*Official Third Test at Edgbaston

[pup11]

wtf???

Is Haddin out for the series?

Lucky we kept North.

Still we don't know the extent of his injury, but if his injury is bad enough for him to mis this test, then his chances to play in the next test too don't look any good, as both these tests are pretty much back to back.

 

[Nate]

Wattoooooooooooooooooooooo

WAG

 

[GIMH]

shot

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Don't worry, they'll be fetching the ball from the pickets soon enough.

Like that, yes yes.

 

[Richard]

Jeezsh, gonna enjoy these Patt0, Smith0 etc. reactions when Watson's out. Just hope it's not 180 runs later.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Still we don't know the extent of his injury, but if his injury is bad enough for him to mis this test, then his chances to play in the next test too don't look any good, as both these tests are pretty much back to back.

The injury was sustained like 5 minutes before the game, of course it was enough to keep him out of the match. Keepers play with broken fingers a lot, would expect him to play the next match unless it's a very bad break ala. the one in the Windies last year.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

So exciting to see Watson open the batting. Such a great player to watch.

Having a GIMH fanboy moment here.

 

[four_or_six]

Must give some credit to the selectors for Manou's inclusion in the squad. There were some press saying it wasn't necessary to have a back-up keeper. Reckon they'll forget about that!

 

[GIMH]

Crowd been drinking all day and in good voice

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Jeezsh, gonna enjoy these Patt0, Smith0 etc. reactions when Watson's out. Just hope it's not 180 runs later.

I'm not allowed to enjoy watching my favourite player despite the dubious decision to select him? You're a ****ing weird person.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Would suggest checking his stats over the last few years as opposed to his whole career, would be 40+ I reckon.

EDIT: Warney agrees.

Fair call. 46.21 in 08/09.

 

[tooextracool]

There's been a little bit for the bowlers so far and both bowlers have more or less not used it just yet by not making the batters play. Anderson been too wide despite bowling a fuller length and Flintoff all over the place.

 

[GIMH]

Thinking about it, the two bowlers and batsmen all have fair followings here as CW faves don't they?

 

[Richard]

I'm not allowed to enjoy watching my favourite player despite the dubious decision to select him? You're a ****ing weird person.

Nah, never said that, just that I'm not especially looking forwards to several of you screaming what a wonderful shot it is every time he plays one. So I'm looking forwards to your reactions when he's out.

 

[pasag]

Should be Watto's 8th Ashes Test, have absolutely no problems with him finally getting a match after missing out so many times. WAG.

 

[Prince EWS]

So exciting to see Watson open the batting. Such a great player to watch.

Having a GIMH fanboy moment here.

Haha yeah, AWTA strongly.

 

[Nate]

Haha Watto. Heart-in-mouth. Whatever he makes, he'll make it quickly.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Me commenting on every shot Watto makes is not even comparable to the way you suffocate threads, so you can suffer in yer jocks afaic.

With those two boundaries I reckon Watto has just doubled his career FC runs as an opener, WAG.

 

[four_or_six]

Should be Watto's 8th Ashes Test, have absolutely no problems with him finally getting a match after missing out so many times. WAG.

Yeah, great for him, must have wondered if he'd ever play one.

 

[GIMH]

So exciting to see Watson open the batting. Such a great player to watch.

Having a GIMH fanboy moment here.

Now that's a post I never thought I would see you make