*Official* 1st Test at the SWALEC Stadium

[morgieb]

think about who you are talking to

True that lol.

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

Pakistan overtook you with the win in Sri Lanka I think.

You're right. Can't even beat NZ in Dubai.

NZ should never have let England win at Lords.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

That delivery...

 

[Primrose_D12]

I predict England struggle to about 200 to keep the fourth innings chase interesting.

 

[sledger]

Dude, you feuding with the Aussies now? Indians feeling left out now.

That's my intention. By not mentioning India I am causing Jono distress, and so I win. Indirect grief-causing ftw.

 

[GIMH]

So when do we declare? I'd at least let both of these guys get to their 25 before calling it in

 

[flibbertyjibber]

That was garbage from Johnson. Not complaining.

 

[Johnners]

Probably need to stop the short stuff.

 

[sledger]

Johnson delivering more pies. Great bowler.

 

[wpdavid]

Okay, it was a facetious comment based on WPDavid saying Jimmeh would average over 30 in his career by the end of this series, after he didn't take a wicket for a few overs.

Yet in the end, just forget it.............

We'll see. Suffice to say he's been terrific in this test after that initial pre-lunch session yesterday. Really has bowled well and I'll be thrilled if & when he proves me wrong.
If I was in self-justification mode, I'd explain that it was as much based on how his series tailed off last time Aus were over here, but none of it really matters.

 

[King Pietersen]

Love watching Johnson bowling in England. So much failz.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

So when do we declare? I'd at least let both of these guys get to their 25 before calling it in

The forecast is better for Sunday as it looks like the bulk of rain is coming on Saturday night but we're gonna need quite a few overs to bowl them out as it goes pretty flat when the shine comes off the ball.

 

[Johnners]

A work in progress, someone who is more creative/familiar with Moeens game to modify.

Moeen, Moeen, Moeen, Moeen,
We're begging of you please don't take our man
Moeen, Moeen, Moeen, Moeen,
Please don't take him just because you can
Your beard is beyond compare
With thick and supple jet black hair
With wispiness the best we've ever seen

Your action is a breath of spring
Your stance is smooth like summer rain
And we cannot compete with you, Moeen

They talk 'bout you cross the land
There's magic comes from that right hand
We'll never forget the name, Moeen

And we can easily understand
How you could easily take our man
But you don't know what he means to us, Moeen

Moeen, Moeen, Moeen, Moeen,
We're begging of you please don't take our man
Moeen, Moeen, Moeen, Moeen,
Please don't take him just because you can
Your beard is beyond compare
With thick and supple jet black hair
With a wispiness the best we've ever seen

 

[Hurricane]

I think cook is being too positive and needs to tighten up even if he does get a fifty.

 

[morgieb]

Well Hazlewood is bowling well....

 

[CaptainGrumpy]

I think cook is being too positive and needs to tighten up even if he does get a fifty.

More importantly, Haddin looks quite past it these days. I hope he plays against NZ next summer.

 

[wpdavid]

The forecast is better for Sunday as it looks like the bulk of rain is coming on Saturday night but we're gonna need quite a few overs to bowl them out as it goes pretty flat when the shine comes off the ball.

Yeah, I was wondering about that, as I'd read that there wouldn't be much play on Day 5. Interesting decision about the declaration if we don't get bowled out.

 

[91Jmay]

Not sure you want to be banging short balls in to be honest. Pitching it up worked for us and it is swinging a bit.

 

[social]

What the **** was that?

 

[King Pietersen]

Haha. That's Haddin levels of luck.