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*Official* Second Test at Lords
- Thread starter superkingdave
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dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Love how all these members are like "yeah man I like Jimmy have for ever what a good bowler always had potential".
18 months ago you had him bowling for Lanc's 15th XI, so stuff you.
18 months ago you had him bowling for Lanc's 15th XI, so stuff you.
biased indian
International Coach
why Google ads is showing drugfreeworld.org's ad in this page 
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
It was and still is a road. Australia are in &%$£ because they batted extremely poorly, same way England's three-nine did.
Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
It also rained heavily several times, something which can alter a pitch massively.
marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
Early morning dew means that in summer conditions are usually better between 6.30 and 7 then 10.30 and 11.Why not ? nearly everywhere else starts early when needbe
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Haha yeah AWTA strongly.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Test matches never started at any time before 11:00 in the BBC days. It had to creep back (first to 10:45 then 10:30) in the last few years of C4's coverage, because they needed it to finish in time for evening schedules. Sky don't, so they can go back to their normal time, 11:00. It was one of the few benefits that were hailed when the Sky-exclusive package was unveiled.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
I've always loved him
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
It can, for sure, but it certainly hasn't here. This pitch has barely moved off the seam all match. Apart from England's openers (Strauss with considerable help from good fortune), almost everyone has batted very poorly.
Well, Anderson batted well too, but only by tailender standards.
Hussain just mentioning "pitch still looks an absolute belter" is I type. There has been some help from the overcast skies, but most of it's been poor shots rather than swing.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Yes, we know, you don't like not enforcing follow-ons. However, under many circumstances it offers no decrease to your chances of victory - and this is one.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Almost all based on "England might bat poorly and might struggle to bowl Australia out if they bat again" and "England will bowl well and Australia will bat poorly if they enforce". As well as "the only way to convey a positive message is to enforce", which is complete nonsense - you can crush a team even more effectively by not enforcing.
If England bat and bowl well, they'll win, the follow-on is a complete irrelevance. However, not enforcing the follow-on offers a few advantages; enforcing offers none whatsoever.
If England bat and bowl well, they'll win, the follow-on is a complete irrelevance. However, not enforcing the follow-on offers a few advantages; enforcing offers none whatsoever.
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Craig
World Traveller
He's basically blew his load over Steve Harmison already.
Ikki
Hall of Fame Member
Why does this sound so gutless instead then?