. Australia have 3 No 11's + Warner

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Jimmy Anderson, 4 off 1

He's truly in the contention for England's second best left-handed batsman.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Got to love a Jimmy reverse sweep.

 

[GotSpin]

I've basically hated the field settings the whole match

Eurgh

 

[CartyDurham]

Jimmy

Reverse for four first ball

 

[Burgey]

Surely Broad is too good a bloke to really be mates with Anderson?

 

[Spark]

Anyway 270 feels like a big ask. The pitch is docile, but 4th innings chases on slow pitches are always tricky

 

[OverratedSanity]

Stokes doesn't even think they can defend 260. Truly a damning indictment of his confidence in the bowling attack. Sheer cowardice.

 

[social]

Put some slips in ffs

 

[Nintendo]

You mean green? He really sucked at this role when he was asked to do it in the India series tbf. Although he was asked to do it basically every over he bowled.

He had just come back to bowling and only half fit then, tbf. Is a much better bowler now.

 

[CartyDurham]

Not saving Jimmy's fingers

Bad decision

 

[Spark]

Err, what is this field

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

This kid can bat.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Anderson must be the oldest player to execute a reverse sweep shot ..Unless Sir Hobbs knew a trick or two back in the day

 

[CartyDurham]

268 the lead

sneak another 12 please and il be happy

 

[social]

Wtf is this field?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Err, what is this field

S C A R E D
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[Spark]

Are we expecting him to smear it through mid-on? Get a slip and a gully in

 

[CartyDurham]

Beautifully controlled to leg for 2

James showing how to bat for the Aussies

270 lead