*Official* Second Test at Lord's

[King Pietersen]

Well perhaps, but he's always going to look good, but don't think he's scored an innings of over 50 in months.

Look back 7 innings and he hit 110*, and the two innings before that, an 82 and a 73.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Who was the last bowler to fulfil so well the stupid "Huge ticker, runs in all day" cliche that Australian comms seem to love?

Kasprowicz I think.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Surely Brett Lee qualified? Just that they spoke about speed rather than ticker.

 

[Expressway76]

Twatto seems to be getting his fair share of the overs. Are they worried about bowling Agar?

 

[King Pietersen]

That was the ugliest pull shot I've ever seen. Bairstow really is an awful batsman.

 

[Spikey]

i feel like dizzy had it tagged onto him at times.

 

[Prince EWS]

Shaun Tait.

 

[Furball]

Possibly. In the Ashes though, I don't think one can afford to not bowl him. He's a pretty good bowler.

Maybe it's to do with how England play him but anytime I watch Watson bowl in the Ashes I'm always amazed he manages to take wickets against anyone.

Then you watch him bowl to Asian teams and he slips into God mode and wins Tests with cheap 5fors.

 

[marc71178]

And the batsman never gets the chance to have a free hit? I know there isn't time to change your shot on a no ball call against the quicks, but you certainly can against the spinners.

It would be a major rule change.

How many spinners bowl no balls really?

Hardly a major rule - I've been advocating it for years (along with earpieces linking the umpires to the stump mics)

 

[Spikey]

pretty sure pattinson is to blame for those overthrows

 

[ajdude]

Who was the last bowler to fulfil so well the stupid "Huge ticker, runs in all day" cliche that Australian comms seem to love?

steven peter devereux smith

 

[Ruckus]

ah you always know the innings is starting to go off the rails when dumb extras are given away

 

[grecian]

Look back 7 innings and he hit 110*, and the two innings before that, an 82 and a 73.

March the 22nd not really form though is it?

Hey whatever, he's due.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Right, Eton's been brought up in commentary. I'm off to bed.

 

[Prince EWS]

pretty sure pattinson is to blame for those overthrows

I blame the openers.

 

[Spikey]

i wouldnt review that

 

[Furball]

Umpire's call

edit: or not. Thought it hit him more in line than that.

 

[Expressway76]

steven peter devereux smith

I said the "Huge ticker, runs in all day" label not the "Aw jeez, this guy looks like a pig" label.

 

[Ruckus]

christ this is dire

 

[ajdude]

should've picked