First Ashes Test, Edgbaston, 1-5 August 2019

[sussexpob]

50 for Burns, well played lad.

[sussexpob]

Umpires make another error. Root reviews, of course it was not out. Why would they get ANYTHING really right. This becoming embarrassing

[sussexpob]

It's like siddle yesterday when he virtually middled it....how can the umpire not see that edge

[captaincolly]

Bob Willis will be coming off his long run again with these umpires. Thought he was relatively restrained last night " absolutely abysmal" He seemed to be saying that they were just incompetent as opposed to the "cheats" umpiring when he was playing!

[sussexpob]

Key moment in the game. Aussies need a wicket soon or this will start getting away from them

[Arthur Crabtree]

England could collapse.

[Arthur Crabtree]

From Geoff Lemon on Guardian obo.

Ohhhh, Good Lord! How is Rory Burns not out by now? He’s been out about 16 times. He’s played every bad shot in the book. But someone somewhere has left a cigarette for an obscure god at the right roadside shrine. Burns throws the bat at a wider ball from Siddle, gets a thick outside edge, and it flies between slip and gully for four.

[sussexpob]

England could collapse.

Indeed. But England just starting to bar with a bit more intent, and since lunch they look comfortable. Balls is doing less....not sure why Paine doesn't put Lyon on holding an end, he's looked mostly likely to do something with it turning nicely.

[DiligentDefence]

Burns riding his luck with those two edges.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Mark Wood out for rest of season.

[sussexpob]

Mark Wood out for rest of season.

He did bowl 70 overs in the world cup, that is a lot for him between injuries.

[sussexpob]

From Geoff Lemon on Guardian obo.

Ohhhh, Good Lord! How is Rory Burns not out by now? He’s been out about 16 times. He’s played every bad shot in the book. But someone somewhere has left a cigarette for an obscure god at the right roadside shrine. Burns throws the bat at a wider ball from Siddle, gets a thick outside edge, and it flies between slip and gully for four.

Just edges again. Since making his 50 he's suddenly edged a few, but the first fifty was well batted. Not sure why no third slipper is in though. That flew as a catch to him if Paine had kept him there, like he should

[yuppie]

Australia regretting not having a left arm pacer?

[sussexpob]

Australia regretting not having a left arm pacer?

I love Peter siddles attitude to the game. The never say die approach as he steams in on dead pitches and bowls you 25 overs in a row. Very honourable type of performer.

But he got dropped because he lacks bite, and so far he looks like nothing has changed. I'd certainly never have dropped starc for him

[yuppie]

Im more wondering about Pattinsons inclusion over Starc.

There is talk that the Australian camp were worried Starc would not last the series with injuries. No idea how true this is.