FIRST ASHES TEST: Edgbaston

[sonson]

That's the spirit

It might not be the spirit but it’s a well reasoned position.

This England team aren’t noted for their robust mental strength or even just reliable batting and that’s before you take into account the fact that batting last is tough anyway with scoreboard pressure, and the fact that Smith is some sort of demon when it comes to playing England who can usually set a platform for 120+ himself regardless of circumstance, and the fact that England have lost their own talisman.

They’re going to feel pressure and the evidence is that this team don’t do well with it, bottom line

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

"god save your queen"

 

[Brett]

quick mate you might miss the drivers go round and round and round

At the moment it’s more fun then watching our fielders go round and round

 

[The Snowman]

At the moment it’s more fun then watching our fielders go round and round

you cant compare the ashes with grown up boy racers man

 

[mackembhoy]

About the scorecard I expected after me flight.

Twice had them on the ropes and crumbled twice. Trevor Bayliss legacy as England test coach. Be over before tea tomorrow.

We've gone so far backwards since the ashes win in 2015.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

He’s decent isn’t he

 

[Chappers]

He’s decent isn’t he

Not allowed. Just isn't cricket.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Not allowed. Just isn't cricket.

I was one of the ones who said he was shit

 

[SAFC11]

Moeen ali has forgotten how to play cricket

 

[Snappy]

Moeen ali has forgotten how to play cricket

My lass had just watched his over and asked why he was bowling so slow. I told her he's a spinner and she said well he doesn't look like he is even she knows.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

We've been crap today like. Smith is obviously a great player but our quicks have given him way too many balls that he can just clip down the leg side, need to get him driving. Ali has been poor too. Barring some sort of mad collapse/the weather intervening, this game is lost.

 

[chopsfc007]

About the scorecard I expected after me flight.

Twice had them on the ropes and crumbled twice. Trevor Bayliss legacy as England test coach. Be over before tea tomorrow.

We've gone so far backwards since the ashes win in 2015.

We dont really lose much at home so not that much backwards

 

[Dadsarmy73]

Ali’s must be injured or something. No zip or anything in his action

What a crap review

 

[Snappy]

England are absolutely desperate.

 

[Scotty 1978]

What an awful review, flipping desperate

 

[sonson]

We’re not going to reach 280 and there’s no reason what so ever to believe we can take even 3 wickets for 79 at the moment let alone the rest of them

 

[FatDrummer]

That is one of the worst reviews I have seen in a long time. It was OBVIOUSLY going down leg.
Root needs to grow some to tell that idiot Bairstow to fuck off.

 

[HeroHurley]

Pure desperation that review like.

 

[toosb]

About the scorecard I expected after me flight.

Twice had them on the ropes and crumbled twice. Trevor Bayliss legacy as England test coach. Be over before tea tomorrow.

We've gone so far backwards since the ashes win in 2015.

Bayliss still won the WC. His legacy will be fine.

 

[SAFC11]

1 - 0 down id think if this continues for an hour longer