*Official Third Test at Edgbaston

[Craig]

Atticus Burge, in between football World Cups.

Whilst winning the NRL Premiership for Parramatta? Your son will be a busy boy.

 

[Jamee999]

Onions is bowling so well.

 

[Burgey]

If the atmospherics were to stay like this, I'd take 300-320 here. Back Hilf and Sid to be very good in these conditions provided they bowl good lengths.

 

[Evilhoopler]

What about Johnson? Same old crap from him I guess

 

[social]

Who are these people? Team mates?

Yep - former Eng test player, fc player and grade players from Oz where Strauss played a few years ago

 

[chalky]

Why don't the selectors like Stuart Clarke, did he kill one of their sons or something.

At lower league football level when a good player is constantly left out for an inferior 1 there are always (unfounded) rumours of said player having an affair with Manager's/Chairman's Wife/Daughter.

Honestly don't know why Clark has been left out obvious answer is selection panel don't fancy him in the current side make up, maybe worries about him breaking down in 4 man attack which begs the question why was he brought on tour?

 

[Burgey]

What about Johnson? Same old crap from him I guess

Can't bowl any worse tbh. Who knows with him? But a couple of early poles to expose Bopara and Bell would be very handy.

I take it the forecast is still mud for the other days this Test?

 

[BoyBrumby]

And Cook's 'Kermit the Frog'?

Think he's known by the rather more prosaic "Cooky" or "Chef" for the more adventurous wags in the dressing room.

 

[Evilhoopler]

Can't bowl any worse tbh. Who knows with him? But a couple of early poles to expose Bopara and Bell would be very handy.

I take it the forecast is still mud for the other days this Test?

yer.

 

[_Ed_]

That's a hell of a shot.

 

[Craig]

That was an impeccable cover drive.

 

[social]

At lower league football level when a good player is constantly left out for an inferior 1 there are always (unfounded) rumours of said player having an affair with Manager's/Chairman's Wife/Daughter.

Honestly don't know why Clark has been left out obvious answer is selection panel don't fancy him in the current side make up, maybe worries about him breaking down in 4 man attack which begs the question why was he brought on tour?

And if they are worried about his match fitness, then why did they stop him from having a stint in CC early this year and instead take him on a tour where he was basically ignored

Their treatment of him has been totally illogical

 

[Evilhoopler]

Why did they pick Bell? And for that matter, Bopara. Isn't there any better batsman in England. Maybe we'll send you over some under 16's to help you out, couldn't do much worse than those two.

 

[Richard]

Interestingly that's not the case when Ponting makes a comment about Strauss's clumsy attempts at gamesmanship.

It isn't?

 

[duffer]

Haha, onya Freddie

 

[Richard]

Another let-off for Clarke.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Oh ffs.

 

[Craig]

Freddie drops a catch.

 

[Ikki]

Shocker of a drop from Freddie.

 

[chalky]

Why did they pick Bell? And for that matter, Bopara. Isn't there any better batsman in England. Maybe we'll send you over some under 16's to help you out, couldn't do much worse than those two.

Juding by the way Hussey & Hughes have batted I wouldn't be sending any decent batsmen anywhere.