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

[CartyDurham]

Need smith before his average desperately

 

[Spark]

KP is such a motormouth, cripes

 

[CartyDurham]

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Is that you?

 

[Molehill]

I'd have a deep cover for Head, he's always going to play that shot so why let him have 4 for it?

 

[Woodster]

What a frustrating watch it’s been today! The pitch has still done enough to keep the pace bowlers interested and we’ve beat the bat a fair bit, but we’ve thrown some absolute rubbish down too!

We’ve been sloppy in a few parts, couple of dropped catches, far too many no balls and byes, not enough intent throughout. However, a few late wickets could edge it towards an even day.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Head should be averaging about 11 in Test cricket. One of life's mysteries

 

[shortpitched713]

Google puts the winning odds for Australia at 60, 20 for England, 20 for Draw.

So the only question for Australia is, is it time to declare yet?

 

[Spark]

I'd have a deep cover for Head, he's always going to play that shot so why let him have 4 for it?

Might not matter tbf, he hits it that hard. Just don't give him that sort of width in the first place

The way Anderson got him driving there is much more likely - he used to get caught at point and gully a lot.

 

[Woodster]

I'd have a deep cover for Head, he's always going to play that shot so why let him have 4 for it?

I’d stop bowling short and wide at 80mph at him.

 

[Jfry]

Google puts the winning odds for Australia at 60, 20 for England, 20 for Draw.

So the only question for Australia is, is it time to declare yet?

Honestly Australia would still be favourites if we declared now

 

[CartyDurham]

Touch lucky there but that was a quality shot

 

[trundler]

Head's innings has been edgier than Robinson's Twitter from 12 years ago

 

[Spark]

Haha this really is the full Travis Head experience already, at least the first 20 balls of it

 

[mustardcharlie]

Not really. Anderson definitely starting to look his age this summer

possibly his last one for England.

Yes and no

 

[TheJediBrah]

Might not matter tbf, he hits it that hard. Just don't give him that sort of width in the first place

The way Anderson got him driving there is much more likely - he used to get caught at point and gully a lot.

Yeah you shouldn't be having a deep cover for Head at this stage of the innings, purely for the reason that you shouldn't be bowling there in the first place

 

[CartyDurham]

Yes and no

Ok.

I think he will retire at the oval like a lot of greats do

 

[TheJediBrah]

huh don't often see Head whip through midwicket with a straight bat

 

[Spark]

I honestly love watching Head bat now. It genuinely makes no ****ing sense that he's this effective but this exact pattern happens virtually every innings now.

 

[CartyDurham]

Oh for a fully fit Jofra and Wood

military medium being picked off

 

[Aidan11]

I hope Australia are going to declare later today.

We did it for them.