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

[loterry1994]

Obviously when England bat they maybe one down already depending on pope

that will mean , I assume Root will be in third and facing the new ball , when starc gets rid of Crawley

he’ll come out down the order I reckon

 

[Gob]

Wtf is this idiot doing the cricinfo com on about ? Firstly they are 5 down not 6 but even they are 6 down, they are still miles ahead. You take 340 for 5 on a flatty leave aside on a green pitch when it's overcast and you are asked to bat on

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Travis Head was playing proper cricket shots and scoring at run a ball , frustrating that he had to stoop to Bazball level and gift his wicket away but that was a sublime innings

 

[CartyDurham]

Does the crowd/audience really get anything out of seeing a part-timer throw 5 overs down from one end to up the over rate?

Having said that, I'd normally say quality > quantity but we all saw the English bowling today.

That happens world wide so it’s not just England

have a pleasant evening

 

[honestbharani]

wow you seem weak just like him

Nah.. I hate Anderson as a bloke (at least how he comes across in cricket games) as much as the next person but you can't deny he has had seriously impactful spells in India across multiple series. He was the major reason England won a series and then another test here, 10 years apart almost.

 

[Gob]

Travis Head was playing proper cricket shots and scoring at run a ball , frustrating that he had to stoop to Bazball level and gift his wicket away but that was a sublime innings

I think with him, you have to accept whatever way he gets out. Live by the sword die by it etc

 

[Nintendo]

Aus way ahead this pitch way better to bowl than the 1st test. Anything over 400 is tough, England I thought they didn’t bowl as bad as the commentators were saying. There were so many edges that flew past. Head was hunting that century today, green didn’t have to go that Recklessly and could have survived till stumps. If England can’t do much with the new ball could still be over 450 score

Root bowled a longhop after Green walked in at 300-4. It would have been stupid NOT to try and hit it for a boundary. The issue was 100% in how he executed the shot, not the choice.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

I think with him, you have to accept whatever way he gets out. Live by the sword die by it etc

Yep ..And he's putting bowling attacks to the sword of late

 

[CartyDurham]

Nah.. I hate Anderson as a bloke (at least how he comes across in cricket games) as much as the next person but you can't deny he has had seriously impactful spells in India across multiple series. He was the major reason England won a series and then another test here, 10 years apart almost.

All fast bowlers have a grumpy attitude and that’s for all countries

 

[loterry1994]

Root bowled a longhop after Green walked in at 300-4. It would have been stupid NOT to try and hit it for a boundary. The issue was 100% in how he executed the shot, not the choice.

even McGrath puts that long hop away

 

[Nintendo]

Marnus and Green have been disappointing so far in the UK. Both have had a ton of starts and found ways to get themselves out after doing the hard yards or just given there wickets up to nothing shots early.

100% our day though. Should get 400+ from here and I reckon that'll be enough given how the pitch is playing and the forecast.

 

[Spark]

Aus way ahead this pitch way better to bowl than the 1st test. Anything over 400 is tough, England I thought they didn’t bowl as bad as the commentators were saying. There were so many edges that flew past. Head was hunting that century today, green didn’t have to go that Recklessly and could have survived till stumps. If England can’t do much with the new ball could still be over 450 score

It was a long hop. The issue was that he tried to hit it for six rather than just cutting it for four.

 

[SteveNZ]

"I don't want to see them talking to the Aussies-talk to them at the end of July! It's all too friendly and England may just pay for it" -Vaughan

This is up there with the sort of stupidity like Ian Healy blaming the wives for being on tour when Australia were bowled out for 60 on the 2015 Ashes tour. Vaughan is really a special sort of dolt.

 

[Shri]

Nah.. I hate Anderson as a bloke (at least how he comes across in cricket games) as much as the next person but you can't deny he has had seriously impactful spells in India across multiple series. He was the major reason England won a series and then another test here, 10 years apart almost.

but i am a rare chennai criket follower who isn't "knowledgeable"

being taken seriously is not one of my goals

 

[Cricket CoachDB]

That’s fine. The crowd paying a minimum £100, I would feel short changed

Would you feel short changed to pay that but then get carried from the middle by YJB after 1 over? I dunno, I can imagine some people who would find that good value for the experience.

 

[Cricket CoachDB]

This is up there with the sort of stupidity like Ian Healy blaming the wives for being on tour when Australia were bowled out for 60 on the 2013 Ashes tour. Vaughan is really a special sort of dolt.

You probably had to hear the extended 5 minute version for context. The point is we're being too nice, talking to too many papers, not minding losing, etc.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

It was a long hop. The issue was that he tried to hit it for six rather than just cutting it for four.

" Yeah its not IPL mate "would have been a decent send off I reckon

 

[Gob]

This is up there with the sort of stupidity like Ian Healy blaming the wives for being on tour when Australia were bowled out for 60 on the 2013 Ashes tour. Vaughan is really a special sort of dolt.

2015 actually

 

[loterry1994]

When’s the last time Broad and Anderson didn’t pick up a wicket on day 1 in England while bowling had to be a while ago

 

[Cricket CoachDB]

When’s the last time Broad and Anderson didn’t pick up a wicket on day 1 in England while bowling had to be a while ago

Feels a bit like the end of an era.