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

[Saket1209]

What odds on Aus winning by less than the Starc-Lyon partnership?

Then lyon will get the man of the match

 

[Burgey]

See, if the halfback dummies to kick there and takes on the line, they score for sure

 

[CartyDurham]

Lovely yorker that one

very close

please give me a slow yorker

 

[morgieb]

This is weird. Like neither side wants to win. Or maybe it’s a case of seeing off the good bowlers and smashing Green/Hazlewood/pies?

 

[Bahnz]

Seriously Stokes should just bunt it and scamper 2.

 

[human]

If Australia were to lose (doubt it though). Who gets the blame ?

smith and starc for dropping catches, hazlewood and green for leaking runs. cummins somewhat but his captaincy isnt as bad as some are saying on here

 

[Spark]

Ah well not too many problems if you're going to bowl there.

 

[Gnske]

These shots. We're literally watching a replay

 

[Spark]

I would really prefer Starc to go around the wicket here. No angle

 

[halba]

This is weird. Like neither side wants to win. Or maybe it’s a case of seeing off the good bowlers and smashing Green/Hazlewood/pies?

thats correct. hazlewood used to be world class- the last tour in 2019 he was unplayable.

 

[CartyDurham]

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fetch that

 

[mackembhoy]

Really don’t think it was controversial me

it was a great throw and I’m an England fan but I wouldn’t be booing

I think it was an opportune piece of keeping and Bairstow has been threatening similar all game

I think it was basically a wind up and bairstow wandering down the pitch was his own fault

anyway it’s gone and we could be about to witness a replay of 2019. Which would be sweet

My first reaction was what the **** have you done Jonny. No thought at all to the Aussies.

All that failing to withdraw the appeal has done has turned Ben into hero mode and broken Lord's in the process.

They'd have won already if they'd withdrawn the appeal I reckon.

Don't think they should have mind. Well within their rights.

 

[Prince EWS]

Mpofu for Zimbabwe (again congratulating his partner).

It was even worse than the Murali one in the context of that game. Whole game was a punishing one-sided farce and the fifty-maker was Blessing ****ing Mahwire, not to mention Mpofu's batting average of ~0.

 

[Saket1209]

They ARE OVER DEFENSIVE. they will never get a wicket like this

 

[morgieb]

And that’s the game.

if we come back to win it’s a miracle.

 

[Spark]

Real problems now

 

[Bahnz]

Oof that was sweet.

 

[Socerer 01]

this is bad bowling even in t20

 

[Aidan11]

Stooooooooooks.

 

[CartyDurham]

And that

brings up the maximum break with another huge six