[Cricket] **** England v Australia, 1st Specsavers Ashes Test, Edgbaston. Official match thread ****

[A1X]

Tremendous brand work being done by the umpires IMHO to emphasise the need for regular eye tests during the Specsavers Ashes

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Perhaps Smith, Warner and Bancroift should have been banned for 5 years to give other teams a chance.

That's classic BG right there

 

[Bold Seagull]

It didnt but that was down to the sectors making a mistake. I wonder which bowler has captured Smiths wicket most times.

In Tests:
Stuart Broad 7 times
Jimmy Anderson 6
Yasir Shah 6
Herath 5
Yadav 4
Jadeja 4
Boult 4
Tremlett 4

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Buttled!

 

[studio150]

 

[Simster]

Hilariously poor effort from England for 1.5 days now.

Radical rethink required or we going to get properly spanked over the course of this series.

 

[Triggaaar]

Hilariously poor effort from England for 1.5 days now.

Radical rethink required or we going to get properly spanked over the course of this series.

This might be controversial, I know he is loved by fans, but I think we should drop Anderson.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Meh.

We lost the first one in 2005, we're actually RATHER good.

 

[BensGrandad]

A poser for all the cricket experts on here. Who is there on the county circuit good enough for England and can bat for more than 30 mins with out trying to hit out as per T20.

Certain posters were quick to say I was ruining this thread with my lack of knowledge so I post a sensible question but none of the experts have come forward with suggestions.

 

[zefarelly]

Hilariously poor effort from England for 1.5 days now.

Radical rethink required or we going to get properly spanked over the course of this series.

It's like they only have it in them to play for one day . . .

 

[Simster]

Certain posters were quick to say I was ruining this thread with my lack of knowledge so I post a sensible question but none of the experts have come forward with suggestions.

To be fair, [MENTION=25]Gwylan[/MENTION] isn't online and he's the one I'd trust to answer you sensibly. You should ignore the others as they are behaving like gobshites.

 

[nwgull]

Hilariously poor effort from England for 1.5 days now.

Radical rethink required or we going to get properly spanked over the course of this series.

I don't think there is. We actually batted very sensibly in the first innings and got ourselves into a strong position with them 3 down quite early on in the second still well in defecit. Just a poor day's bowling yesterday has cost us the game, and it won't have helped being a strike bowler down.

 

[BensGrandad]

To be fair, [MENTION=25]Gwylan[/MENTION] isn't online and he's the one I'd trust to answer you sensibly. You should ignore the others as they are behaving like gobshites.

Thanks for that I will look later during the evening.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Hilariously poor effort from England for 1.5 days now.

Radical rethink required or we going to get properly spanked over the course of this series.

The most radical we got was Root moving to 3.

Not including outright pace was a mistake. Not including a wicket taking spinner was a mistake.

 

[studio150]

6 down

 

[LlcoolJ]

The most radical we got was Root moving to 3.

Not including outright pace was a mistake. Not including a wicket taking spinner was a mistake.

Yes, and including a not fit Jimmy was a disaster.

Leach and Archer in.

 

[The Wizard]

Embarrassing

 

[Pevenseagull]

Did enjoy the brief coverage on the BBC news this morning when they asked what England could do about Smith.

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Jofra Archer

 

[SweatyMexican]

Another wasted review.

 

[Simster]

I don't think there is. We actually batted very sensibly in the first innings and got ourselves into a strong position with them 3 down quite early on in the second still well in defecit. Just a poor day's bowling yesterday has cost us the game, and it won't have helped being a strike bowler down.

Not really true if you ask me. Day one we let them off the hook, day three we bowled appallingly (Moeen in particular), day four we've shown absolutely no application in batting out the draw. This will be over before tea.