*Official* Second Test at Lord's - Aug 12-16 2021

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Well, now that the platform has been laid by the top order Root, I guess it's time for the white ball specialists (Bairstow, Buttler, Moeen, Curran) Root to kick on and go for the chase.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Well, now that the platform has been laid by the top order Root, I guess it's time for the white ball specialists (Bairstow, Buttler, Moeen, Curran) Root to kick on and go for the chase.

Time to show #intent

 

[Flem274*]

i dont think ive seen so many legside extras so soon in an otherwise solid bowling performance

 

[wpdavid]

i dont think ive seen so many legside extras so soon in an otherwise solid bowling performance

That's England's second highest scorer you're knocking there. Which may still be the case by the end of the innings.

 

[Aritro]

Ian Ward no doubt preparing himself to walk around the boundary to hear his name called out amidst some applause

It won't be long, you watch

 

[silentstriker]

Poor Root.

 

[cnerd123]

Huge review last ball before tea goddamn

 

[OverratedSanity]

Haha that didnt look out at all on first viewing. Amazing review.

 

[wpdavid]

It's official. Not content with outplaying us with bat, ball in the field and captaincy, India are miles better at reviews too.
Just **** off please England.

 

[Pothas]

Oh dear.

 

[Jack1]

That was absolutely plumb. Root needs to bat through now. No pressure.

 

[Jack1]

Haha that didnt look out at all on first viewing. Amazing review.

Looked plumb.

 

[cnerd123]

First successful review of the game wow. What a time for it

 

[Aritro]

No idea why that was even in doubt!

This is when I hate Australia's shitty timezone

 

[wpdavid]

Obviously the standard of batsmen available isn't the fault of our captain, but the whole psychology of the game was turned on its head by our brainless approach to India's 9th wicket partnership. Keep their heads and take the last two wickets quickly, and batting would have felt very different. As it is, the sheer stupidity of Root's approach took all the pressure off India's bowlers and put it firmly on the shoulders of England's batters. Nice one Joe.

 

[Aritro]

"You know there's no reason to run spin vision in the DRS if you're just gonna go to Ultra Edge straight after"

The ICC:

 

[Daemon]

England knew they’d get rolled over and so purposely gave free runs to India so they’d have to bat less time to save the match. Chess not checkers.

 

[Bijed]

England knew they’d get rolled over and so purposely gave free runs to India so they’d have to bat less time to save the match. Chess not checkers.

Haha, as demoralising as it was, I wasn't entirely dissapointed that India kept going as after a point, I didn't back us to chase a target but thought me might be able to bat (slightly under) 2 sessions to survive. Maybe we still will tbf, but I'm disappointed that our top order can't even hang around a bit.

 

[Spark]

"You know there's no reason to run spin vision in the DRS if you're just gonna go to Ultra Edge straight after"

The ICC:

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Tbf you might as well while waiting for Ultra Edge to be ready. It's not like you're actually saving any time

 

[Anil]

Well, now that the platform has been laid by the top order Root, I guess it's time for the white ball specialists (Bairstow, Buttler, Moeen, Curran) Root to kick on and go for the chase.

butler, moeen and curran are still there, aren't they? this is a one day situation, the pitch isn't doing much and they still have a reasonable chance...