I don't buy that. Commentators get bored and obtuse, when the simple explanation can be that England have dropped too many catches and not bowled well enough. Pat Cummins won the game for Australia last week, and adopted three kittens on his way home from the ground.
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*Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July
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wpdavid
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This one springs to mind.
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Such a frustrating day for England. Everything in our favour and we have Anderson, Robinson and to a lesser extent Broad all bowling so far short of the required standard.
The Head innings summed it up for me.
He's a fine strokeplayer but is vulnerable to the short ball and his defensive technique isn't the best against the moving ball.
It should have been relatively easy to keep him quiet on that pitch - bowl a good length and deny him any width. He'll either lose patience and play a rash shot or his lack of defensive solidity finds him out.
But we served up far too many buffet balls and a player of his quality will feast on them, and he did.
We pulled it back a bit late on with Root's wickets but very much Australia's day.
And don't get me started on the number of no balls
The Head innings summed it up for me.
He's a fine strokeplayer but is vulnerable to the short ball and his defensive technique isn't the best against the moving ball.
It should have been relatively easy to keep him quiet on that pitch - bowl a good length and deny him any width. He'll either lose patience and play a rash shot or his lack of defensive solidity finds him out.
But we served up far too many buffet balls and a player of his quality will feast on them, and he did.
We pulled it back a bit late on with Root's wickets but very much Australia's day.
And don't get me started on the number of no balls
Cricket CoachDB
U19 Debutant
He blamed the dropping catches on being "too relaxed" too-constantly. Stokes being too soft and letting Broad waste reviews on chances that were no-way near is another example. No-balls another. I agree tbh.
By all accounts Jimmy is supposed to be a really nice fella, pretty reserved, shy almost and always has time for fans etc.
I think he's just one of those sportsmen who have a completely different persona on and off the pitch.
I think Glenn McGrath is another one like that - a snarly, aggressive so and so on the pitch but apparently a real gent off it.
Honestly, he's a dolt. An absolute space cadet. Bairstow dropped catches because he has never been a top-level keeper and gets less and less athletic by the year. Root dropped the catch today because he was too deep. Stokes dropped it last week because he was too far in. Every country gets reviews wrong - Tim Southee is the worst in the world. And I would think that's the opposite of relaxed...trying too hard to get wickets.
I'm glad you agree, not to agree with me but if you're on the opposite side of Michael Vaughan, I think that's historically a good place to be in many respects. He's Piers Morgan with a pull shot.
Saket1209
State Vice-Captain
Yeah Anderson is pretty good bloke. Even in an interview when asked about what he thinks when people call him one dimensional bowler who could take wicket in Eng, he was pretty frank and said he really has struggled to impress away initially in his carrier and said he is not that good away. It's not easy to criticize yourself.
Woodster
International Captain
It kinda says it all when you sum up the day our bowlers have had when it’s been salvaged late on by two Joe Root wickets.
Not good enough today, probably bowled enough decent deliveries to bowl a side out on another day, but what we served up on between those beauties was generally a whole heap of dross.
Not good enough today, probably bowled enough decent deliveries to bowl a side out on another day, but what we served up on between those beauties was generally a whole heap of dross.
andruid
Cricketer Of The Year
What about Chris Martin
CartyDurham
International Captain
ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
Be interesting to see if Root can top the English runs and wickets column for the series.
loterry1994
International Debutant
probably gets stumped by that delivery
Aidan11
International Vice-Captain
They are normally cat-like and pounce on their unsuspecting prey (the batters).
Bit this time it looks like Tongue got the cat.
ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
Once upon a time he hit a cover drive for four, and seriously that's a true story.
Cricket CoachDB
U19 Debutant
Apologies, the reviews part was my example. I think he speaks one hell of a lot more sense than Morgan tbf.
CartyDurham
International Captain
Nail on the head
CartyDurham
International Captain
Subtle
slowfinger
International Debutant
Anderson needs another 5 mph of pace to seriously trouble the batsmen ... how effective can you think to be at 78 mph?