Warne says Lyon is harder to sweep than Moeen, because of the overspin Lyon puts on the ball.
Meanwhile, Pattinson has been brought back.
Oz desperately need a wicket. Get one and more may follow quickly.
First Ashes Test. Edgbaston.
On less technical stuff, the numbers on the shirts look very ugly. What is the ICC thinking?
And the Edgbaston crowd I find very irritating, but it's hard to see how it can be intimidating. The ground capacity is only 25,000 and it can't be 100% doing the same thing. It's hard to be intimidating in a legal manner if there are only 10,000 of you doing something.
And the Edgbaston crowd I find very irritating, but it's hard to see how it can be intimidating. The ground capacity is only 25,000 and it can't be 100% doing the same thing. It's hard to be intimidating in a legal manner if there are only 10,000 of you doing something.
Siddle beats Denly outside off stump.
Denly had a few words to say before the Test. Cocky for someone who has achieved nothing internationally so far. Let's see if he can bat on a flat pitch. It's a shame Root isn't there to run him out again. Maybe Burns can do the job.
Denly had a few words to say before the Test. Cocky for someone who has achieved nothing internationally so far. Let's see if he can bat on a flat pitch. It's a shame Root isn't there to run him out again. Maybe Burns can do the job.
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Burns gets a very, very lucky century, marked by countless plays and misses. 
Even on 99, he was beaten all ends up twice by Lyon. And he was LBW to Lyon in his 20s, when he was given not out, and Oz foolishly did not review.
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Late in the day, the broadcast tells us Burns has had 34 plays and misses (and counting).
Even on 99, he was beaten all ends up twice by Lyon. And he was LBW to Lyon in his 20s, when he was given not out, and Oz foolishly did not review.
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Late in the day, the broadcast tells us Burns has had 34 plays and misses (and counting).
They have to be able to get Smith out when he isn't chancing his arm. There's a possibility they could do that, I suppose, but I wouldn't be betting on it. I think it's more likely that we're 9/149 and Smith takes us to 9/400 and declares. He's one of two test-standard batsmen in these sides (the other is Warner, who may not be given out ridiculously lbw in the next dig or, if he is, might think about reviewing) and looks genuinely to be one of Australia's greatest players of all time.
As for Burns, it seems he was given not out when he was out in his 20s and we didn't review - the two missed reviews on Warner and Burns may cost Australia a 300 run turnaround, all-up. They do need to be better at reviews. In the new Test cricket world, reviewing is as important as fielding and only slightly behind batting and bowling in the strategic order of skills.
As for Burns, it seems he was given not out when he was out in his 20s and we didn't review - the two missed reviews on Warner and Burns may cost Australia a 300 run turnaround, all-up. They do need to be better at reviews. In the new Test cricket world, reviewing is as important as fielding and only slightly behind batting and bowling in the strategic order of skills.