2nd Test, Lord's, London

[Starfighter]

Cracking shot.

 

[stephen]

Did anyone else notice the sun arrive 20 minutes ago?

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

Cracking cut by Paine.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Archer's a genuine liability in the field

 

[vcs]

Smith aside, England's have bowled and batted better than Australia this series so far. I definitely rate the English attack in this test higher than the Australian attack in either test.

Lyon alone gives Australia's attack the edge. England don't have a spinner of his class (haven't seen enough of Leach to judge him).

 

[stephen]

Lyon alone gives Australia's attack the edge. England don't have a spinner of his class (haven't seen enough of Leach to judge him).

That's fair, though England have the better pace attack (which is more what I meant).

If Australia bowled three of the big 4 instead of Siddle it'd be a much more even contest.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Poor Siddle could have had 3-35 if catches were taken

 

[Starfighter]

Good bald stubbly ugly spin bowler contest this match. That said Leach still looks human, unlike Lyon.

 

[Uppercut]

Archer's problem at the moment is that with back-of-a-length inswingers a RHB gets away with almost all of his mistakes.

 

[stephen]

The problem with what the commentators are saying is that if you don't bowl with a plan properly you end up bowling foddery rubbish that gets punished.

 

[Starfighter]

Archer's problem at the moment is that with back-of-a-length inswingers a RHB gets away with almost all of his mistakes.

He's bowled more or less an ODI length all morning. Hard to score off, but not taking wickets.

 

[Starfighter]

That's a proper misfield.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Leach bowling good containment at least. Looks streets ahead of Moeen already.

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

You can see why Leach has not bowled previously. He is not bowling badly but the conditions are not helping him.

 

[TheJediBrah]

That's a proper misfield.

Supposedly Broad was one of those in the England camp who would bully players when they misfielded off his bowling

 

[Burgey]

What a shot. What a player.

 

[Gob]

Leach bowling good containment at least. Looks streets ahead of Moeen already.

Can say the same thing about me as well tbh

 

[Starfighter]

Supposedly Broad was one of those in the England camp who would bully players when they misfielded off his bowling

Wouldn't be surprised.

 

[Spark]

Has Smith played anything off the front foot today?

Still no

 

[TheJediBrah]

You can see why Leach has not bowled previously. He is not bowling badly but the conditions are not helping him.

I think he could be a handful. He's not bowling any bad balls and all it takes is for one to slide on a bit or grip off the seam, if you're attacking the stumps.