*Official* Second Test at Lords

[Athlai]

Ha ha, now you're getting it, old chap!

If he mentioned the 'Spirit of Cricket' it would be right on target IMO.

 

[Pizzorno]

Australia looking about as threatening as Monty Panesar on the rugby field, deadset, dig in a little bit.

Don't mess with the Mont.

 

[Richard]

Bloody hell, that's twice this match Cook's come close to hitting a six!

 

[Steulen]

Cook survives the nervous 60's.

It's about time that sofa landed at Lord's with the evil white robots.

God, this is boring.

 

[pasag]

Cook survives the nervous 60's.

It's about time that sofa landed at Lord's with the evil white robots.

God, this is boring.

Yeah, cbf, going for a jog.

 

[.matt]

I guess it wasn't so bad not having Clark seeming Hilfenhaus is playing what his role would have been - Just keep hitting the spot and apply pressure.

 

[Richard]

Beginning to honestly believe that England could just make Hauritz take 0-140 or so this innings. Still only a small belief, but it's come into existence now having previously been non-existent.

 

[Pizzorno]

I'm not finding this boring tbh. I know it's a flat pitch and all that lark, but when was the last time England were 135-0? I'm making the most of this.

 

[Athlai]

Will Cook claim a hundred? That'd be pretty sweet.

 

[.matt]

Bring Pete back on at Hauritz end and tell him to go for the wind. With Hilfy bowling tight Siddle will have a good chance to get a wicket if he bowls quick and straight.

 

[zaremba]

Yeah, cbf, going for a jog.

And the fair weather fans now start slinking off to enjoy the, er, fair weather outside

 

[pup11]

Warney is so awesome, loving listening to him....

 

[Steulen]

I'm not finding this boring tbh. I know it's a flat pitch and all that lark, but when was the last time England were 135-0? I'm making the most of this.

I know they were 100-0 at Lord's against the Dutch recently... heh heh heh.

 

[.matt]

That's not good from Haddin. You could say it doesnt matter because it's a noball but it does. That was not good keeping. Slow to move then let it slip. Terrible from Hilfy, can't afford these no balls!

 

[pup11]

Really need to get this no-ball problem fixed, the last thing you wanna do is to get a wicket of a no-ball on a flat track.

 

[Top_Cat]

Awful 'keeping from Haddin. I'm sure he'll claim he heard the no-ball call, though......

 

[Richard]

First time I've seen two let-offs in one ball since Edgbaston 2003.

And much as it might help the self-esteem of both bowler and wicketkeeper that it doesn't actually matter that they dropped it \ bowled a no-ball, that's two errors from Australia and two let-offs, even though it's only one for Strauss.

Very poor stuff, and precisely what you can't afford on this sort of deck.

 

[Burgey]

Beginning to honestly believe that England could just make Hauritz take 0-140 or so this innings. Still only a small belief, but it's come into existence now having previously been non-existent.

Sadly it seems they'll take Johnson for more than that.

Better bowling since lunch. More iffy shots in 25 minutes than the whole first session.

Haddin obviously heard that call . He's certainly set the standard for us today so far.

 

[ripper868]

Don't mess with the Mont.

haha, solid. Looks to have a lightning step and offload.

 

[GIMH]

First time I've seen two let-offs in one ball since Edgbaston 2003.

And much as it might help the self-esteem of both bowler and wicketkeeper that it doesn't actually matter that they dropped it \ bowled a no-ball, that's two errors from Australia and two let-offs, even though it's only one for Strauss.

Very poor stuff, and precisely what you can't afford on this sort of deck.

Can't count things that happen on a no-ball in the FCA IMO