FIRST ASHES TEST: Edgbaston

[sonson]

12-3

Australia of old would have had a few more overs if giving it a whack then put England in I think. Not sure if they’re mentally clear enough for that kind of ruthlessness just now but right move imo

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Smith really is an odious individual

 

[Julio_Schwarz]

8 down for 122 shouldn't need an Anderson.

In this team to be a seam bowler down has made an impact, i think he would have got Siddle/Lyon alot earlier personally.

 

[daventry cat]

Potential match winning innings from the cheating aussie git here

 

[dangermows]

Sandpaper Smith is ridiculous.

In this team to be a seam bowler down, i think he would have got Siddle/Lyon alot earlier personally.

Possibly. Seen him struggle with the tail in the past mind. Tail often aren't good enough to get anything on it. A genuine quick bowler is usually the answer.

 

[Keith S30S]

have they forgotten our players using dubious tactics on the ball, dirt, sweets etc

Sorry but using things that are on the field or around the dressing room isn't the same as going to B&Q for sandpaper and instructing 1 of your team to cheat.

 

[Hongkongphooey]

England throwing the game away

 

[Snappy]

Potential match winning innings from the cheating aussie git here

Honestly think the Aussies have won this test on the runs scored between wicket 8 and 9. Sounds pant pissy but I worry that this England team can't actually bat time and there's a collapse.

 

[Keith S30S]

Potential match winning innings from the cheating aussie git here

Still a crap total. Would have snatched your hand off for anything less than 300.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Smith really is an odious individual

Great innings though

 

[Mainze]

As sessions of cricket go for England bowling, this has to be up there with one of the worst.

 

[North Yorks Mackem]

Gone from being a bit frustrating to being a bit painful to watch now. Bloody hell england you had them 122-8.

 

[The Snowman]

Cheated for fuck knows how long and encouraged a bullying culture of fellow professional cricketers along with his racist scumbag head coach. Fuck him and fuck the lot of them. No booing from me but no applause either

bullying? his team mates fuckin love him man

 

[Snappy]

122-8 to 258-9 sorry but that's unforgivable.

 

[Monument View]

The convicts have performed an amazing jail break here

 

[SAFC 2012]

Smith has stepped up.today like

Brilliant

 

[SAFC11]

Shame wood wont be fit for the first 3 tests

 

[Brett]

Absolutely thrown a massive winning chance away here, Could be looking at 300+ the way we ate bowling and if we have lost Anderson it's even worse

 

[The Snowman]

Sorry but using things that are on the field or around the dressing room isn't the same as going to B&Q for sandpaper and instructing 1 of your team to cheat.

cheating is cheating..u think they found the sweets at silly point like?

 

[Snappy]

Genuinely have to question Root