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

[chris.hinton]

Missed much?

What did you have for your tea?

 

[loterry1994]

Stokes sure talks a lot about baz ball then comes out and plays like an absolute cat with cooks strike rate every innings

 

[Saket1209]

Lyon getting injured might've been the worst thing for England. He'd almost certainly have been bowling during the brain fart and doubt he'd have caused many problems (well he'd have gotten Pope but we know that).

He is certainly the best aussies got. Starc and Hazzlewood are the shadow of former self and Cummins is still not upto his 100%

 

[Pothas]

Bairstow wasn't hooking the ball with 3 men out on the boundary waiting for the miscue ball after ball. He played himself in and by and large played proper cricket shots.

He did in that Trent Bridge match. Just absolutely smashed all of them.

 

[trundler]

Blimey, whisper it but it feels like proper test cricket ATM.

Stokes was seen hobbling so it can't be long before he decides he's better off using the long handle

 

[Uppercut]

The Duckett stuff was definitely the worst because he wasn't even getting boundaries. Was just ridiculously high risk singles.

Yeah I’ve kinda always thought that about the pull/hook for one.

Feels like Stokes is doing exactly what was needed here. Calmed everything down.

 

[CartyDurham]

What did you have for your tea?

Today was a home made chicken egg foo yung, fried rice, chips and curry sauce

failed to clear the plate so the dog got the chicken left and the birds are currently finishing rice and chips

mr Mrs is a magic cook

 

[grecian]

Safe to say Crawley looked the best English batter today.

Nah Duckett only started looking bad in the 80s, he'd already scored many more than Zak did, we have no idea how Crawley would have dealt with Wagner-ball.

 

[CartyDurham]

This is another good test match. This time yesterday I felt Australia may still be batting but they were skittled early enough

now England have been very charitable to Australia but this game is well and truly on and the injury to Lyon, if it’s a bad one , could be a huge moment in the series

50 partnership up by Brook and stokes

 

[CartyDurham]

Off for a lie down

 

[chris.hinton]

Today was a home made chicken egg foo yung, fried rice, chips and curry sauce

failed to clear the plate so the dog got the chicken left and the birds are currently finishing rice and chips

mr Mrs is a magic cook

A much better dinner

 

[grecian]

Stokes can barely walk FFS, I just don't see even if he scores a match-winning knock he can play all 5.

 

[loterry1994]

Why’s hazelewood pitching it up dude hasn’t got an edge all day

 

[Saket1209]

This is another good test match. This time yesterday I felt Australia may still be batting but they were skittled early enough

now England have been very charitable to Australia but this game is well and truly on and the injury to Lyon, if it’s a bad one , could be a huge moment in the series

50 partnership up by Brook and stokes

Lyon injury is a bit concerning. It will affect the test match and if not fit the outcome of the series

 

[Calm_profit]

Stokes looking like he needs a runner but unfortunately the rules are changed

 

[Michelle Fivefer]

I totally get it, don't get me wrong because I'm a big fan of Jimmy and acknowledge what a great career he's had.
But that doesn't change the fact Sir Richard John Hadlee was in a different league all together.

Fair enough! I’ll take your word for it.

 

[Saket1209]

Aus and Eng will again lose points for the overrate

 

[grecian]

Stokes looking like he needs a runner but unfortunately the rules are changed

Yep and if I was Oz, I wouldn't allow a sub fielder, reckon he'll be in the slips.

 

[Aidan11]

Where's all these 4s and 6s?

 

[loterry1994]

Aus and Eng will again lose points for the overrate

getting through the overs these days just keeps getting more ridiculous. Yesterday you had those distractions and rain. Today you got Lyon gone a lot of the day and England hitting to all parts of the boundary