[Cricket] The Ashes- England v Australia- 1st Test, Birmingham, June 16 - 20, 2023

[Normal Rob]

wow - what a start

 

[Pevenseagull]

Phew

 

[The Wizard]

What a strange pitch, looks like a sub continent Indian style pitch on day one, ball not carrying much already

 

[A1X]

Aussies already on the defensive in the field. Would have loved to have seen Glenn McGrath's reaction to having three men on the fence in his second over of an Ashes series

 

[vegster]

Promising so far...mind you Smith could well be batting for two days on this strip.

 

[Lincolnshire Seagull]

Right my dear cricketing friends, a question for you before the match starts. Something I thought of and did some research on when I woke up and couldn't go back to sleep. I think I know the answer.

Who and when....

The last Sussex player to have his wicket taken by another Sussex player in a Test match.

The qualification being that both players MUST have been registered and active in the Sussex team at the time.

Complete guess (without googling) - Prior dismissed by Mushtaq?

 

[Eeyore]

Duckett cuts to close to his body..... Then does it again. He always does it.

 

[The Wizard]

Que the Calypso…..

 

[Steve in Japan]

Well, this is not going to be dull. Duckett gone, 22 for 1

 

[Soton Seagull]

Early wicket always seemed likely. Hope it is the exception and not the rule today

 

[A1X]

Right my dear cricketing friends, a question for you before the match starts. Something I thought of and did some research on when I woke up and couldn't go back to sleep. I think I know the answer.

Who and when....

The last Sussex player to have his wicket taken by another Sussex player in a Test match.

The qualification being that both players MUST have been registered and active in the Sussex team at the time.

Did Robinson get Pujara at a point when both were at Sussex?

 

[The Wizard]

Interesting tactics from the Aussies, very defensive outfield settings protecting the boundaries but allowing for plenty of runs, shows you that Englands gunho style has definitely got into the Aussies heads a little

Crawley looking good so far, which usually means he’s about to get out.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Right my dear cricketing friends, a question for you before the match starts. Something I thought of and did some research on when I woke up and couldn't go back to sleep. I think I know the answer.

Who and when....

The last Sussex player to have his wicket taken by another Sussex player in a Test match.

The qualification being that both players MUST have been registered and active in the Sussex team at the time.

Did Chawla get Prior? I have vague memories of them playing against each other.

 

[Bold Seagull]

5 an over. Honours even for the first hour.

 

[Left Footer]

Batting first should have us as favourites surely, post a big score pressure on Aussies

 

[Muzzman]

66 runs in the first hour of an Ashes Test? Cor!

 

[Albion in the north]

Good 1st hour.

 

[The Wizard]

Crawley edged one earlier and the Aussies didnt even notice

 

[Bold Seagull]

Crawley edged one earlier and the Aussies didnt even notice

Snicko suggesting it was more than just a feather too!!

 

[Bodian]

Two down.