*Official Third Test at Edgbaston

[dontcloseyoureyes]

lol Boycott, HTFU.

 

[Burgey]

Like I said, wasn't being overly serious. Although Boycs is a legend.

I can't imagine Warne having a dummy spit on Sky. Though we are due one, it's a while since Athers walked off and refused to commentate with Botham any more!

When did that happen?

Would love to see a link to that if anyone has it. Can't imagine Athers doing that at all tbh, though tbf Botham's strangled as many viewers with the verbal equivalent of a leg side half-volley as he did batsmen.

 

[Burgey]

Going to need our best bowling display of the series to get back into the match here. Not confident at all.

England to go too hard at Johnson, gift him a couple early and get him back in form.

 

[Pizzorno]

England in not bowling properly to tail shocker.

Momentum is such a key, key factor in cricket and by doing what we seemingly always do to a team when we've got their backs against the wall we've given the initiative back to Australia. I fancy us to be skittled for less than 200 here.

 

[pasag]

England in not bowling properly to tail shocker.

Momentum is such a key, key factor in cricket and by doing what we seemingly always do to a team when we've got their backs against the wall we've given the initiative back to Australia. I fancy us to be skittled for less than 200 here.

No chance. Runs will come hard and fast, just watch.

 

[tooextracool]

Yep, our batting is our weak point and with Pietersen out, that top order looks rather flimsy with Cook, Bopara and the returning Ian Bell in these conditions.

 

[B.Scott4England]

England in not bowling properly to tail shocker.

 

[Scaly piscine]

England in not bowling properly to tail shocker.

Momentum is such a key, key factor in cricket and by doing what we seemingly always do to a team when we've got their backs against the wall we've given the initiative back to Australia. I fancy us to be skittled for less than 200 here.

Strauss set the tone by bowling Broad after lunch, think he gave away around 17 runs before he was off. Then Bopara being a total clown dropped one. Even with the bowling bit off those things cost half the runs Australia got.

 

[Pizzorno]

No chance. Runs will come hard and fast, just watch.

We have Ian Bell and Ravi Bopara in our top order. We might as well just have fielded 9 men.

 

[four_or_six]

When did that happen?

Would love to see a link to that if anyone has it. Can't imagine Athers doing that at all tbh, though tbf Botham's strangled as many viewers with the verbal equivalent of a leg side half-volley as he did batsmen.

Couple of years ago, maybe more, they weren't on air together, because when they were it just completly degenerated. I remember watching with my folks and someone saying to me that they'd had a huge argument and Atherton had stormed off. But that is obviously not a link or anything... I will have a look at some point.

 

[stephen]

Worryingly little swing here for Hilf.

 

[Burgey]

Couple of years ago, maybe more, they weren't on air together, because when they were it just completly degenerated. I remember watching with my folks and someone saying to me that they'd had a huge argument and Atherton had stormed off. But that is obviously not a link or anything... I will have a look at some point.

Worryingly little swing here for Hilf.

First over mate. Give him a go.

Edit: good start from Sid here though.

 

[pup11]

Siddzzzz

 

[stephen]

Siddle!!!!!!!

 

[Pizzorno]

Bowled Siddle. Told ya we'd get skittled.

 

[tooextracool]

What a surprise. Cook out poking at a delivery outside of off stump. Could have predicted that in my sleep given the conditions.

 

[Demolition Man]

That didn't take long.

 

[pup11]

Just the kind of start that was needed.

 

[stephen]

First over mate. Give him a go.

Edit: good start from Sid here though.

Yeah it was the first over but it didn't even look like it was moving.

 

[four_or_six]

So what are we looking for - 150 lead and then bowl at them again?