2nd Test, Lord's, London

[SillyCowCorner1]

Well now...nasty delivery.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Over by stumps today, this.

 

[old_kookaburra]

england - to plead with Cook to come out of retirement?

 

[trundler]

****ing Khawaja again

 

[Spikey]

jeez that's an awful position for burns to be in

 

[Spark]

This is riveting

 

[King Pietersen]

Burns does not like the short stuff. **** me this batting line-up is a sorry sight.

 

[Spikey]

get a old fashion silly point in if that's the plan

 

[OverratedSanity]

To say Burns is suspect against the short stuff would be a bit of an understatement. He's going to need a shitload more luck to get runs the rest of the series now that the Australians seem to have figured this out

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

None of this would have happened if only Leach opened the batting

 

[BoyBrumby]

Burns does not like the short stuff. **** me this batting line-up is a sorry sight.

Seriously cannot think of a worse top six we've had. And that's up against some fairly stiff competition too.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

This is how Test Cricket at the start of an innings should be. You just hope that on the odd occasion the openers will battle through it.

 

[trundler]

It's funny what that slight difference betweens the speeds of Archer and Cummins does. At Cummins's speed the short stuff is compelling but not concerning.

 

[Uppercut]

To say Burns is suspect against the short stuff would be a bit of an understatement. He's going to need a shitload more luck to get runs the rest of the series now that the Australians seem to have figured this out

He’s pretty weak on off stump too. So not sure it makes that much difference whether they go short or line and length.

 

[King Pietersen]

Burns
Sibley
Denly
Root
Buttler
Stokes
YJB
Woakes
Archer
Broad
Leach

For the next Test for me. Root needs to go back to 4 and Denly's playing for his spot in this innings, if he fails then Northeast comes in. Not keen on making big changes at the top of the order but this lot look a ****ing shambles. Would also prefer Foakes to YJB but that's not going to happen.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Put the freaking leg slip in there if you're gonna keep bowling it there

 

[BoyBrumby]

Foakes against Cummins would be sheer murder.

 

[trundler]

Yeah the plan is good but the field needs to be adjusted.

 

[trundler]

I'd like Burns to have s normal amount of luck, please and thanks

 

[h_hurricane]

This has the makings of Adelaide 2006 or Adelaide 2003.