FIRST ASHES TEST: Edgbaston

[Ashley In!!]

Will be over by early afternoon this.

Posted last night, so depressingly obvious.

 

[dangermows]

Well played the Aussies, some excellent bowling and we weren't up to it.

 

[The Breen Machine]

Just went for a piss and we lost two wickets!

Me too

Small steps for Bairstow, 2 innings without being bowled now - well done Jonny.

 

[SAFC11]

Shambles

 

[sonson]

Cheerio boys

 

[Chappers]

Right where do you we go from here. Wholesale changes or tweak and find a way to get smith out?

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Just went for a piss and we lost two wickets!

Don't go for a shit mate

 

[Snappy]

this England team only know how to attack and badly. It's a one day team in test format.

 

[Herberthall]

 

[dangermows]

Right where do you we go from here. Wholesale changes or tweak and find a way to get smith out?

Well we know it wont be the former.

 

[The warthog]

Right where do you we go from here. Wholesale changes or tweak and find a way to get smith out?

Get Ali and Bairstow our the team for a start.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Right where do you we go from here. Wholesale changes or tweak and find a way to get smith out?

Stone and Archer in?

Disappointing by the poms

Not surprising for English fans mate. completely bent over for Smith also.

 

[Scotty 1978]

Jesus Christ

 

[Snappy]

Right where do you we go from here. Wholesale changes or tweak and find a way to get smith out?

Can't change too much or they'll not have time to gel. Got to drop Ali and I think Roy needs pushing down to 4. Root up to 2 and Denly in at 3. Not much choice for openers really.

 

[Johnap]

One day tactics don't work in a 5 day Test ffs.

 

[SAFC Wilks]

Fair play to Australia. Cracking comeback.

 

[Chappers]

Can't change too much or they'll not have time to gel. Got to drop Ali and I think Roy needs pushing down to 4. Root up to 2 and Denly in at 3. Not much choice for openers really.

Cant see root moving up.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

batted as badly as me on Cricket Club vr, anyone played it?

Get Ali and Bairstow our the team for a start.

Shocking that Foakes was dropped for him mind.

 

[dangermows]

Not a bad outfit the Aussies it seems. A quality opener in Warner, the best batsmen in the world in Smith, possibly the best quick at the moment and a spinner who can get the job done on the last day.

We have looked clueless in response since Roy the berk.

Cant see root moving up.

Nor should he. He is batting to high as it is.

Fair play to Australia. Cracking comeback.

This.

 

[Bri]

Right where do you we go from here. Wholesale changes or tweak and find a way to get smith out?

I have no idea.

How long have we been shouting about the lack of openers? It must be years. Many have been tried but none have grabbed their chance. Short answer is that County Cricket must produce proper openers while at present it's producing middle order player after middle order player all seemingly focussed on hitting the ball as hard and as far as they can.