England v India 1st Test

tybfc · Post by **tybfc** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:36 am

Joe Root won the toss and England bat first.

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:40 am

Have the cricket team made any signings?

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:44 am

England won the toss and will bat first,whether they will bat well is another matter.

Surprised to read India have never won a Test at Edgbaston losing 5 and drawing just the one.

Overcast but on balance if you have the choice bat first and put the runs on the board,Rashid and golden arm Root should come into play in the 2nd innings,if England can set a decent target.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:49 am

tiger76 wrote:England won the toss and will bat first,whether they will bat well is another matter.

Brilliant

tybfc · Post by **tybfc** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:50 am

box_of_frogs wrote:Have the cricket team made any signings?

We tried to sign an Indian spinner but the acquisition team were told that they couldn't sign guys who had already played for India.

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:57 am

Poor attendance but let battle commence, after all the opinions/views on Rashid's selection, it's now up to him to justify himself whatever the mouthy Vaughan, Boycott and others think.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:04 am

If he goes for under 7 an over and picks up a wicket in his four overs he will have done well.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:08 am

"Poor attendance but let battle commence"

The demise of Test Cricket. Just bash it folks. That's all they want.

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:29 am

Can someone please keep me updated with the score every so often. Frustratingly I can't get onto BBC sport here.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:31 am

Ticket prices went sky high when Test cricket came very popular, it's hard to get it back to a fair price.

Starting on a Wednesday doesn't help.

dandeclaret · Post by **dandeclaret** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:33 am

I hope we keep Adil until after the power play overs.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:33 am

23-0 Jennings been put down at 4th slip.

tybfc · Post by **tybfc** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:39 am

Cook gone. Completely misread the ball.

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:43 am

Oh dear...........

tybfc · Post by **tybfc** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:48 am

40/1.

Jennings 20 Root 6

Goddy · Post by **Goddy** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 12:23 pm

58-1
Jennings 23*
Root 21*

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 12:25 pm

Scoring rate is pretty lively. What odds on Root getting out between 70 and 90?

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 12:55 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:Scoring rate is pretty lively. What odds on Root getting out between 70 and 90?

Probably more likely than we are to sign someone this window capable of playing in the 1st team.

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 1:02 pm

83-1 lunch

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 1:03 pm

Jennings 38
Root 31

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 1:06 pm

Decent start

claret wizard · Post by **claret wizard** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 1:50 pm

£66 to sit in the party stand of a half empty stadium. Think they've got something wrong on the pricing.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 1:56 pm

Solid start need to go on now and make 400+,currently 91-1 BOF.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 2:22 pm

Currently 100/2. Jennings just gone. Unlucky , defensive shot bounced of bat onto his legs and spun slowly onto wicket, just about managing to dislodge bail.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 2:37 pm

112/2. Joe Root just passes 6,000 test runs.Mallan just given out lbw. England review. Out 112/3

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 3:07 pm

135-3

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 3:36 pm

162-3. Going well at the minute.

Plenty in it for the bowlers earlier but need to make it count now.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 3:37 pm

160/3 Bairstow going well 26* and Root 65* hopefully on his way to a ton.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 3:41 pm

163/3 at tea.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:35 pm

200/3. Yorkies stand of 88. Bairstow now on 53, Root 80.

Mondsley · Post by **Mondsley** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:44 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:Scoring rate is pretty lively. What odds on Root getting out between 70 and 90?

Well you called that immaculately! Do you have tonight's winning lottery numbers?

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:55 pm

Root run out Bairstow on Yorkshire Day!

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:58 pm

223-5. Bairstow gone

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:00 pm

Go to the loo and lose two wickets:(

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:01 pm

I just hope that the silly run out hasn't opened the flood gates for India.
We need to be batting at the end of the day with no more than 7 wickets down, however, Buttler has now just gone so I think that we will be all out after having looked very comfortable.

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:03 pm

224-6 buttler a duck

Mondsley · Post by **Mondsley** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:03 pm

Poor cricket from Bairstow. I'm all for positive running but not suicidal. And now the customary collapse. 224 - 6. Anyone else find Kohli extremely irritating?

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:08 pm

Yes very irritating.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:15 pm

Mondsley wrote:Well you called that immaculately! Do you have tonight's winning lottery numbers?

Unfortunately not. Some things are just much easier to predict.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:17 pm

Just taken the dog out for walk, come back and three major batsmen gone for next to nothing. Typical England.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:34 pm

243/7. Stokes gives dolly catch to bowler off a nothing shot.

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:34 pm

243-7. Stokes gone for 21

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:37 pm

216/3 to 245/7 in a few moments of madness. Get Boycott in!!!

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:10 pm

278/8. Rashid gone lbw after review by Indian. Not looking good.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:16 pm

283/9. Broad out for one, lbw

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:20 pm

Unbelievable....
You go out shopping, when we're cruising and come home to this mess.
Highlights won't be much fun tonight.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:33 pm

I said it ages ago. Root, a very good batsman, should not be captain. I saw his interview on SSN yesterday, when he was questioned about Rashid's inclusion: he was like a rabbit in the headlights. We need someone, who understands Test Cricket captaincy and who can get the message across to team what Test Cricket is all about. It reminds me of when Botham was captain and had to be replaced by Brearley..
End of play 285/9. 6 wickets fall in last session.

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:43 pm

You have to question why Root agreed to the selection of the inexperienced Crane as spinner for the Ashes tour. This understandably peed Rashid off, if Root didn't rate him then, what has changed now?

bedfords · Post by **bedfords** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:41 pm

CleggHall wrote:You have to question why Root agreed to the selection of the inexperienced Crane as spinner for the Ashes tour. This understandably peed Rashid off, if Root didn't rate him then, what has changed now?

The selection panel of which the skipper is just one part of.

Edit...Root sits in the meeting as does Strauss but neither gets a vote.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:47 pm

Root hasn't shown any captaincy skills so far but is there any other stand outs?