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

[Burgey]

I think a lot of that came before they went to this tactic though. They haven't gone anywhere in the last hour really

Yeah I suppose that’s true. I just don’t think they really need to though. Yet, anyway.

 

[Son Of Coco]

No more pull shots please Cameron.

 

[Number 11]

Anderson bowling short looks so awkward like he’s about to do a hip or something

 

[Spark]

Yeah I suppose that’s true. I just don’t think they really need to though. Yet, anyway.

No I agree, I'd happily let Green duck every ball for the next hour of play. Be boring as **** obviously

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yeah I suppose that’s true. I just don’t think they really need to though. Yet, anyway.

They don't need to at all. England are the one's hyping up being aggresive and moving the game forward. All Aus had to do is leave the short ball bowling alone and England would have had to change tactics.

Unless England are already playing for the draw

 

[Coronis]

Still think it is tbh.

Only once has a team successfully chased 300+ at Lord’s fwiw. Windies vs England 1984. Greenidge went off for 214* off 242 chasing 342.

 

[Socerer 01]

Only once has a team successfully chased 300+ at Lord’s fwiw. Windies vs England 1984. Greenidge went off for 214* off 242 chasing 342.

we saw a record chase last match, nothing is the same anymore

 

[Spark]

Aside from those two pull shots that was good from Green.

 

[Flem274*]

They don't need to at all. England are the one's hyping up being aggresive and moving the game forward. All Aus had to do is leave the short ball bowling alone and England would have had to change tactics.

Yeah this tactic works if you have either a rapid guy where batsman instinct in or a bowler with the endurance and accuracy to keep this up for hours with variations.

gotta force england to show they have one of those.

 

[Son Of Coco]

A couple of cracking shots to finish.

 

[Bahnz]

Lol, Strauss calling for the MCC to review the 2 bouncers per over rule.

 

[Coronis]

we saw a record chase last match, nothing is the same anymore

Fair. England have never chased more than 137 against Australia here successfully (in the 19th century no less). Would be a major improvement

 

[Qlder]

Was a bit worried about Green 1 off 23 balls. Looks much better now at 15 off 33

 

[ripper868]

"good fightback from India and their shortball ploy" - lols

 

[ripper868]

Was a bit worried about Green 1 off 23 balls. Looks much better now at 15 off 33

Whats to worry about, 20 of those 23 balls were ducking bouncers, Aus hardly in a position of needing to score quickly.

 

[Coronis]

Ideally 400+ should be the aim, but we’ll see how Green and Carey go. Even if it ended up being a 500 chase with just tomorrow to go I’m sure Stokes would go for it anyway.

 

[halba]

can( bat) green has come out

need 420 plus to be safe.

 

[Qlder]

Whats to worry about, 20 of those 23 balls were ducking bouncers, Aus hardly in a position of needing to score quickly.

Of course they need to score quickly, need to set 450 1 hour before stumps

 

[Gob]

Guess 100 runs for 3 wickets is a fair session

Only if they could have another one like that

 

[loterry1994]

The wide rules just ridiculous in tests I reckon. Every bowler can bowl down the leg side for half the balls and not get called