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

[Starfighter]

I missed England's first innings last week, but did Crawley look absolute trash during his 60?

Not really imo. Certainly seen him look worse.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Cheating poms with the sun out now they're batting

 

[Starfighter]

Cheating poms with the sun out now they're batting

It is like clockwork.

 

[Starfighter]

I am just perpetually amazed Jeff Thomson hasn't died from skin cancer years ago.

 

[Burgey]

I missed England's first innings last week, but did Crawley look absolute trash during his 60?

He was okish, but actually nicked off on 20 something but no one heard the edge so it wasn’t reviewed.

Which, of course, was another example of how absolutely everything went against England last test, they had no luck at all and still only just lost etc etc

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Htf do you only leave 1 ball per test as an opener?

3 of the tests were Pakistan where the pitches were roads but it is an incredible stat.

 

[Burgey]

I am just perpetually amazed Jeff Thomson hasn't died from skin cancer years ago.

Or liver failure

 

[Starfighter]

That was a bloody nice pick up and throw from Marnus.

 

[social]

Wonder who pays for Thommo to fly around the world watching cricket?

Must do speaking gigs or something

 

[Uppercut]

8 leaves total in last 7 Tests.

Have they managed to find an opener with a technique even less suited to English conditions than Alex Lees?

 

[trundler]

Nah he looked pretty good. Just got a good one.

Duckett here not exactly looking to hang around...

What's his stance on ****ing spiders

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Have they managed to find an opener with a technique even less suited to English conditions than Alex Lees?

That was Jennings. He was worse.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

What's his stance on ****ing spiders

His dick is too big unless it's a huge spider.

 

[Spark]

This is more how I expected Cummins to start last week. None of this straight half volley nonsense.

 

[vicleggie]

Wonder who pays for Thommo to fly around the world watching cricket?

Must do speaking gigs or something

He abuses Ricky Ponting every time he speaks, so I'm sure they pay him big money in England

 

[Spark]

That was Jennings. He was worse.

Lyth also wasn't much of a leaver was he?

 

[trundler]

Have they managed to find an opener with a technique even less suited to English conditions than Alex Lees?

Reckon Stoneman was the worst of the lot

 

[flibbertyjibber]

This is more how I expected Cummins to start last week. None of this straight half volley nonsense.

First innings he still looked rusty, 2nd innings was back to what he normally is.

 

[slowfinger]

just seems like there's going to be a delivery with Crawley's name on it. Just a matter of if he can do some damage before then

 

[morgieb]

Lyth also wasn't much of a leaver was he?

How many recent English openers were leavers? Compton? Carberry?