*Official* Second Test at Lords

[ripper868]

Cheers Punter.

Worth the shy IMO

 

[Prince EWS]

Ideally he'd be be at 5 or 6 at the moment, but they're not up for grabs. But we all know there isn't a viable number 3 for England at the moment, so what do you do?

The alternative to a genuine #3 is usually just picking three openers, but I definitely don't fancy Denly or Moore in Tests in any position at the moment.

It'll be Bell if Bopara gets the chop, rightly or wrongly.

 

[Burgey]

Look to South Africa

I lol'd.

 

[91Jmay]

Why is Marcus North still bowling??

 

[TT Boy]

Worth the shy IMO

Indeed. Usually hits as well.

 

[Prince EWS]

Look to South Africa

I'm sooo digging this if Trott gets the call-up.

 

[Burgey]

Why is Marcus North still bowling??

Bowling pretty well for a part timer tbh.

 

[pasag]

Do you do birthday parties?

 

[Richard]

He's not available. If he is selected to play for England, I shall visit the car park at Hove and slash his tyres to stop him leaving

Don't worry, the chances of a 24-year-old being dropped for a 31-year-old are remote to non-existent, even if the 31-year-old is a better batsman.

 

[91Jmay]

Just allowing England to tick over though.

Pietersen just came in. Wonder who he'd rather face, Siddle or North?

 

[superkingdave]

How many more overs in this spell for Krankenhaus?

 

[zaremba]

About 5 degrees outside. At my wits end with these pitches, just had enough.

Two massive wickets while you were out in the cold. Game now reasonably evenly balanced - another couple of wickets and Australia will have the upper hand, and frankly that's quite likely to happen.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Why is Marcus North still bowling??

The alternative is bringing Mitch back.

 

[Pizzorno]

I don't know why but England have a habit of making part timers look like world beaters. We treat them with too much respect.

 

[.matt]

I don't know why but England have a habit of making part timers look like world beaters. We treat them with too much respect.

Not KP. But that's probably how he's going to get out soon.

 

[Pizzorno]

A tenner says Pietersen's out before tea.

 

[simmy]

I don't know why but England have a habit of making part timers look like world beaters. We treat them with too much respect.

It's so that they bowl for longer.

Higher level thinking.

 

[Richard]

The alternative to a genuine #3 is usually just picking three openers, but I definitely don't fancy Denly or Moore in Tests in any position at the moment.

It'll be Bell if Bopara gets the chop, rightly or wrongly.

Basically, thank &%$£ Vaughan retired. And I sooooo thought of the Trott comment as well.

 

[.matt]

A tenner says Pietersen's out before tea.

I wish he hit North for another 2 4's, got excited then edged a Hilfy outswinger. Would of made North useful for something.

 

[pasag]

Two massive wickets while you were out in the cold. Game now reasonably evenly balanced - another couple of wickets and Australia will have the upper hand, and frankly that's quite likely to happen.

Got locked outside for about half an hour and mate was filling me in on the phone. Would be pretty happy if we finished with 5 wickets for the day and somehow slowed down the scoring rate. Wonder if this would have happened if we took that extra wicket at Cardiff.