*Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

[Jfry]

Odds for Eng to finish this series on negative WTC points?

 

[Saket1209]

Really? That’s a new take. I think if the light is ok they should play onto the 90

They should always play a spinner for it. In Subcontinent this overate is never a problem even in Aus and WI. England,SA and Nz have a disadvantage

 

[CartyDurham]

As if England care about that. They don't need a biased points system to decide who is best. England know they're the best.

Be careful, he will have you down as biased

one thing he isn’t is biased

 

[CartyDurham]

with all the rain i've seen at least, I think 83 overs is absolutely fine

That’s fine. The crowd paying a minimum £100, I would feel short changed

 

[Spark]

Green aside, difficult to imagine how that could have gone much better for Aus. 340 runs in these conditions is dreamland given our history, 5 down and coming back tomorrow is unheard of

 

[Aidan11]

Australia's day but there's still a long way to go.

 

[CartyDurham]

STUMPS

339 for 5.

clearly Australia’s day and England will have to bowl well early tomorrow to keep this total in range

Smith will be key to get Australia in a position of total dominance

 

[slowfinger]

That’s fine. The crowd paying a minimum £100, I would feel short changed

well they arrived at 10 and left at 7 so they got 9 hours worth of cricket in

 

[GIMH]

if he were a bowler who did not leave the field for a shower after every 3 overs sure

Someone block this ****ing idiot from this subbie, only turns up to remind us all about his inferiority complex.

 

[CartyDurham]

well they arrived at 10 and left at 7 so they got 9 hours worth of cricket in

Not really though. Yes in time but not in actual action as they were deprived 7 overs

 

[Saket1209]

Should have won the match today itself if Aus would have lost 3 wickets

 

[trundler]

Australia's day by faaaaar. England can still restrict the damage tomorrow if they get em out for under 400 but they'll be fighting an uphill battle in any case. A cloudy session is never far away and you'd expect Cummins and Haze to be a lot more clinical.

 

[CartyDurham]

Australia's day by faaaaar. England can still restrict the damage tomorrow if they get em out for under 400 but they'll be fighting an uphill battle in any case. A cloudy session is never far away and you'd expect Cummins and Haze to be a lot more clinical.

Will they have fielders around the boundary this time or will they try and attack?

should be attack but then that plays into Englands attacking intent

should be fascinating

 

[Cricket CoachDB]

"They talk the talk...but there's too much casualness amongst this England side"-Vaughan on TMS.

 

[Cricket CoachDB]

"I don't want to see them talking to the Aussies-talk to them at the end of July! It's all too friendly and England may just pay for it" -Vaughan

 

[Nintendo]

Australia's day by faaaaar. England can still restrict the damage tomorrow if they get em out for under 400 but they'll be fighting an uphill battle in any case. A cloudy session is never far away and you'd expect Cummins and Haze to be a lot more clinical.

England may regret batting second here. Root was getting a fair amount of turn in that last session. Lyon in the 4th dig on day 4/5 could be a nightmare.

 

[loterry1994]

Aus way ahead this pitch way better to bowl than the 1st test. Anything over 400 is tough, England I thought they didn’t bowl as bad as the commentators were saying. There were so many edges that flew past. Head was hunting that century today, green didn’t have to go that Recklessly and could have survived till stumps. If England can’t do much with the new ball could still be over 450 score

 

[CartyDurham]

Obviously when England bat they maybe one down already depending on pope

that will mean , I assume Root will be in third and facing the new ball , when starc gets rid of Crawley

 

[Saket1209]

Smith moving slowly towards 32

 

[AVA]

Not really though. Yes in time but not in actual action as they were deprived 7 overs

Does the crowd/audience really get anything out of seeing a part-timer throw 5 overs down from one end to up the over rate?

Having said that, I'd normally say quality > quantity but we all saw the English bowling today.