FIRST ASHES TEST: Edgbaston

[brandon]

Once again, far too many easy singles are being given.

 

[SuperMarcoRowell]

It’s quite obvious there is no plan for Smith, they’re hoping he’ll make a mistake

 

[viccarlton]

Anderson wont bowl as his injury got worse batting yesterday,.looks like a stupid idea to have him bat

Looks like a stupid idea to have picked him, who’s idea was that?

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

This is brilliant test match cricket

 

[smoker]

Did you realise Ali is the highest wicket taker in the world since August 2018. Getting those 47 wickets at 24. That's probably why he was selected.

Everyone knows that.

Also that he flip flops from that sort of stellar form to dross, e. g. Australia 17-18.

Do you think our selectors would have had the guts to drop Starc and Hazelwood?

 

[Brett]

Getting worrying this , both batsman look set

 

[Snappy]

Smith absolutely loving this.

 

[Julio_Schwarz]

Aussies look good here. Game is in the balance with this partnership.

 

[Snappy]

WinViz
28% Australia
52% England
20% Draw

 

[JohnSmithUK]

"Joe, I'm going to get him out by throwing it over his head and Jonny can stump him."
"Er, Mo..."

 

[Snappy]

Mo needs to be bowling further outside the wicket imo

 

[Baby Give It Up]

The change of ball for Australia in the first innings will be a massive factor if they win this.

It's a bullshit rule imo.

 

[Brett]

The change of ball for Australia in the first innings will be a massive factor if they win this.

It's a bullshit rule imo.

Umpires saw the difference now and won’t want to do that again

 

[HeroHurley]

Plan W for Smith being executed yet?

 

[Baby Give It Up]

Umpires saw the difference now and won’t want to do that again

Yep, and what nassar and bumble have just been saying. You should have the ball for 80 overs. Both teams go thru the same wear and tear

 

[smoker]

No disrespect mate, but you are very negative poster mind where England cricket is concerned.

If there is negative or positive to take from anything you seem to take the negative nearly all the time

You seemed to do that quite often during the World Cup.

Of course England could lose this test match but there definitely not currently behind in it, they have played the best cricket of the two teams.

And you are presumably one of a number of posters who get upset by and jump on anything vaguely negative so we end up with a lack of debate and rival echo chambers with each other on ignore.

Addressing the point not the poster, 91 lead on a first innings is generally not enough to offset the disadvantage of batting fourth, unless its an overall low scoring wicket. Factor in they have Smith at the crease and our best bowler is injured, yes its advantage Australia, unless we pull something special out of the bag.

I stand by anything over 300 and they have won the game. Below that and we will win.

 

[David Hosselhaff]

Batting well, these two How are we going to get one or the other of them out?!

 

[Snappy]

Batting well, these two How are we going to get one or the other of them out?!

By the looks of it by asking for a ball change after every over.

 

[Brett]

Yep, and what nassar and bumble have just been saying. You should have the ball for 80 overs. Both teams go thru the same wear and tear

Balls out of shape, well you keep bowling and he I’ll bat it back into shape.

 

[chelt_mackem]

This ball changing carry on is getting very dull now. More to the point, what's going on with this latest batch of Dukes balls? Looks like the sort of shite Kookaburra produce, rather than a proper dark red ball that we're used to.