2nd Test, Lord's, London

[slippy888]

I never watched the game yesterday was stokes out lbw

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

Let Smith do the job and appoint a sinecure leader to shield him.

Except people are not stupid and would work that out very quickly.

 

[trundler]

Except people are not stupid and would work that out very quickly.

Yeah but we're talking about Australians here, c'mon

 

[Spark]

Let's not pretend that Smith was actually a good captain either tbh.

 

[slippy888]

Hazlewood pace is up around 87 mph, but I think he a better bowler when he bowls around 83 mph and looks the swing ball.

 

[morgieb]

Let's not pretend that Smith was actually a good captain either tbh.

Oh yeah, even not taking the way he let a situation like the ball-tampering incident fester he wasn't all that adept on the field. Still better tactically though but he was definitely below average.

 

[morgieb]

Hey a wicket!

Funnily enough that might actually benefit England, though I could also see them slow down and accept a draw (or alternatively, try for a Sri Lanka at Cardiff scenario).

 

[Spark]

Cummins is genuinely as good as I've seen at getting set batsmen out in unexpected ways.

 

[Uppercut]

It’s weird that Jos Buttler got out and I thought, oh good that’ll speed up the game.

 

[Spark]

Hey a wicket!

Funnily enough that might actually benefit England, though I could also see them slow down and accept a draw (or alternatively, try for a Sri Lanka at Cardiff scenario).

Tbf this would be true if it were anyone but Jos Buttler. With him (and in fairness Stokes) there's always a huge chance that they suddenly put the foot down and put on 50 in about five minutes.

 

[morgieb]

Tbf this would be true if it were anyone but Jos Buttler. With him (and in fairness Stokes) there's always a huge chance that they suddenly put the foot down and put on 50 in about five minutes.

True, but it's not like Bairstow's not a hitter either.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Best thing that can happen is a mad spell where we get bowled out with a 210 lead and win.

 

[morgieb]

If Tim Paine thinks it out, it's probably not.

 

[Spark]

True, but it's not like Bairstow's not a hitter either.

Bairstow is good but Buttler is in a league of his own in that regard.

 

[ajdude]

hawkeye's broken hahahaah

 

[slippy888]

Aussies will go for the runs if it 220 target in 50 overs with Steve Waugh as coach he always believed 4 runs an over is a must for test cricket.

 

[morgieb]

lol @ DRS ****ing up.

Probably not a bad thing for us given I don't think it'll hit the stumps.

 

[Spark]

just turn it off and on again

 

[Spark]

If Tim Paine thinks it out, it's probably not.

yeah

 

[morgieb]

Damn. At least I kind of get why you'd refer something like that, I feel like the ball was straightening more than what HawkEye said.