*Official* Second Test at Lords

[JBH001]

Might be worth letting Swann having an over or two at Ponting before lunch. As long as he slows it up.

Edit/ Sloppy work, England.

 

[JF.]

Yep, spot on.

They are all over us at the moment and deserve to be in this position, regardless of how they got there.

Was just going to say something very similar. If our batsmen don't make mistakes, they can't be given out to dubious decisions. It's really that simple.

 

[Son Of Coco]

If nothing else comes out of this match for Australia we've at least gotten to laugh at Stuart Broad.

 

[Athlai]

**** I hate Ponting but the guy has iron testicles.

 

[Craig]

**** me, He's now bowled two or three in a row! Let's hope he keeps pitching it up instead of the short crap

Miracles do happen.

 

[NUFAN]

Think Swann must come on very shortly.

Before the Ashes started I was concerned with Hussey's ability to handle Swann.

Watch for the LBW or nick to first slip..

 

[pasag]

A Ponting ton would be nice here, would get him to within 3 of Sachin. Probably the only redeeming thing of the match from our pov.

 

[Adamc]

Honestly can't remember the last time a cricketer was so universally reviled. Are there any Stuart Broad fans on CW?

 

[Richard]

Think Swann must come on very shortly.

Before the Ashes started I was concerned with Hussey's ability to handle Swann.

Watch for the LBW or nick to first slip..

Hope Hussey makes at least 50-odd here in order to dispel the nonsense proposal of him being dropped.

 

[zaremba]

Agreed. They should either all go upstairs for anything with doubt or not at all. You can't tell me both umpires were convinced it was out, otherwise Rudi would have given it originally.

Both umpires don't need to be convinced. They work as a team and if the umpire at the bowler's end for whatever reason doesn't have a clear view he can consult with the square leg umpire and if the square leg umpire is convinced then it must be given out without a referral. Only if both are unsighted should they refer it (if I remember the rules correctly).

 

[Pizzorno]

You're clearly used to lesser-quality boards.

Planet Cricket isn't as bad as Ben to be fair.

 

[James90]

Captain Charisma strikes with a classical insult.

Nevertheless, no matter how someone posts, you don't take cracks at your fellow countrymen. You don't see any of the poms doing this and you give a far worse appeal to the country then any dickhead could, so well done on tarnishing the great reputation of Australia.

Your so **** because you've won 1 premiership in the last 50 years.

You from Mordialloc, buddy? Would fit right in with the crowd there.

 

[Richard]

Honestly can't remember the last time a cricketer was so universally reviled. Are there any Stuart Broad fans on CW?

Yup, a fair few - they generally keep schtum when a game's in motion because it's about the only time they realise how crap he is.

 

[Redbacks]

A Ponting ton would be nice here, would get him to within 3 of Sachin. Probably the only redeeming thing of the match from our pov.

Johnson to hopefully get some runs and maybe a bit of confidence. Should he play the next match if his net form is similar to this match?

 

[Jamee999]

Honestly can't remember the last time a cricketer was so universally reviled. Are there any Stuart Broad fans on CW?

*raises hand*

I don't think he should be playing in this series though.

 

[JBH001]

Honestly can't remember the last time a cricketer was so universally reviled. Are there any Stuart Broad fans on CW?

Dont know if I'd call myself a fan per se. But I dont share the general revulsion of most CW posters.

Think he is a good cricketer, and will only get better - if never world class or anything like that.

 

[duffer]

Think Michael Clarke & Ricky Ponting wern't the most popular with the Indian fans as I recall

Ah, it's all coming back to me. Might stop now though, get too angry thinking about that match.

 

[zaremba]

Sky just showing a replay of Gary Pratt in 2005.

And Damien Martyn runs his skipper out... again!!!

 

[wfdu_ben91]

Yeah, as I've said before, you are good at displaying your failure to understand how it is on CW. You're clearly used to lesser-quality boards.

I'm used to lesser-quality posters like yourself, yes. Not gonna come up with a 3000 wrote essay on your flaws, because the fact that you tried to justify why the Hauritz & Strauss catch being handled different was the right decision says it all, tbh. I'm done replying to your rubbish.

 

[Richard]

Both umpires don't need to be convinced. They work as a team and if the umpire at the bowler's end for whatever reason doesn't have a clear view he can consult with the square leg umpire and if the square leg umpire is convinced then it must be given out without a referral. Only if both are unsighted should they refer it (if I remember the rules correctly).

Yup, and that's the way it should be IMO.