FIRST ASHES TEST: Edgbaston

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Looks like they are due to declare now

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Poor Root looks shell shocked, he was given the captains job far too soon in his career, just wish we had someone leading the side like Morgan does in the limited overs games.

He’s 28. He’s played 82 tests

This is not Graeme Smith who was made captain at 22.

He’s never a captain. He got it by default because he was the only batsman guaranteed a place. And they didn’t want to give it to a bowler

I don’t blame him for random fields to Smith, the bloke is a freak

 

[sonson]

All sport is momentum but our chins would have been on the deck if we were coming back in the morning with them 300 for 5.

As it is we have 10 wickets in hand chasing less than 300. We had a brilliant match winning situation at 8 down but we still have a decent chance and plenty to be happy about.

This aged well

 

[scotch]

Make buttler captain

 

[JL1985]

I could bat on this pitch

 

[Oli Wagkz]

Haway then, how many down by the close of play?

 

[Scotty 1978]

That’s it just 398 to win the first test

 

[Ricci's Special Kebabs]

Haway then, how many down by the close of play?

2

 

[Mainze]

As demoralising days for English cricket goes, this is a contender.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Burns looks delighted

 

[Scotty 1978]

Haway then, how many down by the close of play?

None

 

[BIG BAZ]

2 down by stumps ??

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

None

That’s the spirit

 

[Onlyfoolsrushin]

With a bit of luck the rain up the road will arrive and we'll get no further play tonight.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

That’s it just 398 to win the first test

Easy

Roy 204*
Burns 194*

nee extras

edit: Lyon 0-250

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Absolutely woeful from England today. Void of any ideas all day. Not much fight

 

[brandon]

Game over this. When was the last time we batted 100 overs for a draw?

 

[Julio_Schwarz]

From 122-8 to this, it is pretty criminal from England.

 

[Keith S30S]

This aged well

We scored 374 giving us a lead of 90. You were completely wrong. We have only batted once.

 

[scotch]

412 runs from the last 93 overs on a spinning pitch....England better see this test out of the series will be gone after 1 test.
Roots captaincy has been afghanstan captain levels of bad!