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

[morgieb]

FFS Head

 

[TheJediBrah]

Travis head is horrible against the short ball. Why has it taken until the 2nd game 2nd inn for them to figure it out.

I've been tearing my hair out for the last 2 years at why everyone hasn't just been bowling at his body this whole time

 

[Bahnz]

Some catch that.

 

[NZTailender]

Thing about Wagnerball is you have one bowler bowling Wagnerball and the others trying something relatively normal.

Variety keeps it interesting but also makes the batsmen try and attack the other bowlers more, which can also bring about wickets.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Green and Carey just need to say "**** this" and not play a shot at these. If England insist on it they're the ones stalling the game

 

[Spark]

Thing about Wagnerball is you have one bowler bowling Wagnerball and the others trying something relatively normal.

Variety keeps it interesting but also makes the batsmen try and attack the other bowlers more, which can also bring about wickets.

Johnsonball didn't have Harris and Siddle bowling halfway down either. What these two sides have done in the last few days is genuinely unusual.

 

[CartyDurham]

Anderson can breathe again as his mate removes head

That gets better the more I watch the Waco Kid

 

[CartyDurham]

Green and Carey just need to say "**** this" and not play a shot at these. If England insist on it they're the ones stalling the game

Which in the position England were with smith and Khawaja looking as if they could bat for a fortnight. They had to slow the game right down to have a chance

 

[wpdavid]

Brilliant catch that one

Sounds like a pretty good bouncer from the description on cricinfo.

 

[Bahnz]

I know it’s been said a million times already but Bairstow’s footwork is so so poor. Perhaps even more brick footed than Broad.

 

[CartyDurham]

Sounds like a pretty good bouncer from the description on cricinfo.

It was right into the awkward armpit sort of area

 

[TheJediBrah]

Which in the position England were with smith and Khawaja looking as if they could bat for a fortnight. They had to slow the game right down to have a chance

Smith and Khawaja are not there now and they're still doing it

 

[G. S. Kohli]

(132 test only) 176* catches - Rooty


beat A. Cook 175 catches

 

[CartyDurham]

Smith and Khawaja are not there now and they're still doing it

of course they will as it’s worked

It’s slowing the scoring and that’s the only way England have a chance to win

The 450 lead that Australia looked like would be achievable is a long way off now

 

[Gob]

Also we are going to see a whole series of short ****

 

[Woodster]

Yesterday all the talk was woeful execution from England against the short ball (all fair criticism), now there’s talk of how boring this is to watch, how many bouncers are you allowed, Taylor on comms talking about what constitutes intimidatory bowling!! Come on guys, our bowlers blow it down around 80mph!!

 

[NZTailender]

Talking about long spells, having a big heart and short pitched bowling and not mentioning Neil Wagner just further reinforces England's imperial ability to steal from the colonies

 

[CartyDurham]

Lyon unlikely to bat so these two and the bowlers need to try and score at least another 100

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

That's right

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Talking about long spells, having a big heart and short pitched bowling and not mentioning Neil Wagner just further reinforces England's imperial ability to steal from the colonies

They're gonna pick a team of 35 year olds next.