*Official* Second Test at Lords

[Jakester1288]

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.

At least he has a tour match to prove his worth. The tour match is coming at the perfect time for Australia, when we have Lee and Clark available and Johnson bowling poorly, perhaps th best performer in the your match will gain test selection.

 

[Demolition Man]

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

Yeah, well he did admit he made a mistake and apologised, anyway......

 

[wfdu_ben91]

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.

Nah, hopefully he'll ton up in the 2nd innings while Hughes is chasing a triple-ton.

 

[Demolition Man]

At least he has a tour match to prove his worth. The tour match is coming at the perfect time for Australia, when we have Lee and Clark available and Johnson bowling poorly, perhaps th best performer in the your match will gain test selection.

Most defiantly, have to say johnson doesn;t appear to have the same demeanor as he did in recent series, he seems to be lacking the focus he had when he was at his best. No doubt he is down on himself but I can;t help but think there might be other issues that are occupying his mind.

 

[GIMH]

Ah Ben, the first thing I have noticed that we have in common, a ******** level of optimism

Hope we win this tomorrow. Obviously the main thing is that we win, but cbf with being in work when we win an Ashes Test. Have been in the past, but that was behind a bar, a bit different.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

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

I wouldn't be entirely surprised to see England bat on for half a hour in the morning just for the sake of using the roller and dragging Australia back into the field for a bit.

 

[Jakester1288]

Most defiantly, have to say johnson doesn;t appear to have the same demeanor as he did in recent series, he seems to be lacking the focus he had when he was at his best. No doubt he is down on himself but I can;t help but think there might be other issues that are occupying his mind.

Like how long until he gets to see his girlfriend again. I'd be thinking that if I was him too!

 

[Demolition Man]

Nah, hopefully he'll ton up in the 2nd innings while Hughes is chasing a triple-ton.

I actually hoping clarke makes a big ton under pressure and proves me wrong.

 

[Jakester1288]

I want to see Hussey score a big ton most, but also would love to see Hughes, Katich and Ponting ton up. If the top 4 all tonned up or at least got 50's and went on I'd be happy.

 

[Pizzorno]

Have been in the past, but that was behind a bar, a bit different.

Doing the crims work for them were you?

 

[Demolition Man]

I wouldn't be entirely surprised to see England bat on for half a hour in the morning just for the sake of using the roller and dragging Australia back into the field for a bit.

hmmmmm, surely they would prefer to have their bowlers fresh first thing tomorrow rather than facing an hour batting or so.

 

[GIMH]

"I think it's about time someone said he's a good player" - Bumble on Prior. Very much agree, hard to see him being dropped again anytime soon.

 

[Richard]

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

FTR that's just about the first time I've seen Collingwood walk all career. He obviously only walked because it was so obvious and the match wasn't in a remotely knife-edge-esque position.

 

[GIMH]

Doing the crims work for them were you?

 

[Pizzorno]

I don't agree with the whole notion of walking anyway. Umpire's job to give you out. Yeah I know it's not the spirit of the game Ricky, but sport's about winning.

 

[Richard]

"I think it's about time someone said he's a good player" - Bumble on Prior. Very much agree, hard to see him being dropped again anytime soon.

He has no case to be dropped currently, but if and when he starts dropping the ball regularly again his wearing the wicketkeeping gauntlets should rightly come under scrutiny.

Perform and no questions will be asked; don't perform and they will. Simple as. Prior's batting is currently outstanding so if someone has to be brought in to keep wicket it should be in place of Bopara, not him. But still, Prior has kept well for 3-and-a-bit Tests - I'll say it again, he's done that before. Let's not get carried-away.

 

[Richard]

I don't agree with the whole notion of walking anyway. Umpire's job to give you out. Yeah I know it's not the spirit of the game Ricky, but sport's about winning.

I don't agree with the whole notion of not walking TBH, if you're out you're out IMO whether the Umpire realises it or not... but that's a discussion for elsewhere.

 

[GIMH]

Oh yeah, I was mainly talking about his batting. He should be in the team regardless of the gloves. Part of me wants to see him higher up the order anyway. Things are gonna need a rethink after this series anyway, given Freddie's retirement.

 

[GIMH]

I don't agree with the whole notion of not walking TBH, if you're out you're out IMO whether the Umpire realises it or not... but that's a discussion for elsewhere.

I wonder if Colly would have walked if the game situation wasn't the way it was. Then again, imagine the appeal would have been more aggressive in a different situation.

 

[Demolition Man]

FTR that's just about the first time I've seen Collingwood walk all career. He obviously only walked because it was so obvious and the match wasn't in a remotely knife-edge-esque position.

To be accurate I am not even sure he walked, having a look at the replay he did look up and rudi could well have given him a little nod, though he did appear to be shuffling off.