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

[CartyDurham]

45 overs left

118 needed

 

[TheJediBrah]

It’s well worth it

Regardless of what your goal is there are significantly more effective ways to get there just doing it yourself

The only excuse I will accept is if you have a hot trainer, or it's an important social occasion for you

 

[Burgey]

Where does calling Khawaja Susan come from? Australia may have question to answer on this one

Probably autocorrect tbh

 

[Molehill]

Bairstow not getting (or even making a ****ing effort) Khawaja in the opening over looking like another key moment in this match.

 

[Nintendo]

Win would be nice, but I don't think AUS would be too upset with a draw here. Taking england close with marnus and smith both contributing SFA and boland having an off day with the ball is a good sign. You'de expect marnus/smith to score more in the rest of the series.

 

[TheJediBrah]

In other news Moeen is getting real chucky today. Getting more and more blatant the more tired he gets

 

[GotSpin]

Attacking moeen would be very silly. There’s enough **** served up

 

[Spark]

Win would be nice, but I don't think AUS would be too upset with a draw here. Taking england close with marnus and smith both contributing SFA and boland having an off day with the ball is a good sign. You'de expect marnus/smith to score more in the rest of the series.

They need to score at less than 3rpo. It's not going to be a draw. If they bat out anything like the remaining overs they'll win.

 

[Burgey]

Regardless of what your goal is there are significantly more effective ways to get there just doing it yourself

The only excuse I will accept is if you have a hot trainer, or it's an important social occasion for you

A young bloke who I’ve mentored a bit over the past couple of years and who works at the PCYC is just kicking off as a PT. It’s the first class he’s run and it’s starting to get a decent folllowing, no doubt because of my attendance

 

[Nintendo]

Where does calling Khawaja Susan come from? Australia may have question to answer on this one

Nickname alot of the QLD fans who follow the shield call him, picked it up from them. Not sure on the origin of it. Don't think alot of people here use it, pillow was the nickname I remember seeing alot before he hit godmode last ashes.

 

[CartyDurham]

There is also the option here to bowl tactically wide down leg and off to slow the rate down

 

[Preed]

I am afraid we need Broad back because Anderson looks finished and Ali has already got his one
wicket.Why is Stokes not bowlingWe need a breakthrough poste haste or Kawaja will doddle to victory.He won’t throw his wicket away like some ot the Bazballers

 

[MW1304]

Nickname alot of the QLD fans who follow the shield call him, picked it up from them. Not sure on the origin of it. Don't think alot of people here use it, pillow was the nickname I remember seeing alot before he hit godmode last ashes.

Doesn't bode well that. Inquiring incoming.

 

[Molehill]

A young bloke who I’ve mentored a bit over the past couple of years and who works at the PCYC is just kicking off as a PT. It’s the first class he’s run and it’s starting to get a decent folllowing, no doubt because of my attendance

Comedy value?

 

[Burgey]

There is also the option here to bowl tactically wide down leg and off to slow the rate down

I think the umpires will wide deliberate leg side bowling in that situation.

 

[CartyDurham]

In other news Moeen is getting real chucky today. Getting more and more blatant the more tired he gets

Yet hugely experienced comms and umpires have absolutely no problem with it

not mentioned once anywhere bar you

 

[CartyDurham]

I think the umpires will wide deliberate leg side bowling in that situation.

It’s in the laws though , it’s allowed

I’m not advocating five foot wide just about another set of stumps wide

 

[TheJediBrah]

A young bloke who I’ve mentored a bit over the past couple of years and who works at the PCYC is just kicking off as a PT. It’s the first class he’s run and it’s starting to get a decent folllowing, no doubt because of my attendance

So you have a hot trainer, good luck with it

 

[Burgey]

Comedy value?

Everyone is welcome

 

[Molehill]

Don't see how Win Predictor still has Eng as favourites (53 v 39)? And even has the draw as an 8% chance. They're basically saying Australia are 6-4, good luck trying to find a bookie to offer you that price at the mo.