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[rickjames]

Batting first

Here's to misery

[edge]

After years of waiting, StokesFoakesWoakes is finally happening. Such a shame Bairstow is at 6.

[jonny77]

After years of waiting, StokesFoakesWoakes is finally happening. Such a shame Bairstow is at 6.

Maybe the main reason they've selected Woakes?! 😆

[rickjames]

Hahahahahaha

[Jlscarroll17]

Normal service is resumed

[rickjames]

Hack of a grab, but God we are so bad...

[Jlscarroll17]

Well well well

[rickjames]

Jesus Christ

[Bungle]

I predicted 32-3 so not far off.

[jonny77]

Maybe the main reason they've selected Woakes?! 😆

Thank God they've selected Woakes for the depth in batting! 😂

[Jimbo]

Sounds like conditions are pretty good for bowling, is there something I've missed that makes the decision to bat first make sense?

[SD]

I don't think it was the wrong call at the toss.  It is just a very slow pitch which is well suited the Roach and Holder creating pressure by making scoring very difficult

[Jimbo]

Didn't Root himself say the first session was going to be tough? Commentary seemed to be there was a lot of swing on offer early doors, just seems very strange with a new, untried batting lineup to choose to bat first in those conditions.

[rickjames]

Ah, ginger power

[six and out]

Seales has only bowled 9 overs and already has 2 warnings for running on the pitch