2nd Test, Lord's, London

[stephen]

Broad has really only been good against Australia in home conditions. He averages under 26 against Australia at home and 37 against Australia in Australia.

But he's still the bowler I always feel is the most likely to run through Australia in any one innings. It provably helps that he has 6 five wicket hauls and one ten wicket haul against Australia in England in 17 tests.

 

[StephenZA]

Ah, we're half out with more than half of the deficit to go and we don't have a hax tail like your guys.

Numerically maybe, but not actually with 90% of your runs in Smith still at the increase.

 

[Spark]

Broad has really only been good against Australia in home conditions. He averages under 26 against Australia at home and 37 against Australia in Australia.

But he's still the bowler I always feel is the most likely to run through Australia in any one innings. It provably helps that he has 6 five wicket hauls and one ten wicket haul against Australia in England in 17 tests.

He was really good in 2013-14

 

[stephen]

Smith upset he didn't hit it for 4.

 

[Arachnodouche]

That clip Smith just played from his off stump. Surely that's going to be a liability as he ages and the hand-eye starts going?

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

Paine needs to dig in here and survive with Smith so that Smith is not stranded.


Stuart Broad is bowling some beautiful balls.

 

[Starfighter]

Broad has really only been good against Australia in home conditions. He averages under 26 against Australia at home and 37 against Australia in Australia.

But he's still the bowler I always feel is the most likely to run through Australia in any one innings. It provably helps that he has 6 five wicket hauls and one ten wicket haul against Australia in England in 17 tests.

He was good enough in 2013/14, albeit better in the first test than others, but really **** the bed in 2017/18.

At least we've passed the follow on.

 

[Spark]

That clip Smith just played from his off stump. Surely that's going to be a liability as he ages and the hand-eye starts going?

Not if he continues to play late and under his eyes.

Granted, massive hooping inswingers do tend to be hard to play.

 

[Burgey]

Really good nut to get Wade. Did nothing wrong. If he was Rory Burns it would have spudded away for four

 

[Starfighter]

That clip Smith just played from his off stump. Surely that's going to be a liability as he ages and the hand-eye starts going?

Some here have posited that he might adopt more conventional tactics later on. We'll see.

Finally the guy who averages 9 here has been put on.

 

[social]

That clip Smith just played from his off stump. Surely that's going to be a liability as he ages and the hand-eye starts going?

Full face of bat

 

[TheJediBrah]

How many Smith mimics are we going to get coming through in 10 years when kids these days grow up?

 

[Starfighter]

That's the most upright I've ever seen Johnson's arm.

 

[Spark]

To be fair to Nasser, that's probably about the tenth time Johnson has managed an inswinger in his life.

(Not that he needed one)

 

[Starfighter]

How many Smith mimics are we going to get coming through in 10 years when kids these days grow up?

Might ruin the batting techniques of a whole generation. Not that they're any good otherwise these days.

 

[quincywagstaff]

All this discussion about how to get Smith out and yet England have a left-arm off-spinner - easily Smith's biggest weakness - and he hasn't bowled yet after 50 overs.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Been impressed with YJB's keeping this game. He definitely doesn't look out of place behind the pegs

 

[Spark]

All this discussion about how to get Smith out and yet England have a left-arm off-spinner - easily Smith's biggest weakness - and he hasn't bowled yet after 50 overs.

I'm not at all convinced it is, really. Most of that record is due to Herath in SL and Jadeja in India, hardly a situation ripe for scoring tons of runs (and Smith still managed in the latter case).

I'd definitely still rather bowl good outswing to him than meh left-arm orthodox.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

All this discussion about how to get Smith out and yet England have a left-arm off-spinner - easily Smith's biggest weakness - and he hasn't bowled yet after 50 overs.

In fairness you aren't going to put Leach on early today with the ball doing enough to keep everyone interested.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I'm not at all convinced it is, really. Most of that record is due to Herath in SL and Jadeja in India, hardly a situation ripe for scoring tons of runs (and Smith still managed in the latter case).

I'd definitely still rather bowl good outswing to him than meh left-arm orthodox.

Didn't Maharaj have his number too though