2nd Test, Lord's, London

[Arachnodouche]

Siddle has turned the proverbial corner since morning.

 

[Second Spitter]

Your use of “proverbial” is superfluous.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

The ball is beginning to talk

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So how long till they consider Buttlers position? He looks woeful this summer.

 

[Pothas]

Bad. Very bad.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Where was Stokes going with that?

 

[Arachnodouche]

Two away from Lillee now. What an unlikely career it has been.

 

[Starfighter]

Oh wow. Didn't expect that. Just me or did he sort of squeeze it?

 

[Spark]

This has been pretty dismal by England since lunch.

 

[Starfighter]

The cavalry has arrived. Now for a series of annoying partnerships.

 

[Bijed]

This has been pretty dismal by England since the start of the year.

Ftfy

 

[Heboric]

Wrong decision to bowl first guysth

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Two away from Lillee now. What an unlikely career it has been.

And WPUJC Vaas

 

[morgieb]

So how long till they consider Buttlers position? He looks woeful this summer.

At least he did well for you last season, I can think of at least three others in the Top 7 that look more vulnerable. Really only two of your top seven look completely safe, though Burns has done decently so far this series.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Put a leg slip in there for good measure

 

[Spark]

Wrong decision to bowl first guysth

I mean if the logic was “they’re ****, let’s shoot them out and finish this before tea tomorrow as a contest” then sure. I think if anything though the extravagant turn makes it even more contestable a decision, objectively.

 

[Starfighter]

I suppose you should never underestimate the ability of a modern cricket team to collapse on an innocuous pitch against decent bowling.

 

[Cabinet96]

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

Think it might be one of those scenarios where the wet weather actually makes the pitch drier because the hover cover is on all the time.

 

[morgieb]

This pitch seems to be doing a lot for Day 1 (effectively). And unlike Birmingham the Poms actually have a spinner who has the confidence to make good use of it.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Why tf is Warne talking over Joel?