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

[G. S. Kohli]

225 wks together at Lords Broad/Anderson>>Nearly half a day (45 ovs or so) remained wicket less<<

Aus 182/2*
Labuschagne on 43*
Smithy on 37* (9000 runs)

 

[CartyDurham]

who the **** said he is in as a specialist captain

Nobody. I didn’t either

you don’t half jump in though. Everytime

 

[Socerer 01]

I'm wondering when England last won a Test when not playing a frontline spinner, it's a strategy that never seems to end well.

surely you would have won against our guys once in 2018 or something

 

[Spark]

surely you would have won against our guys once in 2018 or something

Wasn't Moeen Ali still a thing in 2018?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Think he's taking the piss tbf

Can never tell with Hinton.

 

[chris.hinton]

225 wks together at Lords Broad/Anderson

Nearly half a day (45 ovs or so) remained wicket less

Aus 182/2*
Labuschagne on 43*
Smithy on 37* (9000 runs)

It's been a poor show

 

[CartyDurham]

Can never tell with Hinton.

They can’t resist the bait from me

amazing as it’s so bloody obvious

desperation time for a wicket here

 

[Socerer 01]

Nope. I’m learning from the masters on here. He is in the team as captain as his bowling and batting are not to standard

relax

Nobody. I didn’t either

you don’t half jump in though. Everytime

you literally did in that post

 

[CartyDurham]

May as well give Root a few overs

nothing happening apart from run scoring

 

[TheJediBrah]

That's a bit harsh , Voges averaged 542 against the West Indies and 99 against the New Zealand to get his career batting average ...Robinson has gotten his average so far playing against Australia home and away , New Zealand home and away ,Pakistan away , India and SA at home ..Basically the top 5 teams ..

Robinson would have to be averaging 12 with the ball at this stage to be the Voges of bowling

 

[Burgey]

Nasser, I think Smith is watching the bowlers arm at the non strikers end at least in part so he knows when to back up

 

[Socerer 01]

Wasn't Moeen Ali still a thing in 2018?

they also picked Rashid because Kohli couldn’t stop getting out to him but i thought there would have been 1 test where they went with full pace

 

[CartyDurham]

you literally did in that post

“Specialist” I think you literally said

it’s irony man for crying out loud

stop thinking it’s literal all the time

no matter what you pile in

 

[Spark]

they also picked Rashid because Kohli couldn’t stop getting out to him but i thought there would have been 1 test where they went with full pace

IIRC this was when Indian batsmen inexplicably kept getting out to Moeen cheaply so I'd be surprised if they'd have done that

 

[Burgey]

What time is tea?

 

[CartyDurham]

What time is tea?

Possibly 4pm uk time with the slight delays or 415pm

 

[Spark]

Don't reverse sweep him Steve

 

[Socerer 01]

Wasn't Moeen Ali still a thing in 2018?

i went back and checked and in 2nd test they played Rashid but didn’t bowl him for any over in both innings

India picked 2 spinners in that match too when it was cloudy and raining. peak Kohli captaincy times

 

[CartyDurham]

Need either or preferably both of these before they get to their average score

Otherwise we are doomed

 

[Socerer 01]

“Specialist” I think you literally said

it’s irony man for crying out loud

stop thinking it’s literal all the time

no matter what you pile in

i thought irony was supposed to be funny but maybe English culture of humor is different