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

[Pothas]

Not seen anything prior to tea, but no getting away from it. You want teams 3 down at lunch when you put them in. This is poor. Massive effort needed

Hardly seen anything today but just a case of hoping for one of those New Zealand style games from last year right now.

 

[CartyDurham]

I like how Head is going about this in a positive fashion in between dire play and misses

very English like

 

[ashley bach]

Are the KFC fries/chips as bad as I remember? I remember disliking them immensely and not heard anything positive about them in the last few tears.

Don't mind their chicken seasoning tbh, but Jedi the expert on that one.

 

[trundler]

Hardly seen anything today but just a case of hoping for one of those New Zealand style games from last year right now.

Or it's a New Zealand style seamy road that's completely flat on days 4 and 5.

Oh god that hit the spot

 

[CartyDurham]

My favourite shot played by smith there. Brilliant

 

[Calm_profit]

What a straight drive from Smith!

 

[DDP]

Maybe they’re protesting the treatment applied to modern bats. Just Stop (linseed) Oil

 

[trundler]

I like how Head is going about this in a positive fashion in between dire play and misses

very English like

England didn't invent attacking cricket

 

[CartyDurham]

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no slips.

that enough for me. , game over

50 for head off 48.

bazball esque

 

[Michelle Fivefer]

Won in Jo'berg in 2020 with a bowling attack of Broad/SCurran/Woakes/Wood/Stokes/[Root/Denly].

Could do with Curran here. If nothing else he’d being energy and enthusiasm.

 

[CartyDurham]

England didn't invent attacking cricket

I know. I know. He’s doing well hold your jets

it’s a compliment

don’t take it literal

 

[Burgey]

 

[CartyDurham]

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That is you ?

 

[CartyDurham]

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that’s a wicket taking ball that didn’t. What a delivery and even smith called it a peach

 

[GIMH]

GIMH has a job?

GIMH certainly does, alas today I was volunteering at a hospice in Cheshire, sponsored to do so by my employer. Didn't clock the test starting on Wednesday when arranging, doh. Otherwise I could have had iPad at desk all day. In the actual office tomorrow so won't see any then. Friday I'm driving to London for GNR so won't see much there either. It's a hard life/.

 

[Michelle Fivefer]

I'm not sure you are serious

Or what ab exotic provider is…

 

[Spark]

This must be pretty demoralising

 

[CartyDurham]

Dump bowling

wonder who is vice captain now pope is knackered?

 

[Croadymeister]

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.

Haha we aren't getting late wickets today,be assured though we are in for some pain when they bowl

 

[Croadymeister]

Oh for a fully fit Jofra and Wood

military medium being picked off

Archer has just been unlucky with injuries,you could maybe argue that Wood wasn't managed better earlier in his test career