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

[GIMH]

Smith's innings was comfortably better than Root's. Both were chanceless but one came on a road in a clear day and other under difficult conditions

Don't know how anyone think otherwise

Smith’s wasn’t chanceless, given he got out. Root’s was therefore clearly better

 

[Gob]

Smith’s wasn’t chanceless, given he got out. Root’s was therefore clearly better

That's one daft way of looking at it for sure

 

[Nintendo]

That's one daft way of looking at it for sure

Owned, Libtard.

 

[GIMH]

That's one daft way of looking at it for sure

Well the other way of looking at it is that Root batted more fluently, played better shots, and has never cried in a press conference about what a whinging little shitfaced cheat he is. So **** Steve Smith.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Well the other way of looking at it is that Root batted more fluently, played better shots, and has never cried in a press conference about what a whinging little ****faced cheat he is. So **** Steve Smith.

Valid points but Smith doesn't seem like the kind of guy who'd just stand idly by and ignore his roommate racially abusing a brown man.

 

[Socerer 01]

Valid points but Smith doesn't seem like the kind of guy who'd just stand idly by and ignore his roommate racially abusing a brown man.

yes Smith answered his questions at least

 

[Croadymeister]

Series scoreline.

Quality of players.

Yeah and how would the Aussies cope with their bowling attack decimated of Cummins and Starc which is the equivalent of Wood & Archer for us. That's not forgetting the fact we have other options unable to stay fit either

 

[Croadymeister]

Perhaps, Croady, it would be worthwhile familiarising youself with what and how the person you are responding to normally posts before starting arguments with him.

I want to start argument in an empty room for how we chucked away golden opportunities to win these tests. I was very annoyed at our inability to finish off tail at Edgbaston,however was irate almost apoplectic at the brainless batting demonstrated at 188-1 in first innings at Lord's

Already accepted Ashes has gone because there is a reason no one has come back from 2-0 down since 1937. That's because it's literally impossible for any side to do.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Highest by #6 in test

Stokes 155
Gilchrist 149*
Vittory 140
A.Shafiq 137
S.Nurse 137 (WI)
R.Dravid 180 vs Aus


Stokes first English captain with 150 plus in 4th Innings

 

[Croadymeister]

Highest by #6 in test

Stokes 155
Gilchrist 149*
Vittory 140
A.Shafiq 137
S.Nurse 137 (WI)
R.Dravid 180 vs Aus


Stokes first English captain with 150 plus in 4th Innings

Shame others didn't back up him and Duckett in that chase. Mind you Ben D proper chucked away at least one century in this test

 

[Third_Man]

So much said on the thread, this may be a repeat but Mankads vs yesterday:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1233283553686777856

FWIW the ball was in play, clearly it was an pre-mediatated idea if not a plan, as the underarm was almost immediate with the take and Bairstow had not left the crease after the release of the underarm. Bairstow couldn't be bothered to look backwards for a second.

So much hypocrisy.

Question for England should be simply Bairstow or Foakes? But Bazball would never drop Bairstow now, as it would look like they disown him.

 

[Nintendo]

Yeah and how would the Aussies cope with their bowling attack decimated of Cummins and Starc which is the equivalent of Wood & Archer for us. That's not forgetting the fact we have other options unable to stay fit either

Ahh yes, archer with his average of 30 in test cricket and wood, who averages 40 in england, are your cummins...... Maybe if England had managed archer's like CA managed Cummins and not bowled him into the ground he would be fit enough to play the occasional test.

 

[Nintendo]

So much said on the thread, this may be a repeat but Mankads vs yesterday:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1233283553686777856

FWIW the ball was in play, clearly it was an pre-mediatated idea if not a plan, as the underarm was almost immediate with the take and Bairstow had not left the crease after the release of the underarm. Bairstow couldn't be bothered to look backwards for a second.

So much hypocrisy.

Question for England should be simply Bairstow or Foakes? But Bazball would never drop Bairstow now, as it would look like they disown him.

Carey saying no the mankad is and then doing that is a bit hypocritical, NGL. Cummins getting better character development than most Hollywood leads with his "No mankads - in the right situation - running out bairstow is ok" arc though.

 

[GIMH]

Ahh yes, archer with his average of 30 in test cricket and wood, who averages 40 in england, are your cummins...... Maybe if England had managed archer's like CA managed Cummins and not bowled him into the ground he would be fit enough to play the occasional test.

It’s a strange post anyway because clearly our Cummins is Anderson and for whatever reason he’s not firing and here we are.

 

[Croadymeister]

It’s a strange post anyway because clearly our Cummins is Anderson and for whatever reason he’s not firing and here we are.

Yeah but wouldn't compare those two due to both the age and pace difference. Maybe a more apt comparison in that case is Tongue who is similar pace to Cummins

 

[Croadymeister]

Ahh yes, archer with his average of 30 in test cricket and wood, who averages 40 in england, are your cummins...... Maybe if England had managed archer's like CA managed Cummins and not bowled him into the ground he would be fit enough to play the occasional test.

I am absolutely fuming at how badly managed Archer has been since that Ashes series

 

[Nintendo]

I am absolutely fuming at how badly managed Archer has been since that Ashes series

It's a shame, honestly. During that 2019 series he was basically the best of woakes the swing bowler and wood the pace merchant in one bowler, was phenomenal.

 

[Croadymeister]

It's a shame, honestly. During that 2019 series he was basically the best of woakes the swing bowler and wood the pace merchant in one bowler, was phenomenal.

Yeah and the cupboard is full of injured options

 

[Blenkinsop]

I see Olly Stone managed to deliver three balls in a T20 the other night before limping off.

 

[Croadymeister]

I see Olly Stone managed to deliver three balls in a T20 the other night before limping off.

Yeah then there is Mahmood (another crock)