2019 1st Ashes Test - Edgbaston 1-5 August 2019

[Westend]

It flatters him, since he has never gotten a 100 and very rarely gets to 50. His average will decline fairly quickly unless he undergoes some kind of radical transformation, which seems unlikely at his age.

Paine understands the situation he is in. This Ashes series is his pinnacle ...once it is over and we win 3 to one ...the succession plan will take place.

Smith has got another 12 months to wait before he is eligible to be renamed captain.....Once he is eligible Paine will stand down and give it back to him with open arms

Paine has done an awesome job for Australian Cricket due to sandgate...and he is still the best keeper in the country at this stage ..yes his batting probably will decline but he can still be a valuable member of the side for the next 12 months

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Geoff boycott about smith on 9 news

“It’s ridiculous he looks like a club player even the way he runs the wicket he doesn’t look like an athlete”

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Or they'll choose another skipper, like Head.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Southerntakeover happy with the result? Never give up on a Test match before lunch on day one.

Happy to win- though our fans probably shouldnt underestimate the Anderson injury's impact.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

There’s next to no chance that Wade catches those two chances off Lyon that Paine did!

Lyon probably has 80+ more test wickets because Wade hasn’t been keeping lately.

 

[Westend]

No it didn't, but being down to just 2 strike bowlers in the team didn't help either! Be hard to burn another one out.

The irony of being beaten by a no10 given that's what England is so good at!



I think he's seen as more of a limited overs player. Wasn't helped being thrown in the deep end in Australia though! Was in the WC squad but didn't play.



Not saying we lost because of the toss, but I'd be more concerned if we won the toss and still lost.

Both teams had luck go their way, Australia won the toss, England lost their no1 bowler after 4 overs, Australia got a new ball when they were struggling and it turned the game. DRS and umpires calls were just horrendous both ways.

It was a good see-sawing battle of test cricket until day 4.

You should also add Roots captaincy starting day 4 when we where 3/30 when Root opened with Ali when smith and Head where batting.......

So happy Root decided to bring Woakes on when over half the day was completed

 

[iluvparis]

Got the win. ******* beauty. Rapt and a great and improbable comeback.


Means absolutely jack s**t though as they won the world cup. And, there's more tests to come.

I'd give up the world cup for yesterday's test win in a heartbeat.

 

[iluvparis]

There’s next to no chance that Wade catches those two chances off Lyon that Paine did!

Probably catches that one off siddle though

 

[deanc]

Geoff boycott about smith on 9 news

“It’s ridiculous he looks like a club player even the way he runs the wicket he doesn’t look like an athlete”

Surprised he didn't say "In Maai day you wouldn't pick him to carry the drinks".
Poor old Geoff, now off you go mate, you don't want to be late for the Pensioners Club Bingo...

 

[Longbombswans]

Important to remember the role DRS played in this game. Pretty much saved the game from being decided from shocking umpiring decisions.
Cops a lot of flak but definitely glad it was there to save the umpires from themselves and keep the integrity of the result.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Geoff boycott about smith on 9 news

“It’s ridiculous he looks like a club player even the way he runs the wicket he doesn’t look like an athlete”

I wonder how he rated Burns' 1st Innings and Moeen Ali in general.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Probably catches that one off siddle though

Wade has dropped a ton of those before. Wasn’t Paine’s best moment but I’ll forgive him for that one as he’s rarely dropped one.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Happy to win- though our fans probably shouldnt underestimate the Anderson injury's impact.

Serves a reminder- you don’t and never should take half for players into a test match. It always ends badly

 

[damochandler]

Wilson didn’t want to make a decision those first 2 that were wrong last night. It even looked like he was looking at dar to give him help with making a decision

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Wilson was that bad it make Aleem Dar look good!

 

[deanc]

I wonder how he rated Burns' 1st Innings and Moeen Ali in general.

I think it's unfair of the media to seek comment from Boycott who still celebrates the days of scoring at 2 runs per over and fielders escorting the ball to the boundary and then clapping the batsmen's good shot...

 

[HBF]

Pretty much this. I like Seb Gotch and the wildcard is Sam Whiteman if he has a good season next year. Paine is good enough, I’m happy with him and Lyon is too as he’s not having catches dropped like Wade did

What's happened to Whiteman. I thought he'd be the next in line after Paine

 

[frankrizzo]

Important to remember the role DRS played in this game. Pretty much saved the game from being decided from shocking umpiring decisions.
Cops a lot of flak but definitely glad it was there to save the umpires from themselves and keep the integrity of the result.

Exactly as awful as the umpiring was nearly all the mistakes were fixed in a minute yet people still want to go back to a time when these mistakes decided the test and became the only talking point.

I have plenty of old cricket highlights and many many umps had shockers back then even though people are telling themselves standards have fallen because of drs but at least now there is some damage control when an umpire totally loses it mid game.

 

[Lebbo73]

Probably catches that one off siddle though

I don’t know. I wouldn’t want to put my house on it. Wade would’ve been as certain of catching it as Weekend Hussler was of winning as a four year old!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

What's happened to Whiteman. I thought he'd be the next in line after Paine

Same injury as Paine had

 

[eddiesmith]

The calls for Smith to be given back the captaincy really do prove that the longer someone is out, the more invincible they become.

Very, very short memories...

 

[Slow Love]

His average will decline fairly quickly unless he undergoes some kind of radical transformation, which seems unlikely at his age.

Would your viewpoint change if he underwent a radical transformation into a hirsute gorilla and he pawed you all over and his average stayed in the mid-thirties?

If not, why not? I acknowledge it's unlikely at his age though

 

[JackBero]

Important to remember the role DRS played in this game. Pretty much saved the game from being decided from shocking umpiring decisions.
Cops a lot of flak but definitely glad it was there to save the umpires from themselves and keep the integrity of the result.

There were a few times when a decision had been made and then SKY looked at the ball tracker or snicko which clearly showed that the ball was a wicket. Umps are human yes but when this happens 4 or 5 times then they deserve any criticism they get.

 

[frankrizzo]

The calls for Smith to be given back the captaincy really do prove that the longer someone is out, the more invincible they become.

Very, very short memories...

I was against the year long ban but breaking up that toxic lehmann/smith/warner leadership group was a happy bonus, forget paine it was smith who was a true default skipper simply because he and warner(he was never going to be skipper) were the only people the right age and experience when clarke called it a day but he never showed he was a leader of men or tactically sound he simply got the job because he is a batting freak who was the right age.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The calls for Smith to be given back the captaincy really do prove that the longer someone is out, the more invincible they become.

Very, very short memories...

Captain or not, Smith is the captain out there anyway.