[Cricket] England v New Zealand - 2nd Test - Edgbaston

[Left Footer]

Still at least Robinson should hang around and score a few

 

[maltaseagull]

Lunch, Day One

England 67-0 (29 overs)

Burns 32* Sibley 31*

The first time in 10 years that the England openers have batted through a complete first session of a home Test match.

Enough said.

Would be great to see an England team win the toss and bat first and still be batting on day 2.

Would be great not to see the regular batting collapse.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

The weakness of the England batting is no surprise - other than Root, all the specialists are around the early 30s in terms of Test averages. The Aussies must be licking their lips.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Chasing balls outside off stump on the first day of a test match? I hope the team building BBQ on Sunday is worth it.

 

[jakarta]

All a bit crap, 250 looks a long way away.

 

[Is it PotG?]

LBW - Plumb in the plums.

 

[KeegansHairPiece]

Didn't England lose a wicket for 111 in the first test, and now just lost one for 222?

Poor old David Sheppard would have been hopping about like nobodies business.

 

[jakarta]

****ing garbage, I could probably bat in the middle order...

 

[Sid in the Sharknado]

50 up for Lawrence.

 

[jakarta]

Probably England about 50 short but we will see what the Lawrence & the Tail can do before the Kiwis bat.

Just great to see Test Match Cricket in front of a Crowd!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

So, England resume this morning, 258/7.

What do we predict as the a/o total?

I'll go 269.

 

[Nitram]

An optimistic 325

 

[Simster]

So, England resume this morning, 258/7.

What do we predict as the a/o total?

I'll go 269.

Our tail have frequently shown our crap batsmen how it's done. I'll also be optimistic and go for 340. New Zealand will then make 475 by the end of day 4 and we'll be batting on day 5 to save the test AGAIN.

 

[LamieRobertson]

So, England resume this morning, 258/7.

What do we predict as the a/o total?

I'll go 269.

258

 

[hans kraay fan club]

What a shot, from Wood!

 

[LamieRobertson]

What a shot, from Wood!

Dam that’s my prediction off the square

 

[Sid in the Sharknado]

I would say Wood's the most likeable cricketer I can think of, except I can't think of any reason to limit it to cricketers.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I would say Wood's the most likeable cricketer I can think of, except I can't think of any reason to limit it to cricketers.

He really is great value.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Broad looked terrified of batting there.

 

[Sid in the Sharknado]

Did I just hear Michael Holding say "I hate air conditioning. If I could drive around without air conditioning I would"?