England v Australia | 1st Test | Cardiff | England win by 169 runs

[#GreenRoars]

England Squad
AN Cook*, MM Ali, JM Anderson, GS Ballance, IR Bell, SCJ Broad, JC Buttler†, ST Finn, A Lyth, AU Rashid, JE Root, BA Stokes, MA Wood
Australia Squad
MJ Clarke*, SPD Smith, Fawad Ahmed, BJ Haddin†, JR Hazlewood, MG Johnson, NM Lyon, MR Marsh, SE Marsh, PM Nevill†, CJL Rogers, PM Siddle, MA Starc, AC Voges, DA Warner, SR Watson

 

[Random Aussie]

Pumped for this.
Expecting Starc, Haze and MJ, with Watto given yet another chance (although I would prefer Marsh). Rest of the side picks itself.

Who will the Poms pick aside from the usual suspects?

 

[Adnan Siddiqui]

What is likely 11 for Eng:

3 pacers: Anderson, Broad, Wood

1 Spinner: Rashid

Batsmen/WK:

Cook
Ballance
Bell
Root
Stokes
Lyth
Buttler

Bench: Finn and Ali.

I guess

 

[Random Aussie]

Any chance of rain? Oh wait England aren't in trouble yet.

 

[Convict]

Watto has some serious blackmail on people.

 

[Adnan Siddiqui]

Is anybody aware where is James Taylor? he almost made century in WC.

Neither in ODIs nor in Test?

 

[Adnan Siddiqui]

What is likely 11 for Eng:

3 pacers: Anderson, Broad, Wood

1 Spinner: Rashid

Batsmen/WK:

Cook
Ballance
Bell
Root
Stokes
Lyth
Buttler

Bench: Finn and Ali.

I guess

May Ali get chance ahead of Rashid

 

[Man Of Steel]

Isn't it too early to start a match thread?

 

[Robert]

Pumped for this.
Expecting Starc, Haze and MJ, with Watto given yet another chance (although I would prefer Marsh). Rest of the side picks itself.

Who will the Poms pick aside from the usual suspects?

They'll pick Moeen instead of Rashid. The faster bowlers will be Jimmy, Broad, Wood and Stokes. Otherwise "the usual suspects".

 

[Convict]

There is a twitter pic tweeted by Pete Lalor which has the Australian lineup as

1. David Warner
2. Chris Rogers
3. Shaun Marsh
4. Steve Smith
5. Michael Clarke*
6. Adam Voges
7. Shane Watson
8. Brad Haddin+
9. Mitchell Johnson
10. Mitchell Starc
11. Nathan Lyon

Has to be a troll

 

[Adnan Siddiqui]

There is a twitter pic tweeted by Pete Lalor which has the Australian lineup as

1. David Warner
2. Chris Rogers
3. Shaun Marsh
4. Steve Smith
5. Michael Clarke*
6. Adam Voges
7. Shane Watson
8. Brad Haddin+
9. Mitchell Johnson
10. Mitchell Starc
11. Nathan Lyon

Has to be a troll

Is 2 pacers enough? I am excluding Watson.

 

[Convict]

Is 2 pacers enough? I am excluding Watson.

That team is deficient in every single way.

 

[angrypathan]

There is a twitter pic tweeted by Pete Lalor which has the Australian lineup as

1. David Warner
2. Chris Rogers
3. Shaun Marsh
4. Steve Smith
5. Michael Clarke*
6. Adam Voges
7. Shane Watson
8. Brad Haddin+
9. Mitchell Johnson
10. Mitchell Starc
11. Nathan Lyon

Has to be a troll

lol definitely a troll, no way Hazlewood would sit out

 

[Adnan Siddiqui]

lol definitely a troll, no way Hazlewood would sit out

If we bring in Hazelwood, then who shd be out Watson or Voges?

I think 3 fast bowler and a spinner, then no need of watson

 

[pinger]

There is a twitter pic tweeted by Pete Lalor which has the Australian lineup as

1. David Warner
2. Chris Rogers
3. Shaun Marsh
4. Steve Smith
5. Michael Clarke*
6. Adam Voges
7. Shane Watson
8. Brad Haddin+
9. Mitchell Johnson
10. Mitchell Starc
11. Nathan Lyon

Has to be a troll

Has to be.

My Team.

1. Punchy
2. Pensioner
3. TinTin
4. Shaggers Back
5. Wozzie Legend
6. Younger Wozzie Legend
7. Slog Donkey
8. The Mo
9. Nudie
10. Cadbury Stick
11. Fibs

 

[angrypathan]

If we bring in Hazelwood, then who shd be out Watson or Voges?

