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

[CartyDurham]

14 Aussies wickets for around 180 in this test

Total reliance on smith and khawaja for getting this lead to 370

Now of course England were totally suckered into the same tactic, the challenge is how they can react and survive

 

[Coronis]

We do have a small chance. Someone has to take on the bouncers and hit a few over the fence. Cummins being Cummins will **** himself and change the approach.

Cummins being Cummins will probably clutch out the test for Australia just like the last one. Either that or Travis Head runs through them.

 

[GIMH]

Oz still favourites but in both innings they’ve wasted an opportunity to really pile them on.

We of course did the same.

 

[loterry1994]

14 Aussies wickets for around 180 in this test

Total reliance on smith and khawaja for getting this lead to 370

Now of course England were totally suckered into the same tactic, the challenge is how they can react and survive

best way is probably play it more carefully and wait for guys like smith and head to bowl

 

[Prince EWS]

Either that or Travis Head runs through them.

With bouncers.

 

[fredfertang]

I do hope England confound my expectations, but have noted that my sofa is perfectly positioned for hiding behind if this next session goes according to those expectations

 

[Aidan11]

To win England need to overtake the highest successful run chase at Lord's- 344/1 by West Indies.

Gordon Greenidge got a double ton that day. We need Crawley to be our Gordon Greenidge over the next 4 sessions.

 

[wpdavid]

I've just seen Rehan's fielding to prevent the six. Kids of today, eh?

 

[CartyDurham]

best way is probably play it more carefully and wait for guys like smith and head to bowl

That’ll be a draw as I can’t see them bowling until at least 70 overs have gone

 

[Shri]

honestly think i love lyon as much as ashwin these days

 

[honestbharani]

I hope it's a good chase like last game

 

[Coronis]

If we get real desperate, odds they send the GOAT to throw down a few long hops?

 

[Prince EWS]

I've just seen Rehan's fielding to prevent the six. Kids of today, eh?

He nearly even got it in to the other fielder - would have been out

 

[CartyDurham]

Is there any Aussie fan who expected they would be bowling by now today?

It was supposedly a stroll to 400 plus leads and a canter to take ten wickets

Now it’s game on but it still favours Australia a minimum of 70-30

 

[Michelle Fivefer]

To win England need to overtake the highest successful run chase at Lord's- 344/1 by West Indies.

Gordon Greenidge got a double ton that day. We need Crawley to be our Gordon Greenidge over the next 4 sessions.

Ho ho!

 

[Shri]

We do have a small chance. Someone has to take on the bouncers and hit a few over the fence. Cummins being Cummins will **** himself and change the approach.

cummins 5fer cumming up

 

[Daemon]

Gordon Greenidge got a double ton yesterday

Sir we are in 2023, the Windies have just failed to qualify for the WC.

 

[wpdavid]

He nearly even got it in to the other fielder - would have been out

Yeah, poor effort not to lob it up for him really.

 

[CartyDurham]

That injury Lyon has been struck with. The time it happened it was all innocuous but it’s really debilitated him

Deserved to go out in England so much better than that

 

[GIMH]

So three of our top ten chases were last year plus the Stokes one from 19. If any England team can do it, it’s this one.