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

[hazsa19]

I fear the Pope shot isn’t getting the comment it deserves.

He’s in and on 40. Batting to get us back in an Ashes series. He decides to premeditate a shot that is essentially 6 or out. What a ****

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

45 average as an opener over a long period. Find me another guy who's done that.

Graeme Smith..Enjoyed England a lot

 

[grecian]

Someone make it stop

and now we have KP analysing it, it's oddly hellish considering we are in a much better position then we could of ever hoped to be in, this time yesterday.

 

[sledger]

More KP thoughtfulness.

It wasn't a bad shot really because if it had gone like he wanted it to it would have gone for six.

Yeah thanks for that Kay Pee.

Ah now he is back again, making the same point.

The only thing wrong with this shot was that he got out. Otherwise it was great.

er...

 

[slowfinger]

just watch Root play the short one ffs

 

[trundler]

I'm not that mad at the Pope shot really. Almost got it over the boundary. Would've been amazing if he'd pulled it off.

 

[Jfry]

161 test matches?

13 years is certainly a long period

Actually longer than Cook's career

 

[slowfinger]

like I was saying before, you don't "just hook" a duke's ball casually for 6

 

[RightArmMystery]

If we lose another to this **** I might lose the will to live.

 

[Gob]

Lyon did his calf apparently

Out of the game and probably the series

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

13 years is certainly a long period

Actually longer than Cook's career

Fair point.


Shakib and Mushfiqur

 

[Jfry]

Going to be a big test for Murphy, the most prepared Australia have been for this kind of thing for years

 

[trundler]

Lyon did his calf apparently

Out of the game and probably the series

Christ that's horrific. Well I'm glad he got that 100 test in a row milestone at least.

 

[slowfinger]

there's an easy 4 an over whilst they persist with the short stuff for the near future.

take the easy 1s and no risky shots and by the time they're tired they can both be on 25/30 s

 

[Spark]

I can't believe this.

 

[trundler]

Downright moronic.

 

[Jfry]

Wow this is shambolic

Peak Bazball

 

[OverratedSanity]

This is hilarious

 

[Gob]

Lolololo

 

[RightArmMystery]

Jesus ****ing christ. How is this working? What are they saying to them in the dressing room? Just throwing this game away.