I think 3 fast bowler and a spinner, then no need of watson

Shaun Marsh should be out, since I'm pretty sure Rogers will play. I'd personally have Mitchell Marsh over Watson, but reports seem to suggest Watson will play.

Warner
Rogers
Smith
Clarke
Voges
Watson/M.Marsh
Haddin
Johnson
Starc
Hazlewood
Lyon

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Will Australia consider an all seam attack though considering that Lyon got tonked in the warm up match?

 

[Robert]

Has to be.

My Team.

1. Punchy
2. Pensioner
3. TinTin
4. Shaggers Back
5. Wozzie Legend
6. Younger Wozzie Legend
7. Slog Donkey
8. The Mo
9. Nudie
10. Cadbury Stick
11. Fibs

Haha, I think I understand that. They will be faced by:

Chef
Random Yorkshireman
Walking LBW
Dingdong
Rooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot
Geordie Hobbit
On the Buses
Beard
Draco
Imaginary Horse
Jimmy

 

[Convict]

Will Australia consider an all seam attack though considering that Lyon got tonked in the warm up match?

Lyon always gets tonked in tour matches and shield matches

 

[Madplayer]

Supporting Aussies in this match. More dynamic team than England. England need a KP.

 

[Neferpitou]

So is Watson's spot confirmed or are people just predicting? It'd be Pakistan level stupidity from Australia to not play Marsh with the form he's in.

 

[trogger]

Sounds like watto is 100% to play over marsh, really odd thing is there is talk we will go in with siddle over lyon so in that case why would we need watto to bowl tighter/longer spells when we have siddle?

If they did do the nutty thing and leave out a spinner then why not just play the in form number 6 in marsh?

 

[#GreenRoars]

England win the toss and will bat first

 

[#GreenRoars]

England Team
AN Cook*, A Lyth, GS Ballance, IR Bell, JE Root, BA Stokes, JC Buttler†, MM Ali, SCJ Broad, MA Wood, JM Anderson
Australia Team
DA Warner, CJL Rogers, SPD Smith, MJ Clarke*, AC Voges, SR Watson, BJ Haddin†, MG Johnson, MA Starc, JR Hazlewood, NM Lyon

 

[Convict]

So is Watson's spot confirmed or are people just predicting? It'd be Pakistan level stupidity from Australia to not play Marsh with the form he's in.

It's confirmed

 

[Ozymandiasza]

I have some high hopes for this test. Quite excited to see the AUS bowling attack again.

 

[trogger]

So does watto need wickets or runs to keep his spot now?

You would think it's really wickets he needs to take now to justify his spot, if they were picking the number 6 for their batting marsh would be in for sure.

Still with marsh and boof in charge he probably just needs a few tight wicketless spells and a pretty 30 with the bat.

 

[Neferpitou]

Watson's got some type of magic spell on the selectors, lmao. It's getting ridiculous now.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Ugh, english weather...

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Lyon always gets tonked in tour matches and shield matches

Yes that is true. Also the fact that England have a few left handers should keep Lyon among the wickets.

 

[Man Of Steel]

Want Aussies to completely dominate and humiliate England in their home and shut their commies who have nothing better to say except bragging about English Batsmen/Bowlers.

 

[Man Of Steel]

Illuminati all over this start!

 

[MarkCooper]

Why is the first Test in Wales? The Welsh hate the English? We like the Welsh, but they hate us. Come to think of it, we like the Irish and the Scottish too. But they both hate us. Why do we like our neighbours and they hate us? It must be jealousy.

 

[BigBoy123]

Why is the first Test in Wales? The Welsh hate the English? We like the Welsh, but they hate us. Come to think of it, we like the Irish and the Scottish too. But they both hate us. Why do we like our neighbours and they hate us? It must be jealousy.

Yeah it must be ...because neither of ur neighbor is as successful and famous ad England

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[angrypathan]

This opening ceremony is ridiculous

 

[angrypathan]

Why is the first Test in Wales? The Welsh hate the English? We like the Welsh, but they hate us. Come to think of it, we like the Irish and the Scottish too. But they both hate us. Why do we like our neighbours and they hate us? It must be jealousy.

Have to listen to the welsh anthem as well

 

[Zeshan547]

Supporting the poor, underdogs poms for two reasons, 1st is can't bear aussies bragging after beating this poor team and it will be fun to see their "great" bowlers getting carted all around the park, secondly it will boost pak ranking to great extent when we will give poms a usual thrashing in test after their ashes victory, remember 2005 and 2012?

