2nd Test, Lord's, London

[flibbertyjibber]

One thing we learned with peak Johnson is that when you bowl this quick, it doesn't actually matter how old the ball is

True, just meaning the hardness of ball and dryness of pitch may make it do weird stuff.

 

[Spikey]

Pat Cummins will be filthy with himself for that shot

 

[stephen]

Great shot by Cummins. Maybe he could open instead of Bancroft.

 

[Starfighter]

Lovely square drive.

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

Shot Cummins

 

[stephen]

Where has Archer been hiding this pace all match?

 

[ajdude]

get them to sign up here

i don't want to out myself as a sub-10,000 post member though. still have enough emotional trauma from trying to get to 1000 posts aka 7th ODI ajdude v riggins at bangalore, 2013

 

[Kirkut]

The worst part about living in the US is bad accessibility to cricket. Jofra Archer is bowling fast and I'm just checking scores on cricbuzz.

 

[trundler]

Pat Cummins is a hero. His world cup batting must be forgiven now

 

[stephen]

i don't want to out myself as a sub-10,000 post member though. still have enough emotional trauma from trying to get to 1000 posts aka 7th ODI ajdude v riggins at bangalore, 2013

Sign up for a few drafts.

 

[Spikey]

of course steve smith is suffering, he had to watch the same tim paine dismissal we all saw

 

[Daemon]

Honestly can't recall a debut with this sort of hype (and justification of the hype) before.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

If that arm isn’t fractured he’s officially super human.

 

[trundler]

The worst part about living in the US is bad accessibility to cricket. Jofra Archer is bowling fast and I'm just checking scores on cricbuzz.

So are you fishing for a small river?

 

[trundler]

Sign up for a few drafts.

Tour threads are your best friend in that scenario

 

[Starfighter]

Where has Archer been hiding this pace all match?

I think back to TJB's comment yesterday, I think back to Uppercut's comment above, and I wonder about respective proportions of Shoaib Akhtar and Charlie Griffith.

 

[mr_mister]

Archer will be Smith's Larwood

 

[Kirkut]

If Steve Smith gets another 100 he will cause same psychological dent as MJ in 13/14.

 

[Spikey]

Honestly can't recall a debut with this sort of hype (and justification of the hype) before.

there was this guy called pat cummins

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Honestly can't recall a debut with this sort of hype (and justification of the hype) before.

He is a bit good isn't he.

How sick must West Indies feel having lost a talent like this.