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

[The Wizard]

What a pathetic waste of a review, unbelievable Denly.

 

[Pevenseagull]

waste of a review.... desperate stuff

 

[The Wizard]

Anyone who’s played cricket knows if you’ve hit a ball like that, braindead review.

I guess this is what it’s like to have a good spinner who can hit his spots consistently

 

[BensGrandad]

I am afraid the writing is on the wall as we have a team of 1 day batsmen noit test batsmen just hope that we make tea to make a game of it.

 

[Is it PotG?]

The likes of Moxon, Tavare and Boycs could manage this.

 

[The Wizard]

That looked like trouble. Blimey... CLOSE

Terrible technique from Buttler there though, can’t see him lasting long here

 

[BrickTamland]

Game over

 

[The Wizard]

I solely blame Moeen Ali for this debacle, look at how much trouble Lyon is causing whilst Moeen spent all yesterday throwing down rubbish. Need a scapegoat so I choose him.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I solely blame Moeen Ali for this debacle, look at how much trouble Lyon is causing whilst Moeen spent all yesterday throwing down rubbish. Need a scapegoat so I choose him.

Me too, bat and ball absolute bollocks.

 

[banjo]

Have a go now. Better than just faffing around.

 

[SoggyCabbages]

Well the optimisim was nice whilst in lasted guys.

 

[Eeyore]

Paine reminding Stokes of his immigration status.

 

[The Wizard]

Stokes is the kind of bloke who won’t mind being 25 not out off 200 balls, if he gets out don’t have much faith in the rest of them... no defensive technique, this is where our one day focus comes back to haunt us.

 

[studio150]

Stokes is the kind of bloke who won’t mind being 25 not out off 200 balls, if he gets out don’t have much faith in the rest of them... no defensive technique, this is where our one day focus comes back to haunt us.

No need to worry the Burnley Brian Lara will bat out the last 3 hours of the test, with no runs other than boundaries as no desire to run due to the injury that stopped him bowling.

 

[zefarelly]

I solely blame Moeen Ali for this debacle, look at how much trouble Lyon is causing whilst Moeen spent all yesterday throwing down rubbish. Need a scapegoat so I choose him.

Is he related to Dale Stephens I wonder ;-)

 

[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.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

No point in England beating themselves up over this. Smith has been pretty much unplayable in both innings. World class act.

 

[CHAPPERS]

No point in England beating themselves up over this. Smith has been pretty much unplayable in both innings. World class act.

Anderson bowling 4 overs in the match didn't help.

 

[BensGrandad]

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

 

[BensGrandad]

Anderson bowling 4 overs in the match didn't help.

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