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

[trundler]

A bit harder to get away with using your fingernails on the ball these days.

I'm reliably informed bowlers have nothing to do with ball tampering

 

[LongHopCassidy]

That was a decent nut.

Usually happens with enough Tongue.

 

[TheJediBrah]

if khawaja had gotten sorted out earlier in his career he would probably be among the greatest test openers of all time

I don't know he had plenty of opportunities and mostly disappointed. Have to wonder if they had kept him in the team despite the struggles over the years whether he would have sorted things out sooner or conversely not had the motivation to become what he is now

Adversity and rejection forging success is not a novel concept

 

[Starfighter]

Tongue has something about him

Raw but promising

You seem to say that about every tall sharpish bowler under the age 26.

 

[Spark]

He's rushing the batsman here tbf. Maybe getting a little more life from the surface

 

[Socerer 01]

Crazy that Mitchell Starc is a top quality sportsman, but he is still inferior re sporting achievements compared to his brother, his wife, and his wife's uncle.

Starc > uncle for me

 

[Starfighter]

I'm reliably informed bowlers have nothing to do with ball tampering

Pretty sure I've argued this one with you before (and I'm still right)

 

[quincywagstaff]

At the very least Warner has guaranteed his spot for the rest of the series.

 

[social]

Crazy that Mitchell Starc is a top quality sportsman, but he is still inferior re sporting achievements compared to his brother, his wife, and his wife's uncle.

He’s way better than his brother

 

[CartyDurham]

You Poms go on and on about ifs buts and maybes.

Do you ever talk about this when Australia drop catches ?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Starc > uncle for me

No way. Ian Healy was one of the greatest keepers of all time.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Decent shot that.

 

[Spikey]

Crazy that Mitchell Starc is a top quality sportsman, but he is still inferior re sporting achievements compared to his brother, his wife, and his wife's uncle.

No he's not lmao

 

[Croadymeister]

This is pretty terrible from England now. If their slippers can't catch the bowlers should simply bowl unplayable inswinging yorkers instead.

Yeah just what England needed after the dreadful drops which cost them big time at Edgbaston

 

[Socerer 01]

No way. Ian Healy was one of the greatest keepers of all time.

and Starc is an ATG in ODIs too

 

[Molehill]

Wicket looking easier to bat on already. Good toss to lose if you got through the first session, Aus well on top now.

 

[Calm_profit]

Man after Mark Taylor, Khawaja has the good pull shoot

 

[social]

You seem to say that about every tall sharpish bowler under the age 26.

I wouldn’t have picked him but he has promise

 

[White Ball]

Australia on top, losing the first and being put in to bat in bowler friendly conditions.
But England won’t mind.. it’s the entertaining that counts not the result!

 

[Lefty]

Some subtle comments here , that if made towards Australia or India would be borderline , you know

let’s enjoy the game without the rubbish please ?

The vast majority of the trash talk is coming from the English posters. You guys shouldn’t complain if you get some comments in response.