*Official* 2nd Test at Lord's

[OverratedSanity]

Rogers WAG

 

[Tangles]

Top stuff from Rogers. Going to miss him from the lineup when he's gone. Not bad for a short term fix. Definitely surpassed initial expectations.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

i guess cook's captaincy sucks again

I know you're not being serious but no idea what he could have done different. Certainly right now it's flat as a pancake.

Could be an absolute bore of a test match given some Lords pitches recently but we shall see.

 

[Gnske]

Feels good to have the superior ginger of the two sides.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Could be an absolute bore of a test match given some Lords pitches recently but we shall see.

Think the England fans will take that now. From the bits I have seen there is nothing in this at all for the bowlers. Batting paradise.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Think the England fans will take that now. From the bits I have seen there is nothing in this at all for the bowlers. Batting paradise.

I think scoreboard pressure will be what does batsman in. When you're facing 600 you're still miles behind at 300-3 etc.

 

[weldone]

Haha after being so economical in the first 2 sessions, Stokes' bowling figures are getting destroyed here.

 

[Spikey]

hahahah can you believe a year ago shane watson was batting at 3

 

[Swingpanzee]

scoreboard pressure + haze should help australia imo

 

[Gnske]

So many runs in that third man area, great stuff from Rogers

 

[Swingpanzee]

Rogers' highest score is still pretty low

 

[weldone]

I was wondering about Rogers' highest score being too low in the morning. Here is the answer.

 

[weldone]

Need some sixers in the next 6 overs, just for my entertainment. Bring on the spinners - Ali, Root, Lyth all of them

 

[Swingpanzee]

ofc England are going to take the new ball Warne you idiot

 

[Spark]

Need some sixers in the next 6 overs, just for my entertainment. Bring on the spinners - Ali, Root, Lyth all of them

stahp

 

[weldone]

Before the match started, Anderson and Broad must have hoped to get Warner early so that they can bowl to Rogers and Smith early with the new ball. Well well, they may soon be bowling to Rogers and Smith with the new ball indeed.

 

[Spikey]

looking forward to seeing how England bowl to steve smith once he gets to 199

 

[LegionOfBrad]

So anyway where would you declare?

Early declaration 500ish and probably have to bat twice. Or go with the 650+ and make England follow on assuming they can't get 450+?

It looks like an incredibly flat wicket so Aus will want to give themselves a lot of time to bowl England out twice.

 

[Pratters]

Players I have enjoyed watching most Lara, Steve Smith.

 

[Tangles]

Smith looked really pumped. Anything other than just a big moment at a time when his team needed it?