*Official Third Test at Edgbaston

[GIMH]

Is anyone watching on TV - does it look like they will still start at 5pm? Trying to decide whether to skulk out of work and get home for the start.

Ponting just ran off to get changed, toss coming

No way of knowing - they're showing the 2005 game. Have just watched Clarke pick a slower-ball but miss it anyway.

You must be the only person who doesn't rate that delivery

 

[superkingdave]

About to have the Edgbaston denounement - just had it in fact - so we should find-out the latest any minute...

I had my usual "Brett Lee must've hit that for four" with four needed moment.

They've called the whole game off already?

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

Australia win the toss and bat

 

[GIMH]

Crims win toss and bat.

Hope they're 4 down by close.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Nice toss to win.

 

[superkingdave]

Still starting at 5? nice of them to start just as i finish work

 

[Richard]

They've called the whole game off already?

Meant 2005 TBH.

And Watson confirmed to open, what a diabolical decision, even if he does get 287*.

 

[GIMH]

England unchanged barring Bell for Pietersen. Will be interesting to see what happens, especially if Oz play out a big first innings, how do we respond to that? Hyped

 

[Jamee999]

The whole crossed arm thing on the introducing the team thing is so ********, why the hell did they think it was a good idea? Seriously, Ian Bell and Stuart Broad wouldn't be intimidating if they had AK-47s.

 

[GIMH]

How does Gower justify calling Broad an all-rounder and not Swann?

 

[marc71178]

Max one hour but you just lost over five.

It's a max hour that can even if it starts early though.

 

[Richard]

The whole crossed arm thing on the introducing the team thing is so ********, why the hell did they think it was a good idea? Seriously, Ian Bell and Stuart Broad wouldn't be intimidating if they had AK-47s.

Cringeworthy, but still, we only have to see it for a few seconds at a time, so it doesn't bother me much.

 

[Richard]

How does Gower justify calling Broad an all-rounder and not Swann?

Broad's far more of an all-rounder than Swann TBH, because Swann is a much better bowler than Broad, even though he's also a better batsman.

Swann is a quality bowler who bats; Broad is a very poor all-rounder, not very good at batting or bowling.

 

[pasag]

Tough session coming up, will be over the moon if we're none down by c.o.p

 

[sephiroth123]

Yeah should be fine now for the res tof today and Friday will be interesting, cloud cover really increasing during Friday I'd have thought will make things more interesting for the bowlers, whoever is in at the time.

Need to hope the rainbands that are progged to swing in are weaker then expected if we have any chance of getting a result for one of thse sides.

 

[tooextracool]

Will England open the bowling again with Flintoff? Personally, I hope they open with Anderson and Onions not just considering that the conditions are injury inducing.

 

[sephiroth123]

Will England open the bowling again with Flintoff? Personally, I hope they open with Anderson and Onions not just considering that the conditions are injury inducing.

Totally agree, I'd only give Flintoff a small number of overs and wait for the surface to dry for tomorrow before we really give him more overs.

 

[Jamee999]

Broad

 

[GIMH]

Broad's far more of an all-rounder than Swann TBH, because Swann is a much better bowler than Broad, even though he's also a better batsman.

Swann is a quality bowler who bats; Broad is a very poor all-rounder, not very good at batting or bowling.

Firstly, Swann has FC centuries and is handy with the bat, definite case for being a bowling all-rounder.

Secondly, Broad-bashing

 

[pup11]

Tough session coming up, will be over the moon if we're none down by c.o.p

Yeah, not ideal scenario either for Watto to start his career as a test opener..