*Official* Second Test at Lords

[Jakester1288]

Good shout on Flintoff, that was gone.

What a surprise to see third man saving boundaries.

On another note, if we can't complete the recommended overs with natural light, we should use the lights.

 

[.matt]

How come they don't just put th lights on?

Probably because of the shadows.

 

[superkingdave]

Good shout on Flintoff, that was gone.

What a surprise to see third man saving boundaries.

Was outside the line

 

[Demolition Man]

Is freddy suggessting strauss should declare ???

 

[tooextracool]

So going on his performance so far in this series, he'll be calling them in in a minute!

And on cue.....thinking about it.

Wouldnt expect anything less from our captain.

 

[wfdu_ben91]

Oh god, if we lose or even get close to losing this then I'll be greatly disappointed. There is nothing worse then not getting the full value of thrashing your opponent in a match and then them doing the same to you, but making it count, especially when you probably deserved it more. After the way England went about things in the first Test after they definately deserved to lose, even with Collingwood's resistance. Hoping a few dodgy umpiring decisions help us in the 2nd innings like they've saved England at varies stages in this series.

 

[Jakester1288]

Was outside the line

I don't like that rule. If the ball is going to hit the stumps, and his body interfers, he is LBW in my books.

 

[tooextracool]

Good shout on Flintoff, that was gone.

Not by the rules of the game which state that if it pitches and hits outside the line of off stump and you are playing a shot it is not out.

 

[Prince EWS]

I don't like that rule.

Doesn't really matter, tbh, he's still not out.

 

[Jakester1288]

Lights coming on.

Is freddy suggessting strauss should declare ???

That's what I thought when he was waving towards the dressing rooms. Either calling someone down, or trying to get in. Unless it's some sort of signal for something eg I'm going for the hack.

 

[Demolition Man]

Lights are coming on, slow it down australia.. Cardiff style, call for gloves haddin !!!

 

[Demolition Man]

Thats better some more boucers in these conditions, can the umpires bring the english off if they believe its too dark and thus dangerous ??

 

[pskov]

I don't like that rule. If the ball is going to hit the stumps, and his body interfers, he is LBW in my books.

Would make batsman very wary to play shots on the off-side. If you read old Wisdens the year or two after the rule was changed so that it doesn't have to pitch inline on the off-side they bemoan how batsman are far more reluctant to play on the off-side because of the change in the laws. Would go even further under your proposal.

 

[.matt]

Siddle never had a doubt.

 

[Demolition Man]

Massive knick, good to see collingwood walk, always plays the game in the right spirit does collingwood.

 

[Demolition Man]

I think thats it for the day, england will declare and Australia will be chasing 521

 

[tooextracool]

Massive knick, good to see collingwood walk, always plays the game in the right spirit does collingwood.

except for that run out of elliott in NZ....

 

[wfdu_ben91]

Just bowl bouncers at their bowlers now and hopefully one of them gets hurt, unless it's Broad.

 

[Pizzorno]

Thankfully Mitch hasn't bagged any wickets this innings so for once his figures show just how bad he actually was.

 

[Demolition Man]

Thankfully Mitch hasn't bagged any wickets this innings so for once his figures show just how bad he actually was.

Will be under massive pressure to play in the next test, has alot of work to do before the 3rd test starts if he is to play in it.