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

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Will say it again: genuinely not seen a worse top order batsman play for Australia in the field. He's so bad it's appalling. Lets a ton of easy singles his way too because he's not switched on if he's in the ring.

Weird thing is that he looked to be a top class slipper when he first came on the scene

 

[Spark]

He's exposing all three! Bowl it at the base of middle stump!

 

[TheJediBrah]

He'd probably drop them

I recall him doing ok at first slip in some form of cricket but I don't remamber exactly when it was

 

[Burgey]

 

[Spark]

Weird thing is that he looked to be a top class slipper when he first came on the scene

No doubt that's why he's under the lid there. But he has no agility and even less awareness. Ponting was quite right to rip into him earlier when he threw wildly to the totally wrong end

 

[stephen]

stephen's back

Dunno for how long. Been very busy IRL for the last couple of years.

 

[MW1304]

63 no balls to go. Doable.

 

[Kirkut]

Laxman was nothing like this. I don't think I've seen a guy who through sheer single-mindedness change the course of the game in like twenty minutes.

The closest what I can relate to is Kylian Mbappe's final outburst in the World Cup final

 

[Spark]

The closest what I can relate to is Kylian Mbappe's final outburst in the World Cup final

I mean a bit different when you get gifted a bunch of penalties tbf

 

[Cricket CoachDB]

Jim Maxwell on "the incident" says that the umpire's surely should have offered the opportunity to withdraw the appeal because yes, you can do it within the rules, but it just leaves a bad taste in the mouth-the spirit of the game is important,

 

[TheJediBrah]

Dunno for how long. Been very busy IRL for the last couple of years.

working for One Nation?

nah fr good to see you back

 

[Burgey]

Oh it's no comment on Australia. Aside from yesterday this is as good a collective batting performance I've seen for an Aus side in England in ages. Still can't believe what they did first day.

Yeah, and tbf I’ve omitted to mention the junk tactics today. This is something the side should be across by now. Even little stuff like bringing the field up for the fourth ball when you have a hundred plus to play with is cricket 101

 

[Coronis]

Jim Maxwell on "the incident" says that the umpire's surely should have offered the opportunity to withdraw the appeal because yes, you can do it within the rules, but it just leaves a bad taste in the mouth-the spirit of the game is important,

Oh just shut up already mate.

 

[Prince EWS]

I mean a bit different when you get gifted a bunch of penalties tbf

Is that that different to the dropped catches?

 

[Saket1209]

who will take the final wicket.

 

[Spark]

Yeah, and tbf I’ve omitted to mention the junk tactics today. This is something the side should be across by now. Even little stuff like bringing the field up for the fourth ball when you have a hundred plus to play with is cricket 101

I do understand their thinking to be fair. Happy to give up 1.5rpo and daring Stokes to try a slog. Eventually he did and it got them the wicket.

 

[Spark]

Is that that different to the dropped catches?

Fair point this

 

[Saket1209]

WI RECORD OF 1984 STILL REMAINS

 

[White Ball]

I always thought members in the long room were posh boys, if the allegations are true then there is no place for that behaviour in Cricket.

 

[Calm_profit]

Give ball to Travis Head