Cricket

[pg]

Well this is entertaining.

Australia should declare and give our bowlers a chance on this greentop before it dries out too much.

[oldjamfan1]

Unbelievable.

Quickest 5 for, ever maybe?

I went to edgbaston day one on a corporate do and through poor travel planning missed first 30mins. Turned out to be a great day but at the time I was mildly irritated missing a wicket but couldn't really say much as it was a freebie. If I was 40 mins late to this I'd be inconsolable.

Equalled the quickest test five-for apparently. 19 balls

[Husky]

Stunning catch 21-5

Hahaha!

[den]

46-8

Unbelievable 47 - 9

Broad 7-11

Edited August 6, 2015 by den

[Gav]

Stokes catch was tremendous, as Nassar said it was almost behind him when he caught it, great bit of cricket.

[matt83]

http://youtu.be/h_ron5aTdiY. Found the catch on YouTube.

[matt83]

Extras top scorer with 14. Carried his bat.

Edited August 6, 2015 by matt83

[onlyonejackwalker]

Working from 7am till 12pm.

Just got back.

60 all out!

:) ;) And Anderson isnt even playing!!!! :0

Useless Aussies.

Come on England - 450 would be nice.

[AllRoverAsia]

60 all out ties at 7th position in the lowest score Test history of the Aussies. Apart from v South Africa in 2011 all the low scores were v England and years ago.

[Gav]

and the sun comes out

[K-Hod]

Gutted I'm at work, what an unbelievable morning by the sounds of things!

[den]

The best individual performance of the day - cook making that coin come down tails. Brilliant.

Edited August 6, 2015 by den

[Mattyblue]

Aussies just can't cope with the moving ball, be that seam, swing or spin.

They were also tonked in spinning conditions in India.

Edited August 6, 2015 by Mattyblue

[AllRoverAsia]

Surely that was missing Bell's leg stump, is Hawkeye infallible?

[ABBEY]

Just seen the score crap reaction on m5 .. Amazing...

[den]

Surely that was missing Bell's leg stump, is Hawkeye infallible?

It did look like it.

[ABBEY]

Was it the pitch , bowling or stupid ?

Not seen any as in away in Cornwall for a few days

[jim mk2]

How would you describe Australia's batting - criminal ?

At least they've got one decent batter - Extras. Perhaps he should open the 2nd innings.

[den]

How would you describe Australia's batting - criminal ?

Was that a joke Jim?

IMO, they just weren't prepared for how well England could bowl on that wicket.

[only2garners]

60 all out ties at 7th position in the lowest score Test history of the Aussies. Apart from v South Africa in 2011 all the low scores were v England and years ago.

I'm sure I've mentioned it before on this thread but I was at the SA V Aussies game in 2011 the day they were bowled out for 46. I think still the only Test match ever when there was some part of all 4 innings in a day.

[AllRoverAsia]

I'm sure I've mentioned it before on this thread but I was at the SA V Aussies game in 2011 the day they were bowled out for 46. I think still the only Test match ever when there was some part of all 4 innings in a day.

Brilliant!

I'm just glad I got to see today's cricket on the TV (via internet) here.

Root and Bairstow playing well.

Edited August 6, 2015 by AllRoverAsia

[den]

Root is some player. Bairstow I'm still not sure about.

[AllRoverAsia]

Root is some player. Bairstow I'm still not sure about.

Yes Bairstow has had a bit of luck today. Not sure about his stance and his change to holding his bat high on the bowlers run up, but working so far.

England were the highest scorers in the Australian 1st Innings with 14 Extras, second highest was Johnson with 13.

Only 3 Australian batsmen scored more runs than Broad got in wickets.

Edited August 6, 2015 by AllRoverAsia

[Doug]

What a great day for us.

Agree that Bairstow has been very lucky, very poor feet.

[Baz]

Should have declared without batting and stuck them back in.

Can you imagine the reaction that would have got in the Aussie dressing room.