1st Test (Leeds) - 20th June

[morgieb]

Tongueing my wife's Carse

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[reyrey]

Josh Hull was a strange pick. If he was super quick i would have understood but he bowled at what 82-85mph

He's super tall and a left armer so naturally offers variety. Tall bowlers are also favoured for Australia so they probably had that in mind too.

 

[mackembhoy]

Not a great start but I see it didn’t even take a session for the merchants of doom to start playing their tune

I mean it's about as bad of a start as you could have putting the opposition into bat.

Burning all your reviews and a bowler dropping down injured is the only thing that could make it worse.

 

[slowfinger]

Tongueing my wife's Carse

that is absolutely diabolical.

 

[Molehill]

I mean it's about as bad of a start as you could have putting the opposition into bat.

Maybe India will declare with 30 mins to go today with their best batsman not out on a ton and flaying the bowlers to all parts....

 

[Window]

I’m liking the trumpet as the background track here.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

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You have a Woakes mind virus.

 

[slowfinger]

i think the worst part about this is how easily they've negotiated the new ball. hardly had to 'survive' at all. now the ball is going to be useless and i can't see a wicket coming any time soon

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

i think the worst part about this is how easily they've negotiated the new ball. hardly had to 'survive' at all. now the ball is going to be useless and i can't see a wicket coming any time soon

The recipe for success in test cricket.

 

[slowfinger]

i really like carse's action. very strong. looks like he won't get injured too often bowling quality pace

 

[Agonizingly Awkward]

You have a Woakes mind virus.

That's @Red_Ink_Squid

 

[Molehill]

i think the worst part about this is how easily they've negotiated the new ball. hardly had to 'survive' at all. now the ball is going to be useless and i can't see a wicket coming any time soon

Rahul has been excellent, happily waited for the overpitched delivery and dispatched it each time. Don't think he's played a false shot. Jaiswal far luckier with the playing and missing but he'll probably go and score loads now.

But the bowling has not targetted the stumps enough, Jaiswal looks a potential lbw candidate (as in the Lions game) but they've just not bowled there.

 

[mackembhoy]

i think the worst part about this is how easily they've negotiated the new ball. hardly had to 'survive' at all. now the ball is going to be useless and i can't see a wicket coming any time soon

Jaiswal will smash Bashir for a bit then hole out, 185/1 will be the first wicket.

 

[ashley bach]

Nasser says hi

 

[Primrose_D12]

Jaiswal will smash Bashir for a bit then hole out, 185/1 will be the first wicket.

Come again? :P

 

[mackembhoy]

Cheers KL

 

[RightArmMystery]

Rahul's tried to get himself out like that a few times this morning. Pretty awful shot

 

[slowfinger]

Carse you beauty

Jaiswal won't hang around much longer

 

[RightArmMystery]

Just what Sudharsan would have wanted. An awkward few mins before lunch to negotiate.

 

[morgieb]

Root's sunnies reminds me of Big Dos's hat.