1st Test England v Australia - Edgbaston

[IsleofWightYellow]

Smith is so annoying to watch. Doesn’t give many chances away either. What’s that weird thing he does after he leaves a ball where he sort of turns around and waves his bat up?

 

[Essexyellows]

Clouds are looking a bit dark and looming...................

 

[Sarge]

Clouds are looking a bit dark and looming...................

nearly time for tea isnt it?

 

[Sir Winston]

nearly time for tea isnt it?

?time

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Cup of tea and an eccles cake for me. I am right out of cucumber sarnies (thankfully).

 

[Sarge]

covers on .... short downpour... cleared... covers off

final session soon?

 

[Sarge]

pause for mini shower n covers on ... and play about to continue

 

[Sir Winston]

This partnership is getting very annoying.

 

[Sarge]

Anderson having a scan at hospital ... couldve done with him right now

Medical team have a few questions to answer re JA being selected IMO

 

[Sarge]

blimey! Denly about to bowl!

 

[Sarge]

convicts reach 200

 

[Sarge]

Ali .... yesss ... partnership broken at last ...Siddle gone finally

 

[battman]

Feels like the bowlers are getting tired, wonder if England played Anderson knowing he was a risk. If so, you have to question why they went with only two other full-time seamers in the XI. The pace of Stone could've been useful here.

 

[Sarge]

new ball maybe? ... anything to get rid of either convict ...Smith has hung around like a bad smell and is still there

 

[ZeroTheHero]

You've got to hand it to Smith. He has (almost) single-handedly got the Aussies to a good score.

No pace in the English attack. Very poor last three hours from England.

 

[RATC]

Thought Stone got Smith then.

 

[Sarge]

this is frustrating and then some ... needed a proper pace bowler 100%fit ...convicts last coupla tail enders have been basically embarassing Englands (depleted) bowling attack

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Thought Stone got Smith then.

Stone? Is he on fielding as a sub?

 

[Sarge]

FFS take the new ball England ... Root's fielding positions havent been all that ... a 3rd man in place may have ended this innings a few hours ago ?

 

[RATC]

Finally all out 284.