2nd Test, Lord's, London

[Spark]

hey usman

do something

 

[MW1304]

If we lose another wicket in the next couple of overs I genuinely struggle to see how we can save this Test.

With literally one good partnership?

 

[mr_mister]

Obviously false rumour, he could never carry all the gloves he takes to a game

He's hanging the rest off his wheelie drip pole thingy

 

[Spark]

With literally one good partnership?

it's morgie, he's the most pessimistic australian poster on this website

 

[morgieb]

With literally one good partnership?

That shows how little faith I have in a Smith-less lineup. I'm just not sure where the **** it's going to come from.

Hell, even if these two did what they did in the first innings it'd go quite nicely.

 

[Second Spitter]

"Test Cricket Survivor" starring Cameron Bancroft.

 

[morgieb]

it's morgie, he's the most pessimistic australian poster on this website

I'm the worst kind of pessimist though in that it's a very emotional form of pessimissm. I.e. I pull a Smali/OS/*****/other ****s.

 

[slippy888]

Australia selectors are brave to pick 3 men from a scandal into team

 

[social]

Warner just seems shattered playing red ball cricket after the sand paper scandal

Nah

I have seen him play a lot since SA and he’s been horrible apart from roads in the IPL & WC

He’s mentally shot

 

[mr_mister]

Just leave and block for a bit boys

 

[slippy888]

Bancroft is the new Geoff Boycott with his defence

 

[aussie tragic]

I'm guessing Head, Wade, Paine will bat 4-6, Paine will only use Labuschagne as last resort

 

[Tangles]

Woakes vs Bancroft would be a much better matchup for England I think. That front foot just gets plonked.

 

[Niall]

Harris & Burns worked pretty well I thought.

At the moment he looks as hopeless as Roy who everyone thinks should be binned. I think Warner gets the third test and if still looks hopeless then its Harris time.

 

[Spark]

I'm guessing Head, Wade, Paine will bat 4-6, Paine will only use Labuschagne as last resort

Labuschagne will bat 4 surely

 

[GotSpin]

If Bancroft edged that wild cover drive...

 

[morgieb]

At the moment he looks as hopeless as Roy who everyone thinks should be binned. I think Warner gets the third test and if still looks hopeless then its Harris time.

What saves Warner is that Bancroft looks kind of **** too. Probably not as horrible but he just can't survive at Tests long-term given how easy it is to square him up.

 

[mr_mister]

Labuschagne will bat 4 surely

I think his theory is he's not ashes worn in enough yet

 

[Niall]

Labuschagne will bat 4 surely

Would assume that the Aussie selectors and Paine rate Labuschagne more than this forum so bizarre if he doesn't.

 

[slippy888]

Draw 1/6 odds and England 9/2 to win currently, if England knock over another 2 within the next 8 overs I think the draw will be even money.