2nd Test, Lord's, London

[mr_mister]

He was desdset guaranteed that 974 til this injury. Bloody sucks

 

[ajdude]

Am worried Archer has Smith's number

i mean they're teammates at rajasthan so i'm sure they've exchanged numbers yes

 

[Starfighter]

Am worried Archer has Smith's number

Same. He didn't seem to be worrying him too much until those five or so overs where he really cranked it up but that can play on one's mind even he never produces another spell like that again.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Cummins' bat sounds like a bone marrow

 

[mr_mister]

Wait, what?

You been watching the same series as me?

Worst English top order I can remember.

Ours, minus one man, hasn't been much better

 

[TheJediBrah]

Depends on if Smith actually broke his arm or not. If it's only concussion he's still in trouble for the third Test but will be back for Tests 4/5.

And Australia only need one more win if this Test is a draw to retain the Ashes.

His arm his fine. He wouldn't have been able to come out and play that back foot cover drive with a broken left forearm.

Am worried Archer has Smith's number

It's Smith though. If he sees he has a weakness he'll conquer it. Wouldn't surprise me if next Test Archer does the same thing and Smith handles it with ease.

 

[mr_mister]

Lol no

If he isn't injured he'll be fine. Smith with a point to prove is a Smith you can't stop.

Maybe. Maybe it might go down like Van Troost and Jimmy Adams

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Am worried Archer has Smith's number

Who knows how he reacts to being hit. Nobody can say how he is going to play the next time Archer is bowling 90mph+ bombs at him.

 

[Burgey]

Everyone, seemingly Joe Root included, forgets that he's a thing and can't bring themselves to realise that he's actually good.

He’s the best player on either side aside from Smith. Cummins third.

 

[Starfighter]

Wait, what?

You been watching the same series as me?

Worst English top order I can remember.

If Archer can rattle Smith like that we've got no hope.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Was that a nick?

 

[morgieb]

He's out for the third test if he's concussed, the official protocol rules him out for a period longer than the break between the games

Yeah I suspected that was the case, wasn't completely certain it was in writing though. Makes sense that it is though.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

These nagging tailenders, ahhh

 

[Lillian Thomson]

His arm his fine. He wouldn't have been able to come out and play that back foot cover drive with a broken left forearm.

It's Smith though. If he sees he has a weakness he'll conquer it. Wouldn't surprise me if next Test Archer does the same thing and Smith handles it with ease.

If he has a hairline fracture and pain killing injections he could bat for a short period quite normally.

 

[Burgey]

Who knows how he reacts to being hit. Nobody can say how he is going to play the next time Archer is bowling 90mph+ bombs at him.

You don’t think he’s been sconed before?

 

[Spark]

Yeah I suspected that was the case, wasn't completely certain it was in writing though. Makes sense that it is though.

Yeah it's mostly just a function of how compressed the series is.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Why can't Root put two men in the short cover region catching? How hard is that?

 

[TheJediBrah]

This has all been great fight from the Aussies though, batting around Smith. The days of #intent seem long ago now.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ours, minus one man, hasn't been much better

"It was a fair fight apart from one lad having a tactical nuclear firearm and the other a pea shooter."

 

[TheJediBrah]

He’s the best player on either side aside from Smith. Cummins third.

Handsome bloke too