Ashes 2015, Third Test - England v Australia - Day 1 - Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham

[Topkent]

Watto's looking for a job!

Ill just go fall off the cliff now then

 

[frankrizzo]

I know he didn't do anything amazing but clarke sure does like to take lyon off right after he grabs a wicket, seems like has already done it multiple times just in this series.

 

[Topkent]

So this game is as good as over at the end of day 1

 

[Spitta09]

pies

 

[TheLoris]

C'mon Starc, get this campaigner out.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

So this game is as good as over at the end of day 1

Can only hope for a sheet pile of rain. For at least two days.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

C'mon Starc, get this campaigner out.

Has Starc ever behaved like a strike bowler with the new ball? I know he can take one wicket with it but he never seems to really hoe into a team.

 

[frankrizzo]

Not even sure the poms had a day this awful during the 5-0 drubbing, maybe day 3 at adelaide comes close.

 

[Seedsfan]

Can we not just bowl a consistent line and length? Starc is to erratic to be a test bowler. He can have damaging spells but can also struggle and bleed runs if it is not going his way

 

[TheLoris]

Can only hope for a sheet pile of rain. For at least two days.

Positive thinking......we still get to bat again and they have bat 4th innings. Not over yet. Just need to hold here.

 

[ChampRevesby]

Has Starc ever behaved like a strike bowler with the new ball? I know he can take one wicket with it but he never seems to really hoe into a team.

He is a great limited over bowler. He just isn't consistent enough at test level.

 

[Topkent]

Can only hope for a sheet pile of rain. For at least two days.

3 at this stage atleast
Feels like im watching an ODI game with the amount of 4 balls

 

[Topkent]

He is a great limited over bowler. He just isn't consistent enough at test level.

Hes also young, Brett Lee was a very inconsistent bowler until he got to around 30

 

[TheLoris]

Has Starc ever behaved like a strike bowler with the new ball? I know he can take one wicket with it but he never seems to really hoe into a team.

True, someone needs to tell him its an ODI.

 

[ChampRevesby]

Hes also young, Brett Lee was a very inconsistent bowler until he got to around 30

Yeah not writing him off, just not good enough yet.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Positive thinking......we still get to bat again and they have bat 4th innings. Not over yet. Just need to hold here.

According to the BBC, there ain't no rain a coming...

 

[Spitta09]

how the f does that not carry

 

[Broar]

Terrible captaincy to bat first. Shithouse effort by our batsmen and now our quicks have been thrown to the wolves to try and perform a miracle.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I've been really disappointed with Hazlewood today.

 

[Donnie Darko]

Havent seen conditions like this at Edgbaston since the infamous Pakistan tour which involved the betting scandal..
PAK won the toss ,batted and got cleaned up for 70 runs .

 

[Topkent]

Yeah not writing him off, just not good enough yet.

This is why our bowling attack is imbalanced

Hazlewood not having a great day so all of a sudden the runs are flowing
We really need another stock type bowler like Bird in the attack... Someone else who can hit the line and length

Hazlewood has too much pressure on him

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Terrible captaincy to bat first.

Cook was going to bat too?

 

[TheLoris]

According to the BBC, there ain't no rain a coming...

Not talking about rain, we score 400+ second dig and roll them.........just need to regroup and tomorrow is a new day.

 

[crownie]

kissing the ashes goodbye

 

[ChampRevesby]

This is why our bowling attack is imbalanced

Hazlewood not having a great day so all of a sudden the runs are flowing
We really need another stock type bowler like Bird in the attack... Someone else who can hit the line and length

Hazlewood has too much pressure on him

Do you give Siddle a go. He's not quick but a least he can take up an end, bowl line and length and build pressure?