FIRST ASHES TEST: Edgbaston

[Snappy]

Anyone else feel Denly's over offered (slightly) more threat than any of Ali's this morning?

Yes. 100%
I'd use Denly for a while.

 

[Sharpshooter]

Root should consider bringing himself on with Denly.

Looks like spin will win this.

 

[The Great MES]

I wish Shane Warne would shut the fuck up. He's genuinely spoiling it

 

[brandon]

Too expensive, Leach will play I reckon

Weakening our batting further.

 

[Snappy]

Ali should be ashamed of himself off the back of Denly's over.

 

[Dexter]

I wish Shane Warne would shut the fuck up. He's genuinely spoiling it

He’s absolutely awful like.

 

[brandon]

Root should consider bringing himself on with Denly.

Looks like spin will win this.

Not for us it won’t.

 

[Silly Point]

Drifting away now this game. Any rain forecast?

 

[Snappy]

Drifting away now this game. Any rain forecast?

Later today from 3pm (low chance) and tomorrow morning into afternoon.

 

[The Snowman]

Drifting away now this game. Any rain forecast?

could lose an hour today and tomorrow

 

[Snappy]

With the current rain forecast it could be a draw.

 

[mikemanc]

Weakening our batting further.

How can anyone replacing Ali be weakening our batting on current form?

 

[The Snowman]

no wickets this session and draw becomes favourite

How can anyone replacing Ali be weakening our batting on current form?

if denly could do the moeen role then hes very droppable

 

[Bri]

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.

If the ball has a big dent in it and it hasn't been knocked back into shape and the leather is hanging off.

 

[HeroHurley]

If Smith is still in when lunch comes around, we've no chance of winning. A draw looking most likely from here.

 

[Sharpshooter]

Error from Bairstow.

 

[dangermows]

Stevie Smith is a machine.

 

[Snappy]

Missed chance to stump

 

[dangermows]

If Smith is still in when lunch comes around, we've no chance of winning. A draw looking most likely from here.

What if he gets out the first ball after lunch?

 

[Snappy]

Stevie Smith is a machine.

Best test match batsman in the world for me.