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

[CartyDurham]

Wish they wouldn’t show replays as I thought that was Warner gone

 

[CartyDurham]

The uk lads will know but I’m out now and keeping track on Skygo which is about a min behind the live action

 

[Spark]

Can't think of too many more dressing room presences more punishing than a nervous Marnus Labuschagne on a king pair. Chew your ear right off

 

[CartyDurham]

No ball for crying out loud

 

[social]

Do keepers and first slips never say to each other 'any doubt, it's yours, you've got the gloves'?

In my experience, the keeper will tell first slip where to stand and it will be at the outer limits of the area he’s comfortable covering

If slip is forced to reach a long way towards the keeper for a catch, it’s generally a wk error

 

[CartyDurham]

In my experience, the keeper will tell first slip where to stand and it will be at the outer limits of the area he’s comfortable covering

If slip is forced to reach a long way towards the keeper for a catch, it’s generally a wk error

Spot on.

 

[Shri]

Did Kamran Akmal ever gave as bad a Test match with the gloves as Bairstow has had here?

lets got go crazy here

 

[wpdavid]

Another ****ing no-ball. Does someone who knows more about these things than I do want to offer a good reason why Broad keeps over-stepping?

Oh, and since we're into stats, Bairstow is currently running at 20% in this test.

 

[Spark]

In my experience, the keeper will tell first slip where to stand and it will be at the outer limits of the area he’s comfortable covering

If slip is forced to reach a long way towards the keeper for a catch, it’s generally a wk error

Think it's Mark Waugh who is adamant that those sorts of "between the two of them, neither moves" errors are a product of keeper and first slip being too close together.

 

[Spark]

Another ****ing no-ball. Does someone who knows more about these things than I do want to offer a good reason why Broad keeps over-stepping?

Oh, and since we're into stats, Bairstow is currently running at 20% in this test.

Not a surprise tbh, he looks like he's overstepping or close to on every ball from the behind-the-wicket angle.

 

[CartyDurham]

Another ****ing no-ball. Does someone who knows more about these things than I do want to offer a good reason why Broad keeps over-stepping?

Oh, and since we're into stats, Bairstow is currently running at 20% in this test.

Trying too hard

I mean he is over 500 wickets so he knows what he’s doing

 

[CartyDurham]

This is a poor start by England so far

not sure how many are needed currently?

 

[social]

Another ****ing no-ball. Does someone who knows more about these things than I do want to offer a good reason why Broad keeps over-stepping?

Oh, and since we're into stats, Bairstow is currently running at 20% in this test.

Rhythm

Cummins bowled more no balls in the WTC final than he had in his 10 previous tests

Bowled none in this innings

 

[CartyDurham]

Rhythm

Cummins bowled more no balls in the WTC final than he had in his 10 previous tests

Bowled none in this innings

Again spot on

 

[wpdavid]

Trying too hard

I mean he is over 500 wickets so he knows what he’s doing

I remember him having a wicket chalked off against SA last summer for over-stepping. Looking at it another way, Anderson, Robinson, Cummins, Hazelwood and Boland have bowled 2 between them in this match, so it shouldn't be that hard.

And Jimmy's bowling beautifully here.

 

[CartyDurham]

Great shot by khwaja there after the play and miss

quality batting

I would love to know the score but it’s not something I’m interested in really

 

[TimAngas]

Khawaja feeling nostalgic for the days when he would have a waft every second ball.

 

[CartyDurham]

I remember him having a wicket chalked off against SA last summer for over-stepping. Looking at it another way, Anderson, Robinson, Cummins, Hazelwood and Boland have bowled 2 between them in this match, so it shouldn't be that hard.

And Jimmy's bowling beautifully here.

Another gem and play and a miss

this is khwaja test I’m getting the feel of

bowled off a no ball then playing and missing great deliveries

 

[Socerer 01]

Rhythm

Cummins bowled more no balls in the WTC final than he had in his 10 previous tests

Bowled none in this innings

at least Cummins has the excuse of no cricket for more than three months and a personal tragedy

Broad played county matches before the series

 

[social]

Great shot by khwaja there after the play and miss

quality batting

I would love to know the score but it’s not something I’m interested in really

276/1

Warner just got run out