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[CCFCSteve]

Currans been immense. Sure he took some flak on here ?!

 

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[tisza]

Currans been immense. Sure he took some flak on here ?!

I'll put my hands up about questioning Curran but more in the longer forms. Wasn't expecting him to have this sort of tournament.

 

[CCFCSteve]

I'll put my hands up about questioning Curran but more in the longer forms. Wasn't expecting him to have this sort of tournament.

Nor me. He’s always been wholehearted and you know what you’re going to get but what a tournament !

 

[CCFCSteve]

Great display in the field by England

 

[tisza]

That's some great death bowling. After Stokes last over 150 looked the minimum they'd be setting - probably closer to 160

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Curran is a no better than average test cricketer but in this version is good.

 

[chiefdave]

Fucking hell, making very tough work of this

 

[SIR ERNIE]

Looking good now.

 

[chiefdave]

10 overs done so we're getting a result today. Time to get the calculators out and make sure we stay ahead of the required rate

 

[SIR ERNIE]

Blimey Naseem is quick

 

[chiefdave]

behind the rate now, this is going to be a nail biter.

 

[xcraigx]

Great Pakistan bowling, 8.2 rr could take some getting.

 

[chiefdave]

Afridi injury looks like it could be key

 

[Johnnythespider]

Indian flags flying high now

 

[chiefdave]

There's not this many good looking women in the crowd when I go to Edgbaston In fact there's quite often not enough people to class it as a crowd

 

[SIR ERNIE]

Brilliant

 

[tisza]

well done boys. those 4 balls for 18 changed everything. Feel (not too much) for Pakistan with the Afridi injury

 

[wingy]

Afridi injury looks like it could be key

Just tuned in twenty mi minutes ago and I have to say the drama of the commentators hyperbole around this proper wound me up.

 

[CCFCSteve]

Stokes is the man

 

[chiefdave]

Great game, thought it was slipping away in the middle of the innings but should have known better with this England side.

 

[Paul Anthony]

Bowlers did their job, really thought the batters were going to let them down, but once again, Stokes is there when it matters.

 

[chiefdave]

 

[robbiekeane]

Was there yesterday in a box - usually don't like cricket but that was really entertaining. Was basically a Pakistan home game the amount of fans they had, lot's of noise too

 

[chiefdave]

Was there yesterday in a box - usually don't like cricket but that was really entertaining. Was basically a Pakistan home game the amount of fans they had, lot's of noise too

Not jealous at all. Would love to go to any England game in Australia. Need to get to the Boxing Day test one year.

 

[robbiekeane]

Not jealous at all. Would love to go to any England game in Australia. Need to get to the Boxing Day test one year.

Was a great view and 85,000 I think in the stadium. Can you believe that’s not thst biggest crowd I’ve been in at the MCG lol

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Getting hammered in the one against Australia.

 

[chiefdave]

Getting hammered in the one against Australia.

playing like they're all hungover, can't imagine why

 

[tisza]

Never seen anything like this on Test cricket. 450 up after 68 overs on day 1. Apparently record is 490. That's going to get smashed.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Just to be getting over 500 in the first innings is impressive nowadays to do it on the first day is unbelievable.

 

[JAM See]

England have gone mad!

 

[tisza]

Were on course for most runs in any Test match day before light intervened. Could have been around 600 runs on day one. Just astonishing.
Sure I put on here last year ( maybe 2 years ago) Harry Brook one to look out for.

 

[Mcbean]

Pakistan making a fistful this morning - pitch needs ploughing up

 

[CCFCSteve]

Unbelievable to get a result in that test match !

 

[JAM See]

Unbelievable to get a result in that test match !

Fair play for the declaration.

 

[tisza]

One of the most extraordinary Test matches I've seen. A team makes 550 in its 1st innings just before lunch day 4 and still loses. A team averages nearly 7 runs an over over 2 innings of Test cricket.
There's going to be some fun with this side but be prepared for the wheels coming off once it twice.