FIRST ASHES TEST: Edgbaston

[Mainze]

Night watchmen? We did against Ireland

2?

 

[HeroHurley]

night watchman?

Who? If we send out a nightwatchmen for 2 overs on the first day of an Ashes series, we might as well tell the Aussies to send the Urn back home before them because we've got no chance.

 

[Chappers]

This place is as bad as pure football.

 

[Bri]

Broad gets a five-fer.

Bloody well played Smith.

An exceptional score by Smith but the team score isn't. The game is very much alive and now we wait to see what England will do but this is not a winning score. % days and four innings and innings 3 is moving day.

(However, I am expecting England to under perform with the bat and Australia to win)

 

[chopsfc007]

Broad gets a five-fer.

Bloody well played Smith.

An exceptional score by Smith but the team score isn't. The game is very much alive and now we wait to see what England will do but this is not a winning score. % days and four innings and innings 3 is moving day.

(However, I am expecting England to under perform with the bat and Australia to win)

Have no faith in us getting over 250but im negative

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

This place is as bad as pure football.

I honestly don’t understand why some people bother with sport

 

[Mainze]

Which position would you rather be in? Cant decide but huge momentum with the Aussies at the moment.

 

[The Snowman]

I honestly don’t understand why some people bother with sport

anybody who cant appreciate smiths innings arent cricket fans

 

[Sharpshooter]

You know there was a time when Root was considered alongside Williamson, Kohli, Smith etc. He's fallen back somewhat and he averages less than 50 now.

If Root isn't getting the big runs and Smith is that might be the difference this series. He'sEngland's premier batsman and he really needs to deliver this series, if he averages less than 40 for the series then his captaincy has to come into question.

 

[hudson88]

Good bowling performance IMO.

Star bowler down, so well done to the others especially Broad.

One world class player has stopped it from being a 120 all out.

 

[HeroHurley]

Good decision for both openers to come out. If they can't face 2 overs at the dying embers of the first day of an Ashes series then they shouldn't be in the squad.

 

[Snappy]

No nightwatchman. Going to lose a wicket

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Need to do some gardening here for 6 minutes

 

[HeroHurley]

No nightwatchman. Going to lose a wicket

It's the right decision.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

You know there was a time when Root was considered alongside Williamson, Kohli, Smith etc. He's fallen back somewhat and he averages less than 50 now.

If Root isn't getting the big runs and Smith is that might be the difference this series. He'sEngland's premier batsman and he really needs to deliver this series, if he averages less than 40 for the series then his captaincy has to come into question.

I think they’re mutually exclusive

If he averages 39 and we win 5-0 then his captaincy doesn’t come into a discussion

If he averages 80 and we lose 4-1 then it does

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Phew

 

[Snappy]

It's the right decision.

I know. I'm just trying the old reverse psychology.

 

[The Snowman]

after 2 balls get an imaginary fly in the eye

 

[Keith S30S]

Why, you not watched England bat for ten years?

Try 5 months. The last time England batted with a full strength team they scored 361 - for 5 dec.

 

[HeroHurley]

I know. I'm just trying the old reverse psychology.

It's amazing what we'll attempt