*Official* 2nd Test at Lord's

[GIMH]

Yet they'd probably do a better job than Lyth has been

No point sticking with a below standard batsman just because "he's an opener" when you've got better upper/middle-order batsman who can do a better job. It's definitely a specialised position but far from impossible to adapt to. The difference between opening and no. 3/4 is often over-estimated IMO. Makeshift openers have often gone on to have successful careers. Remember Simon Katich and Shane Watson for Aus a couple years back. Even David Warner was a middle-order player when he first came in (on domestic cricket) iirc.

edit: I'm not saying they should be selected, just that there are potential options worth thinking about

makeshift openers can work but rarely do in England

 

[Spark]

Yet they'd probably do a better job than Lyth has been

No point sticking with a below standard batsman just because "he's an opener" when you've got better upper/middle-order batsman who can do a better job. It's definitely a specialised position but far from impossible to adapt to. The difference between opening and no. 3/4 is often over-estimated IMO. Makeshift openers have often gone on to have successful careers. Remember Simon Katich and Shane Watson for Aus a couple years back. Even David Warner was a middle-order player when he first came in (on domestic cricket) iirc.

edit: I'm not saying they should be selected, just that there are potential options worth thinking about

I think that's mainly because NSW had a million openers and were being stubborn.

 

[Tangles]

Bye bye Cookie

 

[GIMH]

Bell off to a perfect start

 

[Spikey]

jesus christ bell

 

[Gob]

That wicket is bigger than my dick (which makes it huge)

 

[Spark]

Hooping.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Johnson is BACK

 

[Son Of Coco]

Bell end you ****ing lucky prick. Cracking short ball to follow up though.

 

[Spikey]

I think that's mainly because NSW had a million openers and were being stubborn.

and because warner had spent all his life in the middle order/number 3 until a couple of ODers for NSW

 

[TheJediBrah]

That wicket is bigger than my dick (which makes it huge)

Is your avi the guy from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

That's a lot of swing for Johnson.

Oh wow and that short ball. That deserved a wicket.

 

[morgieb]

Is your avi the guy from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

His avi is his name.

Actor is Will Arnett.

 

[TheJediBrah]

"Can they get rid of the Sherminator"

 

[Gob]

Bell to ton up now

 

[Pothas]

Hales is at least young enough to be worth sticking with if he's **** at the start of his test career.

He is not that young though. He would obviously be a different kind of selection to Robson/Lyth but not really because of age.

 

[Spikey]

The Home of CricketArchive

Noted opening bowler Jack McNamara

 

[The Battlers Prince]

"Strangely profligate from Cook, perhaps just fed up with having to do it all himself."

This quote from ESPNCricInfo about sums it up. Hard luck Cooky, try harder next time

 

[TheJediBrah]

Oh yeah from Arrested Development right

 

[Son Of Coco]

The excitement of those two wickets tempered now by the return of Warne to the commentary box.