*Official* Second Test at Lords

[Demolition Man]

Super knock, was hoping he would get a ton and he has delivered, Super effort.

 

[Jakester1288]

Good stuff Clarke, well played Haddin as well.

Nice rear guard action, stopping the flow of wickets, frustrating England, making runs. Top job!

 

[.matt]

Clarkey! Top innings. Got back and forward so quick, timed the ball awesome and hit the gaps. Smart innings and him and Hadds have been going great.

 

[Uppercut]

If the run rate stays at 3.2 or higher it will be over by the second session tomorrow either way.

Haha, good point! If Australia get through tonight they're looking at batting out two more sessions with five wickets left.

Sounds perfectly reasonable, in fact it's exactly what England did after lunch on day five at Cardiff. But then you remember they're chasing 522 to win and it all seems impossible again.

Anwyay, it's all moot. Clarke can't make tomorrow.

 

[Pizzorno]

We're gonna bottle this big time.

 

[pasag]

Well played Mick, now make it a huge one.

 

[Demolition Man]

Aussies will remember what the south africans did at the WACA last year, they know this total is gettable.

 

[pup11]

Very surpsring to see so many boundary riders being emplyoed at this stage by England, they should just completly surround these two batsmen with close-in feilders and look to attack, they still have plenty of runs to play with, and they are only just one wicket away from killing the slightest of Austrlian hopes.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Looks like there's two Alistair Cooks out there...

EDIT: in reference to the 13th man.

 

[Demolition Man]

FFS england have a 13th man on now.

 

[Demolition Man]

Freddie has had a jab and he is back on.

 

[four_or_six]

Really good innings from Clarke. Just starting to get a minor case of the jitters right now... come on guys, a wicket before the close would be perfect.

 

[aussie tragic]

Ponting is going soft...why are Flintoff and Pietersen allowed to go off the field so many times..if they're not fit then don't play ffs

 

[Demolition Man]

Hello....... billy discussing the light.

 

[superkingdave]

Onions has bowled 9 overs...and presumably isn't taking the new ball..why not bowl him instead of Colly? (I can understand giving Colly an over or two but not this many)

 

[Demolition Man]

Onions has bowled 9 overs...and presumably isn't taking the new ball..why not bowl him instead of Colly? (I can understand giving Colly an over or two but not this many)

Onions was off the field for like 10 overs or so recently.

 

[Jamee999]

Colly's quicker to bowl his overs.

 

[pup11]

Ponting is going soft...why are Flintoff and Pietersen allowed to go off the field so many times..if they're not fit then don't play ffs

Agreed...

Though Ponting better not utter a word, after all he is a hypocrite...

 

[Demolition Man]

Lights are on, not long now.

 

[Demolition Man]

Agreed...

Though Ponting better not utter a word, after all he is a hypocrite...

and a moaner. Fancy that a whinging aussie.