2nd Test, Lord's, London

[TheJediBrah]

someone reset Pat, he's stuck on "half volley"

 

[Woodster]

Couple of throwdowns from Cummins, thankfully! A small release.

 

[morgieb]

I think he was given the opportunity to do so though wasn’t he ? And rightly so, that he didn’t quite crack it in the 10 innings he had at the top is not to say Roy won’t, but Roy should be given at least 10 opportunities also, maybe more due to our lack of options.

Yeah fair enough. Out of England's current lineup I'd drop Denly first, but I really can't see Roy scoring runs at Test level. At least not in the Top 3, and England already have a number of good 5-7 options.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Agreed. And you also to what I’m actually saying.

We're not going to change our whole discussion because you didn't intend to talk about it in your reply

the whole reason we're talking about Curran & (more seriously) Woakes as top order options was so Roy could bat in the middle order. The whole point of the conversation was Roy's batting position.

 

[Starfighter]

I think he was given the opportunity to do so though wasn’t he ? And rightly so, that he didn’t quite crack it in the 10 innings he had at the top is not to say Roy won’t, but Roy should be given at least 10 opportunities also, maybe more due to our lack of options.

Bullshit. Finch never succeeded as an opener at first class level, and failed at tests when given the opportunity. Roy has never succeeded as a first class opener either. If someone fails in easier first class matches it defies logic to think that they would succeed in tests where attacks are better and opening harder.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I'd take Cummins off now. He has not looked great.

 

[Starfighter]

Warne, it's not 'taking a positive approach' to bowl first on this sort of pitch.

 

[TheJediBrah]

must have hit that

edit: or too high. And probably pitched outside leg too lol. Looked good live though

 

[King Pietersen]

must have hit that

edit: or too high. And probably pitched outside leg too lol. Looked good live though

Did it? Didn't look anywhere close to out to me live. Was always too high. Hazlewood's bowled slightly too short so far this morning, so if he hits the pads, chances are it's going over.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Warne, it's not 'taking a positive approach' to bowl first on this sort of pitch.

I love to jump on Warne saying dumb **** as much as the next guy, but I think he's right.

Best way of getting a win here, in a 4 day Test, is bowling first. That's why it's the positive approach.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Did it? Didn't look anywhere close to out to me live. Was always too high. Hazlewood's bowled slightly too short so far this morning, so if he hits the pads, chances are it's going over.

I'm watching at a bit of an angle and glancing between screens while training my Raticate

 

[cnerd123]

Should have just opened the batting with Leach tbh

 

[King Pietersen]

Nice pie from Siddle to start.

 

[Starfighter]

This is shite from Siddle

 

[Gnske]

The control of Peter Siddle

 

[TheJediBrah]

lol Patto and Starc sitting there "we got left out for this?"

 

[Burgey]

You’re kidding Siddle. What a ****ing joke

 

[Cabinet96]

Terrible stuff from Siddle. Something about a bowler releasing the pressure really bugs me.

 

[Woodster]

Yeah fair enough. Out of England's current lineup I'd drop Denly first, but I really can't see Roy scoring runs at Test level. At least not in the Top 3, and England already have a number of good 5-7 options.

I agree with you on Denly, seems a lovely bloke but fortunate to get an opportunity at Test cricket.

 

[Starfighter]

I'm watching at a bit of an angle and glancing between screens while training my Raticate

lol.

I don't think he's bowling too short really. It's an awkward pitch imo when the initial movement goes. Anything pitched up is going.