2nd Test, Lord's, London

[trundler]

This is exactly ideal. Haze picking up wickets. Gimme Patto, Cummins and Haze in form plz

 

[Starfighter]

England staring down the barrel a bit in the series now.

I won't say that til the deed's done. I feel like we're bound to mess it up somehow and still not manage to win in England for a further extended period of time.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Not really, it's his normal batting position.

I meant in this setting..counterattacking the short balls

 

[Starfighter]

I meant in this setting..counterattacking the short balls

Even then not really, it's Stokes.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Even then not really, it's Stokes.

ok

 

[Uppercut]

England staring down the barrel a bit in the series now.

They bat deep and their top order sucks balls, so their position isn't as bad as it looks. Need a partnership for this or the next wicket though.

 

[morgieb]

Finally they hold onto one!

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

half of the side down

 

[Cabinet96]

They bat deep and their top order sucks balls, so their position isn't as bad as it looks. Need a partnership for this or the next wicket though.

Timing.

 

[NUFAN]

Nicely bowled Siddle, kissed the edge. Not too late for a 5fa, maybe.

 

[Starfighter]

F-f-f-f-finally.

 

[MW1304]

We are ****.

 

[mr_mister]

Damn Butlers a different player when the ball's red

 

[Arachnodouche]

It's amazing how out of sorts Bairstow and Buttler look in the longer format.

 

[Pothas]

Bairstow looking awful.

We really need him to have one of those big innings where he can act all angry and defiant at all the apparent criticism.

 

[aussie tragic]

Nicely bowled Siddle, kissed the edge. Not too late for a 5fa, maybe.

Bit disappointed you didn't update us that Siddle moves above Clarrie Grimmet as 12th all-time best Aussie wkt taker with 217...I had to Google it ffs

 

[Pothas]

They bat deep and their top order sucks balls, so their position isn't as bad as it looks. Need a partnership for this or the next wicket though.

This is the real problem at the moment, the top order has actually been less awful than usual but the middle order looks the weakest it has for a good few years.

 

[Tangles]

3 wickets since I started watching. England are bad at batting.

 

[Spark]

Surely this is too dry a pitch for Day 1 (effectively) in England.

 

[Spark]

Bairstow legit looks like he doesn’t know what a back foot defence is.