1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[Uppercut]

Woakes having a crack. Probably the right thing to do at this stage.

Giving up. Anderson and Panesar didn't die for this.

 

[trundler]

Would like to see Pattinson get a go at the tail

 

[mr_mister]

So all out 220 instead of 7-170 @ stumps is now the plan?

Play all the shots you want boys

 

[NUFAN]

Bairstow has to go, surely. Fair weather cricketer not up for a fight on any evidence. And a sook. Remember when he had a cry when he wasn’t keeping?

We are hopefully getting close to Stokes Foakes Woakes.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Woakes is England's 3rd best Test batsman in this team, change my mind

 

[Flem274*]

There's no way England can survive another 60 overs at this point. Might as well have a go at it.

to fit the theme of this page, england had exactly this stunt pulled on them by wagner (and sodhi)

granted i cant remember the state of hagley oval deck at the time, but you gotta try

 

[Starfighter]

We are hopefully getting close to Stokes Foakes Woakes.

Oh please
Oh please

 

[andruid]

Do it

 

[TheJediBrah]

Bring a man up to backward square to stop that single

 

[Burgey]

Poor Mooen. Even at the non strikers he looks a tortured soul atm. Feel for the bloke. He seems a good fella who’s just completely devoid of form and confidence atm with bat and ball.

 

[mr_mister]

to fit the theme of this page, england had exactly this stunt pulled on them by wagner (and sodhi)

granted i cant remember the state of hagley oval deck at the time, but you gotta try

Yep. SOK and Nevill scored 100 ball 15s each to nearly dead bat their way to a draw in the SC a few years back

'just have a go' serves no real purpose other than entertainment

 

[Burgey]

Man, these fellas are hitting the bat hard for day five. Ripping in hard

 

[mr_mister]

Wonder what Hick is feeling seeing this. Must be nostalgic

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Need to not lose our way here

 

[TheJediBrah]

'just have a go' serves no real purpose other than entertainment

cricket is entertainment

That's like saying that breathing serves no real purpose other than supplying oxygen to the body

 

[morgieb]

Yep. SOK and Nevill scored 100 ball 15s each to nearly dead bat their way to a draw in the SC a few years back

'just have a go' serves no real purpose other than entertainment

If Moeen was actually in form trying to defend would work, but he just seems shot. I just cannot see how this English tail can grind it out.

 

[mr_mister]

Bet Patto is stinging for a bowl at Moeen

 

[Starfighter]

Woakes looks more comfortable than any of the others.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Try aim your bouncers a tad straighter

 

[TheJediBrah]

Man, these fellas are hitting the bat hard for day five. Ripping in hard

If Patto and Cum can stay on the park and keep bowling like this Aus will be hard to beat for the next few years. If Starc can come back somewhere near his best, forget about it.