1st Ashes Test England v Australia June 16-20 1930hrs @ Edgbaston

[TennisPlayerAndy]

We are playing this very well.

Obviously the Head wicket was a bad moment but other than that we’re doing exactly what we need to.

No need to swing the bat at this point. Just be patient, protect the wicket, put the bad balls away and rotate the strike.

We need to go at 2.5 am over.

Common sense batting.

 

[MJG14]

What’s with all these Footscray market ads?

It's definitely the late night ads. Expecting Franco Cozzo soon.

 

[BIRDBRAIN]

So we putting in a bulk bigfooty order for PeeLess for Men and Pitch a Tent?

 

[Maddo11]

Didn't realise there was a sweeper straight down the ground, when that ball got past mid off I gave a fist pump lol

 

[ams4crows]

Green doesn't look comfortable facing Ali but at least he still out there

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

It's definitely the late night ads. Expecting Franco Cozzo soon.

Ken Bruce to have a run.

 

[Westy Bogan]

Would much prefer a T20 GAME with fireworks at change of innings and music after each wicket

 

[Kappa]

What’s wrong with Ollie?. Oliver is too formal.

(says special commentator Richard Ponting)

Ollie is a great name, for a dog.

 

[SSwans2011]

We haven't been in front for the entire game. If it ends up a draw because we're scoring too slowly now then so be it. It will feel like a loss to England.

And no matter how they and their media try to spin it, it will be their fault for producing such a flat wicket.

 

[Bedi]

It's definitely the late night ads. Expecting Franco Cozzo soon.

0055

 

[danstar]

So we putting in a bulk bigfooty order for PeeLess for Men and Pitch a Tent?

Having issues in the bedroom ad

 

[Maddo11]

I'd call him a different skate trick every day. G'day kickflip

 

[Some Idiot]

He was always an opener, instead in 2019 we dropped him when he was batting 3 and played Marcus bloody Harris.

Didn’t even put his hand up to open for his state when there was an opening position available in fairness. Never really showed Cricket Australia that he wanted that spot.

 

[AJ_2000]

Well one more wicket or 30 more runs and it'll swing to one side

That's been the story of 5 days. Never seen a test like this where one side didn't have clear accendancy. Teams have had a slight advantage, but them surrendered it ball.

 

[010203]

Punter is back!

 

[swanssince2002]

Now that I only watch streaming services, I almost forgot TV ads become a bit... sensual around this time.

 

[dumb]

Draw coming back in

 

[Taylor]

Would much prefer a T20 GAME with fireworks at change of innings and music after each wicket

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYOOOOOOHHHHHGH

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Ollie is a great name, for a dog.

Suits Robinson then

 

[pugsville]

Mel Jones makes Farmer Wants a Wife seen entertaining by comparison.

Turn the sound off put the Radio on

You have a choice,

 

[Corkintheocean]

Anderson's 37th over of the match. Surely starting to feel it.

 

[Moonwatcher]

This bloke for half an hour or so

Dreamy

 

[Westend]

come on ussie ffs

 

[Some Idiot]

That is shocking running from Usman

 

[Snarls Barkley]

He was far from perfect, but I still say he was in another league compared to Pat. We got in the positions we did more due to individual performances rather than smart strategy and planning.

I do think he is an excellent captain. Would probably choose him to over any captain in international cricket.

However Cummins would be getting absolutely smoked if he'd kept Moeen on and only gave Broad two overs from overs 38 to 80. I'd argue that was the worst captained innings of this Test.

Edit: Broad is bowling like a monster this innings which makes captaincy easier too.