2nd Test, Lord's, London

[mr_mister]

Just not quite enough time here.

Thank god.

 

[Compton]

The **** is actually with Tim Paine? He’s not the best glovesman, not a Test level batsman, and not their best captaincy option.

Is he just there because it’s less awkward than telling him to **** off?

 

[morgieb]

lol the server crashed

 

[ajdude]

have these idiots not learned from the numerous south african/english/whoever else go-slows over the last decade that you literally can just block and leave if you want

 

[morgieb]

The **** is actually with Tim Paine? He’s not the best glovesman, not a Test level batsman, and not their best captaincy option.

Is he just there because it’s less awkward than telling him to **** off?

At this point, it seems like it. TBF before this series he had been going fairly well.

 

[King Pietersen]

This field is so good

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

"All I need to do is stay in for 8 overs and we draw"
"..."
"Better pull this short delivery in the air"

 

[Spark]

have these idiots not learned from the numerous south african/english/whoever else go-slows over the last decade that you literally can just block and leave if you want

#naturalgame

 

[mr_mister]

have these idiots not learned from the numerous south african/english/whoever else go-slows over the last decade that you literally can just block and leave if you want

Recovering from intent addiction is a long process. You gotta ween off slowly

 

[hazsa19]

For a great Test Match there’s been some awful individual performances

 

[King Pietersen]

Leach bowls a lot of those way over-pitched deliveries, seems to bowl one every over, not great.

 

[mr_mister]

Martyn spent 6 years in test wilderness for a loose shot with victory in sight

How does Tim Paine get to stay captain for his shot with a draw our best outcome

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Tim Paine's played one good innings in his career and it was the best part of 20 years ago. I can't take this **** anymore.

 

[mr_mister]

Denly to do a Clarke

 

[King Pietersen]

Might as well just call it a draw now. Jofra not allowed to bowl.

 

[mr_mister]

Tim Paine's played one good innings in his career and it was the best part of 20 years ago. I can't take this **** anymore.

Yeah looked a real promising heir to Gilchrist in 2010 after that 90 odd

9 years and 1. FC. Century. Later. And he's somehow our test skipper. It's so random

Edit - apparently that sole ton was in '06. Least he made it a double

 

[ajdude]

Tim Paine's played one good innings in his career and it was the best part of 20 years ago. I can't take this **** anymore.

yeah but he's a good bloke with cheeky family friendly banter like "big swing no ding!"

 

[Spark]

Head's actually looked very composed since that first awful over vs Leach

 

[Groundking]

How different the game would have been had Roy caught that dolly. smh it's worth dropping for that alone.

 

[ajdude]

turning too much