***Official*** Australia in England 2012

[Cabinet96]

Smith in to play the big shots then.

Hey Spikey...

 

[Burgey]

That's nearly taken Bresnan's left nut off

 

[Spark]

Smith does look a bit better. A bit stiller at the crease than I last recall.

 

[Burgey]

God I hate watching smith bat.

Note I didn't capitalise his name. That was deliberate.

 

[Burgey]

Is the large crowd on a work day explained by the fact your unemployment rate is so high and there are plenty of people about with time on their hands?

 

[Stumpcam]

Is the large crowd on a work day explained by the fact your unemployment rate is so high and there are plenty of people about with time on their hands?

Hardly - if your unemployed in the UK and on benefits it is unlikely you can afford the prices of tickets at Lord's.

 

[Stumpcam]

Smith gives Kieswetter catching practice. a very tame end for Steve Smith.

 

[Burgey]

Hardly - if your unemployed in the UK and on benefits it is unlikely you can afford the prices of tickets at Lord's.

So these people could be working at a time when their country's economy and productivity is floundering? Says a lot about people, does that.

 

[Cabinet96]

Poor shot from Smith, been a shocking powerplay for Australia.

 

[Spark]

So that didn't work at all.

 

[grecian]

SMITH is my fave Oz player ever

Kid needs persevering with, particularly in the Ashes.

 

[Burgey]

Would like to say I'm surprised by smith, but in truth I can't.

 

[Stumpcam]

So these people could be working at a time when their country's economy and productivity is floundering? Says a lot about people, does that.

That we would rather be watching cricket than working - wouldn't most people?

 

[turnstyle]

So these people could be working at a time when their country's economy and productivity is floundering? Says a lot about people, does that.

A ODI against the old enemy at the home of cricket. Not worth taking a some annual leave for?

 

[Burgey]

That we would rather be watching cricket than working - wouldn't most people?

It's instructive. Explains your malaise I think.

 

[Spark]

We've been amazing at not hitting gaps.

 

[Burgey]

Wade's decided to play test cricket, letting balls go. Typical Victorian.

 

[Burgey]

We've been amazing at not hitting gaps.

Yes, it's been a real feature!

 

[Cabinet96]

Is the large crowd on a work day explained by the fact your unemployment rate is so high and there are plenty of people about with time on their hands?

You can take a day off you know. There's 7 or 8 million people in the city and ground holds 30,000. It will fill pretty easily for a game against Australia, regardless of whether or not it's a work day.

 

[Burgey]

You can take a day off you know. There's 7 or 8 million people in the city and ground holds 30,000. It will fill pretty easily for a game against Australia, regardless of whether or not it's a work day.

So it relates to the tiny capacity of the ground?