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

[fredfertang]

This must be handing the psychological initiative to England - don't suppose it will matter, but Cummins has dropped a bollock here

 

[CartyDurham]

Haha what. They've gone "We're trying to make cricket entertaining and saving test cricket, the result doesn't matter", and then used the most crushingly boring bowling tactics imaginable and made this a tedious match to watch so far. It's not a big deal but it's certainly funny.

Saving test cricket in England , that is what they say

What the rest of the world do, is down to them

 

[Daemon]

Haha what. They've gone "We're trying to make cricket entertaining and saving test cricket, the result doesn't matter", and then used the most crushingly boring bowling tactics imaginable and made this a tedious match to watch so far. It's not a big deal but it's certainly funny.

They’re just setting it up for an entertaining chase.

 

[RIcho]

I really don't see the point of this. Is a few more runs going to make any difference?

Getting more overs into the English bowlers?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Err, have the doctors told him he can't worsen whatever injury he has or something? This seems unwise.

 

[CartyDurham]

You laugh but test cricket is dying in England , once this set of players are finished

There is nothing coming to take over unless there is more uptake of the game

You simply don’t accept this but it’s happening and that’s what the phrase bazball is aimed at

 

[Aidan11]

Cummins needs to bring them in. Doing more damage to Lyon.

 

[loterry1994]

So three innings so far and both teams had dominate positions and collapsed somewhat wonder what will happen the 4th innings lol

 

[CartyDurham]

All it needs here is a straight Yorker and Lyon is gone

 

[GIMH]

If Smith or one of the other proper bats was out there, fair enough. But this seems very unlikely to make a difference

 

[RIcho]

You laugh but test cricket is dying in England , once this set of players are finished

There is nothing coming to take over unless there is more uptake of the game

You simply don’t accept this but it’s happening and that’s what the phrase bazball is aimed at

Then they should have it on free to air TV

 

[hazsa19]

Just bowl a Yorker please

 

[halba]

Cummins needs to bring them in. Doing more damage to Lyon.

Lyon is out of this series, no further damage being done. hes not running, using his arms only.

 

[Spark]

Most elaborate dot ball ever

 

[loterry1994]

The is deadset might be some rib on lyon to be batting lol Aus taking the piss out of him

 

[CartyDurham]

Utterly pointless this period of play

 

[mackembhoy]

Man with one leg and still trying to bounce it.

This has been one of the worst days of cricket ever. Absolutely no skill or intelligence on show today.

 

[Gob]

Haha Lyons playing the short ball better than most here

 

[halba]

Starc needs to pump it.

 

[Bahnz]

Haha what. They've gone "We're trying to make cricket entertaining and saving test cricket, the result doesn't matter", and then used the most crushingly boring bowling tactics imaginable and made this a tedious match to watch so far. It's not a big deal but it's certainly funny.

tbf a 4th innings chase of 360 is likely to be a lot more entertaining and exciting than England batting out 4 sessions of play for a draw after Australia racked up 380/6.