*Official* 3rd Test at Edgbaston

[weldone]

According to betting sides, Australia has the edge at this stage.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I actually don't think Haddin would have played out the series, if he had a bad test at Lords I think he was going to get the chop regardless.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Cook giving Clarke a send off...didn't think that was happening this series.

Hardly a send off...

 

[Son Of Coco]

Broad and Anderson having a go too...My faith in this non-sledging treaty is shot to pieces. Can't believe it didn't last.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Hardly a send off...

When you make a point of clapping at the batsman I think it is. You don't have to say anything.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I actually don't think Haddin would have played out the series, if he had a bad test at Lords I think he was going to get the chop regardless.

Yeah maybe not. I certainly don't have a problem with dropping him, just don't see it in the Australian selectors to drop him unless the team is getting completely destroyed, or it's between series.

 

[Gnske]

Hardly a send off...

This, i'd be laughing too if my opposing captain was in such ****house form.

 

[GIMH]

So what did Cook actually do?

Am currently in a castle

 

[Son Of Coco]

So what did Cook actually do?

Am currently in a castle

If it was an Australian castle it would've been knocked over by now.

He didn't really do anything. I just thought it was really dumb suggesting at the start of the series that both teams come across all gentlemanly all of a sudden. Was never going to happen. He made a point of laughing at clapping while looking at Clarke after he got bowled, but I'm almost certain Cook's already copped a mouthful at some stage earlier on in the series from the middle of an Australian huddle.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I actually don't think Haddin would have played out the series, if he had a bad test at Lords I think he was going to get the chop regardless.

It was highly doubtful IMO even before Lords that Haddin would have played. There were very loud calls for him to be dumped after Cardiff and think the selectors would have seriously considered it.


Also at this stage the big question is whether Clarke will last the series. He looks worse than Gary Balance did, and that's saying a lot.

 

[Gob]

Jimmy A what a muppet

 

[Son Of Coco]

Jimmy A what a muppet

Was going to mention him in my above comment, he was the one who made the ridiculous suggestion in the first place. It was funny how Clarke agreed with him though when he was trying to have a crack at him after a couple of lucky edges.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Also at this stage the big question is whether Clarke will last the series. He looks worse than Gary Balance did, and that's saying a lot.

The more I watch him the more I think this is his last series, looks absolutely broken imo

 

[Son Of Coco]

He could retire before the 2nd innings to keep his average above 50.

 

[vic_orthdox]

So what did Cook actually do?

Am currently in a castle

Nothing, just eye contact the whole way clapping after Finn knocked him over. Nothing untoward at all.

 

[Spark]

anyone feel like coming on comms?

 

[dermo]

clarke may well be done but with rogers gone at the end of this series and voges probably not hanging around for that long, we need to hope he gets back to the level of at least a serviceable test bat. imo we don't have 3 ready made test match bats waiting in the wings, smarsh is well ahead of the competition but after that it's really only burns and a few blokes with potential. Rogers and Clarke retiring simultaneously would leave big holes in our batting

 

[dermo]

also anderson v clarke, whose had the better career

 

[andruid]

Nothing, just eye contact the whole way clapping after Finn knocked him over. Nothing untoward at all.

que the issue snowballing into the ugliest ashes feud single bodyline.

 

[NUFAN]

clarke may well be done but with rogers gone at the end of this series and voges probably not hanging around for that long, we need to hope he gets back to the level of at least a serviceable test bat. imo we don't have 3 ready made test match bats waiting in the wings, smarsh is well ahead of the competition but after that it's really only burns and a few blokes with potential. Rogers and Clarke retiring simultaneously would leave big holes in our batting

SMarsh, Burns and me #shanewatsonthoughts