*Official* 2nd Test at Lord's

[Spikey]

I love how Warnie continually talks about the great food at Lord's, by referring to cheese toasties...

I'm sure that's what the chef saw himself doing in life; gave up a job at a three hat restaurant to get the Breville out.

I love the idea of the chef every four years having to tear up the place looking for said Breville.

 

[vic_orthdox]

It's peak Cook hate - criticising a field that he's actually advocating himself in response to it.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Is Cook close to a suspension on over rates?

Just thinking it might be behind using the two spinners together, and even now the perseverance with Root over Ali.

 

[Spark]

Also, Cricinfo is particularly cringe to follow today

 

[Spikey]

we all love a good debut, but I'd take a great deal of pleasure if Rashid debuted in the 5th test and got smashed for 100 off 10 overs

 

[vic_orthdox]

Also, Cricinfo is particularly cringe to follow today

In what respect?

 

[Uppercut]

Is Cook close to a suspension on over rates?

Just thinking it might be behind using the two spinners together, and even now the perseverance with Root over Ali.

Yeah the old Ponting manoeuvre. Could be. I thought the seamers were doing as well as could reasonably be expected, and there are four of them, although he might have burnt out Anderson with an 8-over opening spell despite him bowling quite badly.

 

[Spark]

In what respect?

The "jokes" about Heisenberg and Schrödinger, mostly.

Edit: nice of my phone to put in the ö for me

 

[wpdavid]

can just sense we're gonna throw this away

Nice try, but it just isn't going to happen against this lot in these conditions.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Yeah the old Ponting manoeuvre. Could be. I thought the seamers were doing as well as could reasonably be expected, and there are four of them, although he might have burnt out Anderson with an 8-over opening spell despite him bowling quite badly.

Anderson switched ends after four or five, didn't he?

 

[Uppercut]

Anderson switched ends after four or five, didn't he?

Yeah he did, my bad.

 

[Swingpanzee]

cook bailing out when the going gets tough

 

[vic_orthdox]

They whinge about how "slow" the wicket is. England set a field for the pace of the wicket, with five (!) catchers. And then get criticised for being too defensive by that great captain Ian Healy.

 

[91Jmay]

This is a road, we have done ok so far but Australia look set for a monster score. 450 minimum first innings

 

[Swingpanzee]

Wood might do well if it's reversing

 

[Son Of Coco]

cook bailing out when the going gets tough

He's just ducked in to get his 'What To Do When Plan A Doesn't Work' notes updated.

 

[GIMH]

Next wicket will bring an avalanche. Oz all out by stumps.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Wood missing a bit of zip. A bit like the NZ series; his second Test wasn't as good as his first.

 

[Spikey]

just spotted two women in the long room! (one's an attendant)

also rogers is on 69

 

[ajdude]

just spotted two women in the long room! (one's an attendant)

also rogers is on 69

how haven't you managed to make a 420 reference today yet you ****ing bonghead