*Official* Second Test at Lord's

[MW1304]

The BBC examine the contrasting fortunes of two debutants, James Pattinson and Steve Smith.

BBC Sport - Ashes 2013: Ian Bell shines for England with Lord's century

 

[Prof]

No gives two hoots about the ashes. **** this forum, i am going back to iCF. This forum is full of ****ing ****s. India is the best playing nation in the world. You all are insignificant serfs in front of the BCCI. Bow down and **** off.

 

[Burgey]

Not even funny and I can't ****ing believe it tbh, any spinner taking 3 on the first day at Lords on wicket like that is bad........but a hack like Smith??

I suppose at 28/3 I'd have taken this score, but went to bed at 160 odd for 4 with Australia bowling utter tripe.......was fully expecting to wake up to 300/4 with Belly on 150no.

I'll give up watching cricket if Steve ****ing Smith gets his name on the honour roll at Lords!!

Nah ****. Play the bowling not the bowler. Even Steve Finn occasionally produces wicket taking balls. Two of Steve Ali's wickets were good 'uns.

 

[morgieb]

No gives two hoots about the ashes. **** this forum, i am going back to iCF. This forum is full of ****ing ****s. India is the best playing nation in the world. You all are insignificant serfs in front of the BCCI. Bow down and **** off.

What. The. ****

 

[Burgey]

No gives two hoots about the ashes. **** this forum, i am going back to iCF. This forum is full of ****ing ****s. India is the best playing nation in the world. You all are insignificant serfs in front of the BCCI. Bow down and **** off.

In affectionate remembrance of Indian supporting Prof
Whose posting died a premature yet timely death on 19 July 2013. RIP.
His posts will be cut and pasted to iCF
And no one will really give a toss.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Burgey WAG.

 

[Adders]

Nah ****. Play the bowling not the bowler. Even Steve Finn occasionally produces wicket taking balls. Two of Steve Ali's wickets were good 'uns.

What a stupid comparison, when Finn is not bowling garbage he is a very good test bowler as his sub 30 average indicates. Steve Smith takes his test wickets at over 70 and even his FC bowling ave is nearly 60.

You can handle him taking 1, nice little experiment by Clarke, mix it up and all that.....but ****ed if he should ever be taking 3 top order wickets. Should never happen and Bell (we'll cut a little slack with as he was first and made an innings saving ton), Bairstow and Prior need a slap for embarrassing themselves at the home of cricket.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Tbf Prior got what was actually a decent ball, should have got his eye in first like but still.

 

[Burgey]

What a stupid comparison, when Finn is not bowling garbage he is a very good test bowler as his sub 30 average indicates. Steve Smith takes his test wickets at over 70 and even his FC bowling ave is nearly 60.

You can handle him taking 1, nice little experiment by Clarke, mix it up and all that.....but ****ed if he should ever be taking 3 top order wickets. Should never happen and Bell (we'll cut a little slack with as he was first and made an innings saving ton), Bairstow and Prior need a slap for embarrassing themselves at the home of cricket.

No it's not. If someone comes on and bowls a good spell or some wicket taking balls, then that's what it is. Doesn't matter who they are.

 

[MW1304]

Prior's was a poor shot to a clever ball, Bell's was just a good ball, Bairstow should be made to watch Smith bowling to Imran Farhat on repeat for eternity.

 

[Adders]

OK, maybe my assessment is a little harsh (haven't even seen the wickets yet ) but that was some seriously hard news to take first thing this morning.

 

[Burgey]

Prior seems somewhat determined to waste good form ATM. Handy for us as he's a very good player these days

 

[hendrix]

Agree with Burgey and MW. He bowled well.

But I do sympathise with Adders. Smith is not a good bowler, but then again Bruce Martin took a 4for against England recently. Some with good balls, some, not so much.

 

[hendrix]

Prior seems somewhat determined to waste good form ATM. Handy for us as he's a very good player these days

trying to "play his natural game" without actually playing his natural game, if you get what I mean.

 

[Spark]

Spikeh

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Bob Willis being very mean about Bairstow on the verdict. The Yorkshire Mafia in the press will be after him.

 

[Top_Cat]

OK, maybe my assessment is a little harsh (haven't even seen the wickets yet ) but that was some seriously hard news to take first thing this morning.

To be fair, Smith is a talented bowler as has been considered as such for years. Bowling leggies for a living is just hard yakka.

 

[Adders]

Prior seems somewhat determined to waste good form ATM. Handy for us as he's a very good player these days

Getting very concerned about our entire batting line-up save for Bell tbh. Seems we've lost the ability to buckle down and then cash in later when things get easier, something we were doing so well not so long ago.

Aussies bowled very well first hour with just enough there to trouble any batsmen, after that though it should have been make hay time. Trotts dismissal was just shocking, soft as you like and totally against the run of play.....wtf has happened to him??

 

[Adders]

To be fair, Smith is a talented bowler as has been considered as such for years. Bowling leggies for a living is just hard yakka.

Yeah it is hard yakka, and it doesn't get much harder than a day 1 Lords wicket and the **** has got 3/18.

 

[Woodster]

Apart from all the time in the last year.

Seems to have been doing it regularly for about 2 years now.

Not sure Trott gifts his wicket away so frequently, yes he gets out when he you would expect him to go on, but not usually in such a soft manner, was my point.