1st ASHES TEST: @ Edgbaston, Birmingham June 16-20, 2023

[Sphagnum]

So Bazball is batting normally on a road and declaring before your geriatric fast bowler has to pad up. Wicked innovation.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Good point about Ellen @hineyrulz. They were very upset about the declaration.

 

[hineyrulz]

lol @AlwaysGreen being the international president of BALD.

 

[Sphagnum]

Declaring on day 1 with a batsman on 100 and seeing them like a football???

Still 4 overs till the new ball against a skipper happy to leak runs as long as it doesn't affect his carbon footprint???

 

[The Mad Hatter]

82 overs bowled in the day. FMD.

England’s RR only 5.03. Australia got all the time to bat now with that declaration.

Interesting times.

 

[Eelectrica]

They let us off the hook. They could have slammed the door shut on this one with another hundred or so runs.
But yeah, over rates. If Patty gets suspended for a game or two for slow over rates it's his own damn fault.

 

[Haffa]

So Bazball is batting normally on a road and declaring before your geriatric fast bowler has to pad up. Wicked innovation.

 

[mozza91]

Let’s bat for the next 2 and half days and grind the soap dodgers into the ground.

 

[TheParraboy]

Bit of arrogance by the Poms tbh to declare like they did on a road to boot IMO Could possibly put on another 30-60 in quick time to entertain the masses (isn’t that what they keep saying)

Deck as it is , no reason why we can’t score at around 3.5-4 an over batting normally. Plus Head could go beserk if he gets in. Should get us around 600-650 at the halfway mark of this test. Love to see bazball in action then …from well behind

 

[LeedsRhinos]

Australia slightly ahead, i think par is about 430.

 

[Twizzle]

why the f**k anyone would declare in the first innings is beyond me, and short of 400 too, and their best batsman is still at the crease and not out

then they give us the opportunity to knock off 14 runs off their total on a road

loving Bazball

 

[JokerEel]

Bad ball is much like Money

Throw enough cheap shit at the problem and you will get a few wins...

Not even 80 overs bowled by us so the pitch has not changed.

I will though be pretty pissed if we don't go out and score 400+

 

[hineyrulz]

The best thing is our bowlers only bowled 78 overs on that road, if we can keep their pensioners out there for as long as possible it will help us in the long run. 5 tests in 6 or 7 weeks I think. Bazball isn’t about the long game.

 

[Sphagnum]

The best thing is our bowlers only bowled 78 overs on that road, if we can keep their pensioners out there for as long as possible it will help us in the long run. 5 tests in 6 or 7 weeks I think. Bazball isn’t about the long game.

Bazball is all about roads and nil all draws in 5 match series. The soap dodgers probably complain about the doctoring of subcontinent pitches and then they dish up shit like this.

they’re scared of the Aussie bowlers. Fkn pussies. They probably support Queensland in origin as well.

 

[gUt]

That’s one way to get a win lol

 

[Eelectrica]

That’s one way to get a win lol

England have a win at all costs mentality. Doesn't matter who wins, as long as someone does.

 

[Hutty1986]

Let's just wait and see if our batsmen can cash in.

 

[some11]

Let's just wait and see if our batsmen can cash in.

Yep if davey deadshit can score runs here there's no excuses for the rest.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Yep if davey deadshit can score runs here there's no excuses for the rest.

Davey loves a flat track he should be fine.

England are doing him a favour with these wickets tbh.

 

[JamesRustle]

Dave should be able to increase his average in England from 26.03 to 99.94 if all pitches are like this for the series.