The Cricket Thread 2016

[PaulWinch again]

Ha well clearly they've taken my input on board!

[aj2k77]

I know Bairstow is in better form, but technically is he better than Ballance? I've not seen much of Ballance apart from England games.

[taylorsworkrate]

I know Bairstow is in better form, but technically is he better than Ballance? I've not seen much of Ballance apart from England games.

I think at the moment he is technically superior. Ballance doesn't appear to be watching the ball correctly at the moment.

[PaulWinch again]

I know Bairstow is in better form, but technically is he better than Ballance? I've not seen much of Ballance apart from England games.

Bairstow has worked on his technique a lot. He used to bring that bat down at an angle, but now it's coming down straight.

[Chris Jameson]

I liked the way Have I got New For You announced his call up on Twitter.

England cricket selectors call up Jonny Bairstow in a desperate attempt to stop Yorkshire winning the County Championship.

[Chris Jameson]

Another half century for Bairstow, 63 not out, Yorkshire 138 for 3 requring 157 for victory.

[Chris Jameson]

Yorkshire won, Bairstow 74 no off 51 balls.

[andyaston]

I am going to the first day at Edgbaston, hopefully they will have some decent ales on. Knowing how frail our batting is what would you do if we won the toss?

[Lastfootstamper]

Bat.

[Dave Cooper please]

Always bat.

[OzVilla]

Nine times out of ten you bat.

[Dr Butler]

look at the pitch, look at the sky think about bowling....and then bat first....

[andyaston]

Or Mitchell Johnson could tread on a cricket ball and do his ankle in. Following this, Australia win the toss and Clarke opts to bowl and England knock out a 100 opening stand before lunch.

[Villan For Life]

Or Mitchell Johnson could tread on a cricket ball and do his ankle in. Following this, Australia win the toss and Clarke opts to bowl and England knock out a 100 opening stand before lunch.

That would make the best start to a test at Edgbaston for about 10 years!

[Villan For Life]

Aussies won the toss and are batting. Massive session for England coming up.

Aussies unchanged and Finn is in for Wood.