*Official Third Test at Edgbaston

[JBH001]

Broad hasn't bowled yet. Is he and Strauss are having a lovers tiff?

More like a 'need to win the Ashes blinding flash of light' for Strauss. Broad hasnt bowled all that well this series, but even if he was, he should not be ahead of Jimmy, Freddie, and Onions. That said, looking to him to make the crucial breakthroughs in the second hour of play.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Flintoff just using up some of the non-swing overs I think. With some luck it'll start to really swing in about half an hour.

 

[JBH001]

Freddie into his third over, but hasnt hit 90mph yet.

 

[BoyBrumby]

More like a need to win the Ashes blinding flash of light for Strauss. Broad hasnt bowled all that well this series, but even if he was, he should not be ahead of Jimmy, Freddie, and Onions.

Pretty charitable assessment, IMHO. Effectively a specialist #8 so far.

 

[JBH001]

Yes, I know BB. A master of under-statement, I am.

Edit/ Onions trying too hard, I think.

 

[Craig]

Lead down to 8.

 

[TT Boy]

Too easy so far.

 

[TT Boy]

Pretty charitable assessment, IMHO. Effectively a specialist #8 so far.

More reason to play the extra batsman at Leeds, it's not like we don't have enough workhorse seamers in the side.

 

[JBH001]

Yeah, ball isnt doing much, weather is not badly overcast, and I dont like this bowling combination.

 

[JBH001]

More reason to play the extra batsman at Leeds, it's not like we don't have enough workhouse seamers in the side.

Can see the logic of that if Freddie is fit. If he isnt though?

 

[DIRK-NANNES]

C'mon boys, 7 wickets this session please

 

[TT Boy]

Can see the logic of that if Freddie is fit. If he isnt though?

Status quo.

 

[Jono]

Wow, had the displeasure of reading some of this thread.

Can't believe so many people argued with Ikki. Pick your battles fellas.

 

[JBH001]

Man, Swann pushes it through quick for an offie with that body action. Must be pretty damn fit to be able to bowl long spells.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I'm always so terribly nervous when Watto faces spin. Sick to my stomach tbh.

 

[JBH001]

Status quo.

Yeah. If Freddie is replaced by Harmison then I reckon Broad slots in at 7. Otherwise its a straight swap of Broad for Harmison. Unless England pick a specialist bat for Freddie, and play their 4 best bowlers which means Broad goes out again. Broad will certainly be bowling for his place today, I think.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Phew thought I was going to hear that stupid "every run counts double" line on TMS there...

 

[Craig]

Australia are now leading by 5 runs.

 

[pup11]

Watto very close to making the same mistake that Ponting made yesterday while facing Swann, just should try to play him as much as possible off the backfoot.

 

[pup11]

Watto must surely have broken something there...