FIRST ASHES TEST: Edgbaston

[JohnSmithUK]

Could be a moral victory for England in the end here. In all likelihood the chance of victory is slim. The chances of a draw aren't much better.

If the Australians can't finish England off then they will not be impressed.

I know Edgbaston is normally a fortress, but have to look at the situations as they occur.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Just me that thinks Burns looks like the least convincing Bond villain ever?

 

[Scotty 1978]

Chill out Jason man

 

[Sharpshooter]

If the Australians can't finish England off then they will not be impressed.

Its not an easy pitch to bowl a team out on in day. Still pretty flat.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Its not an easy pitch to bowl a team out on in day. Still pretty flat.

Yep. And being an optimist, they’re wasting the new ball with Siddle and Lyon. We’ve seen that opportunities dry up when it gets even slightly older

 

[rentaghost]

Roy looks an amateur trying to defend against Lyon

 

[sonson]

Yeah. Sometimes you have to recognise genius. And on a flat pitch he’s gonna he hard to get out

If I could be arsed I would look up his stats per country

My theory is that he did a Robert Johnson except instead of selling his soul to the devil he simply sold any element of charisma or general likeability as a person for his gifts instead. He has a family but routinely talks about cricket being the most important thing in his life. And he looks like a middle aged woman who would be called Carol. Complete twat.

But he’s bloody good at batting.

 

[Dexter]

What a bizarre decision to open the bowling with Siddle.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

My theory is that he did a Robert Johnson except instead of selling his soul to the devil he simply sold any element of charisma or general likeability as a person for his gifts instead. He has a family but routinely talks about cricket being the most important thing in his life. And he looks like a middle aged woman who would be called Carol. Complete twat.

But he’s bloody good at batting.

I’m pretty certain he was bullied at school

 

[sonson]

What a bizarre decision to open the bowling with Siddle.

I think this series is basically a majority of cricketers who don’t understand the Test format nearly as well as they should, and 2 or 3 who are very good-excellent at it

 

[Silly Point]

Just me that thinks Burns looks like the least convincing Bond villain ever?

Just think he's trying too hard to pull off the Peaky Blinders look while in Brum!

 

[safcpelaw]

Jason Roy 150" is my prediction.

Think if you get a 150 from an opener with the other having a solid innings
Add 50 off root and a good solid middle order I can wish.

Chill out Jason man

its not him to chill out like always in limited overs mode he will get there though

 

[sonson]

I’m pretty certain he was bullied at school

Oh without doubt. I hate bullies but even if I’d never seen him play cricket in my life I would be desperate to have a go at him now, as an adult. He’s an irresistibly soft target. All of his spine is at the crease. There’s nothing left when he comes off.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

I think this series is basically a majority of cricketers who don’t understand the Test format nearly as well as they should, and 2 or 3 who are very good-excellent at it

Harsh. I’d say that Root, Stokes, Broad and Anderson and then Warner, Smith, Hazelwood, Lyon, Starc and Cummins are all excellent test players

 

[David Hosselhaff]

Slow pitch or not, this is going to take some serious application to save the draw here

 

[sonson]

When was the last time England batted out a draw over a full day?

@Keith S30S it was 6 years ago just FYI, and that was against NZ so hardly extraordinary opposition

 

[Mainze]

Not a forgone conclusion for the Aussies but to get a draw will take a fair bit of luck to go our way tomorrow. I would expect Lyon to bowl nearly all day.

 

[Chappers]

Well done. So much for being at least 2 down tonight.

 

[Scotty 1978]

That will do for now, well played

 

[Jack Torrance]

Batted