2nd Test, Lord's, London

[trundler]

One more over could've been sneaked in.

Compelling day's cricket. Some bad batting and fielding though. All made it very entertaining.

 

[Spark]

Huge missed opportunity in that session. Could have basically killed the series right there.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Think you would fractionally prefer to be England as Australia have to realistically bowl us out in the morning session or we will probably have too many runs.Us being bowled out 30 minutes after lunch with over 220 on the board will be ideal.

 

[vcs]

What an outstanding Test match. Gutted I missed that session of Jofra bowling to Smith, went out for a movie (while following the live scorecard). Think it will peter out to a rather anti-climactic finish tomorrow, but that shouldn't take away from how amazing it's been so far.

 

[trundler]

What's the record for most runs in 10 innings? I know John Edrich scored over 1100 and Bradman expectedly pops up in that list too. Can't find it anywhere though.

 

[vcs]

What was Lara's form like before/after that 700 run series against Murali in Sri Lanka? He'd be up there if it was anything decent.

 

[MW1304]

What an outstanding Test match. Gutted I missed that session of Jofra bowling to Smith, went out for a movie (while following the live scorecard). Think it will peter out to a rather anti-climactic finish tomorrow, but that shouldn't take away from how amazing it's been so far.

During the movie? You nazi

 

[Uppercut]

It’s pretty even no? I think I’d rather be Australia but not by much.

 

[vcs]

During the movie? You nazi

Yeah, pretty shamelessly

It's India, we have no manners in movie theaters here.

 

[trundler]

Yeah, pretty shamelessly

It's India, we have no manners in movie theaters here.

Public spaces in general.*

*Probably true there as well.

 

[Anil]

So is Smith going to be ok? Will he be able to bat in the second innings?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

So is Smith going to be ok? Will he be able to bat in the second innings?

He doesn’t have a break, but he’s far from ok. He’ll be heavily bruised in both areas and in a lot of pain if he has to bat.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So is Smith going to be ok? Will he be able to bat in the second innings?

No idea, where he got hit he may wake up tomorrow and not be able to move his head without serious pain. I would imagine he will bat but how hampered he is only time will tell.

 

[trundler]

Yeah, the way he got hit he's lucky to be in one piece. Can't be sure how bad it is.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Place he got hit may mean he is still struggling next week as well. It was a brutal blow in a horrible place.

 

[Spark]

Yeah, pretty shamelessly

It's India, we have no manners in movie theaters here.

This explains the two Indian blokes I was sitting besides who decided that it was a great time to facetime someone and have a conversation in the final third of Endgame

 

[GIMH]

Can’t see us getting a sniff. Either we crumble for another 30 or so giving Oz an easy enough chase or we set a tough enough target that they buckle in for the draw

Suppose their batting is as brittle as ours though, Smith aside, so stranger things have happened. But I’m happy to take the draw and move onto the next one.

 

[Gob]

Aust next test

Warner
Harris
Usman
Tpc (c)
Head
Wade +
Pattinson
Cummins
Starc
Hazlewood
Lyon

Bomb the shits

 

[91Jmay]

Summary. Root is a **** captain and now can't buy a run. Need another 100 odd to secure draw. First hour crucial, impossible to win sans Broad 7-12 type spell.

 

[Arachnodouche]

This explains the two Indian blokes I was sitting besides who decided that it was a great time to facetime someone and have a conversation in the final third of Endgame

Not an anomaly, I assure you.