*Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

[Ashes81]

I wonder if the Lyon/Cummins partnership in the 1st test has been a factor in us picking Tongue.

When the lower order get in, there's 2 things they still struggle with - leg spin and pace.

In the last test we had neither. If we'd had a fit Wood or Archer, it would have been much tougher for Lyon and Cummins.

Tongue does bring a bit of extra pace.

 

[Gob]

Starc in for Boland apparently

Not a good move

 

[Woodster]

Having to cram the Ashes into a six-week period so The Hundred can have August to itself is frankly diabolical!! It’s unforgivable! No one cares about The Hundred when compared to the showcase series that’s the Ashes. The ECB should be ashamed of themselves for the scheduling of this.

 

[Zinzan]

Probably been posted already. Should count as the decider upon a drawn series.

 

[Qlder]

Probably been posted already. Bring it.

It was on last night. Pretty cringe the 2 old men sitting facing each other still arguing like little boys (even though it's been 46 years)

 

[Burgey]

for first innings maybe. the ****s come at you and are relentless once it flattens out

Like at Birmingham?

 

[Spikey]

imo australia have been spooked by boland going for 50 runs off a 5 over spell or whatever and so have gone for 'control', but also: they got spooked.

 

[Ashes81]

It was on last night. Pretty cringe the 2 old men sitting facing each other still arguing like little boys (even though it's been 46 years)

Botham is a complete dickhead and Chappell never seems a whole lot better.

 

[Spikey]

yes but botham is a tory and chappell is a total gun when it comes to supporting refugees

 

[sledger]

Hopefully Botham will be dead soon.

 

[Ashes81]

imo australia have been spooked by boland going for 50 runs off a 5 over spell or whatever and so have gone for 'control', but also: they got spooked.

It was obviously a tough test match for Boland. It's never a good sign for a seamer when the keeper has to stand up to the stumps.

That being said, if this strip does more than Edgbaston, you'd have thought he'd be a much more difficult prospect to face.

 

[Ashes81]

yes but botham is a tory and chappell is a total gun when it comes to supporting refugees

Didn't know that about Chappell - good on him. Botham is a right little Englander.

He's a Tory, massive Royalist & ante immigration Brexiteer.

This would be one time when I'd happily see an Aussie beat the Englishman.

 

[Starfighter]

Starc in for Boland apparently

Not a good move

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Spooked

I hope they at least had good look at the pitch first.

 

[TimAngas]

I probably would have stuck with Boland on this pitch, but I wouldn't rule out Starc being an antidote to Bazball either. They will be cognisant of the threat of yorkers on the stumps and bouncers, and that might just scramble the English batsmen, in the same way Starc is such a threat in LO.

 

[sledger]

Botham is a bit like Carty Durham come to think of it. Both make you want to see England lose/Australia win.

 

[Starfighter]

I probably would have stuck with Boland on this pitch, but I wouldn't rule out Starc being an antidote to Bazball either. They will be cognisant of the threat of yorkers on the stumps and bouncers, and that might just scramble the English batsmen, in the same way Starc is such a threat in LO.

Starc hardly ever bowls yorkers in tests these days.

 

[Qlder]

Starc hardly ever bowls yorkers in tests these days.

Good thing Cummins is setting T20 fields then

 

[Son Of Coco]

Starc hardly ever bowls yorkers in tests these days.

Hopefully that changes if England are going hard at it.

 

[sledger]

Starc hardly ever bowls yorkers in tests these days.

A symptom of chronic lack of ability imo.

 

[silentstriker]

Tonguey? That’s his ****ing nickname? TONGUEY? Is my toddler in charge of coming up with nicknames? What the **** is this ****? Just call him by his first name you unimaginative idiotic ****s!

From “Whispering Death” to TONGUEY? Truly human civilization is in decline.