 

[MarkCooper]

The Aussie anthem is a great Anthem. You have to admit it.

 

[MarkCooper]

When you consider the fact most non-aboriginal Australians are descendants of English criminals, they actually are not all that bad.

 

[Zeshan547]

The Aussie anthem is a great Anthem. You have to admit it.

no it have to be sri lankan, ask michael vaughn

 

[trogger]

Get on with the game you muppets.

 

[Neferpitou]

Get on with the game you muppets.

This. Freaken tired of it now.

 

[MarkCooper]

Some of the Aussies closed their eyes as the Anthem played. At their ages they should be careful they don't fall asleep.

 

[Robert]

Three anthems? Milking it. Let's just have Advance Australia Fair, Jerusalem and crack on.

 

[angrypathan]

Some of the Aussies closed their eyes as the Anthem played. At their ages they should be careful they don't fall asleep.

Misbah is yet to do it, I think the aussies are safe

 

[Neferpitou]

Lol Dharmasena, get ready for some crap decisions.

 

[angrypathan]

Starcy with the new ball

 

[angrypathan]

Lol Dharmasena, get ready for some crap decisions.

It's a shame Kettleborough is English, best umpire going around these days

 

[Zeshan547]

Some of the Aussies closed their eyes as the Anthem played. At their ages they should be careful they don't fall asleep.

nah mate, this will happen after cook rapid century of only 6789 balls. At strike rate of 0.0123

 

[majiz]

Have to listen to the welsh anthem as well

It's beautiful anthem, the other two that played today are uninspired and bland

 

[angrypathan]

89.4mph first ball

 

[Neferpitou]

This is why Duke should be the official ball, look at that bloody swing.

 

[angrypathan]

What's with the bounce?

 

[Uzair Gooner]

Watto has some serious blackmail on people.

He is even worst than Hafeez, a test batting avg of 33 & just 4 centuries in 60 odd tests is atrociously poor

 

[Zeshan547]

What a disgrace of a pitch, even starcy's ball reached haddin on 2nd bounce.

 

[Random Aussie]

Wales not a good advertisement so far. Can't start on time, can't manage to have a pitch with bounce. Garbage.

 

[TheNightWatchman]

What an anticlimatic first over. And the pitch looks horrible judging by the bounce. The crowd is dead too

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This is why Duke should be the official ball, look at that bloody swing.

That is also because it was Starc bowling . Give the same ball to Junaid and watch it move in a perfect straight line.

 

[TheNightWatchman]

Dead crowd

 

[Random Aussie]

Bad ball Haze

 

[angrypathan]

 

[TheNightWatchman]

Out

 

[Convict]

Hazlewood removes the old pensioner

 

[Robert]

Why is Johnno not getting the new ball?

 

[Neferpitou]

That is also because it was Starc bowling . Give the same ball to Junaid and watch it move in a perfect straight line.

I know you're being sarcastic but the Duke is an awesome ball. Stays hard for longer, prominent seam, grips for spinners and great for reverse as well.

 

[Zeshan547]

That is also because it was Starc bowling . Give the same ball to Junaid and watch it move in a perfect straight line.

give it a rest man, poor jk has been criticized to death, so leave him for now. And his career is already over so you are beating a dead dog.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

The first ball on target and out.

 

[Neferpitou]

Ballance should be an easy wicket. Bounce him.

 

[Random Aussie]

Good ball Haze

 

[Logical]

Some great camera angles

 

[Convict]

Why is Johnno not getting the new ball?

Starc and Hazlewood swing it.

 

[angrypathan]

Starc should attack the stumps more

 

[BigBoy123]

Why wasn't this match scheduled in trent bridge

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[angrypathan]

Ballances dismissals make him look like a number 11

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Ballance should be an easy wicket. Bounce him.

Ballance struggled a bit against boults outswing iirc.

 

[trogger]

Poms are getting bumble and holding on commentary and we get ian freakin healy.

 

[Man Of Steel]

Englishmen look frightened.

 

[Logical]

Why is Johnno not getting the new ball?

Decent swing for both the bowlers. Johnson might actually release the pressure once he comes on.

 

[Timewaster]

starc bowling 85mph, he cant bowl fast in tests

 

[Markhor]

Ugh, english weather...

Our 'heatwave' lasted two days. Actually freezing, need another layer on.

Ball has kept very low, Australian bowlers not quite got their line and length right but its first blood to them. Johnson on already.