2019 2nd Ashes Test - Lords 14-18 August 2019

[eddiesmith]

from cricinfo

Edmund: "I think this whole DRS system is up for review. Stokes was lbw twice last night, but Australia didn't review because they were afraid of losing their review and now they lose it because ball tracker doesn't take account of 5th day offspin. It's all down to bluff and psychology rather than ensuring that the correct decision is made. Football VAR is not perfect but at least it's down to the officials rather than the players to decide whether to apply it or not.

some good points

It’s not day 5 Edgbaston! If it was turning square, you’re spinner might not be bowling such trash and getting hit around so easily

 

[Bring back Drum]

Is there rain around tomorrow? Little bit risky giving us 250 to chase in a day and a half. They’d probably bowl us out but only takes one good innings.

Is there a “Nuffies” page on Big Footy?

 

[onebillsdrive]

Nasser Hussain said at lunch the ball was turning square....must be a different pitch

 

[showusyacunningt]

Put Labuschagne on

 

[Hawks1994]

Feels like the calm before the storm right now. We are suspect with bat in hand, especially chasing smaller totals

Poised to be a very exciting end to the test

 

[eddiesmith]

Really not sure why Paine hasn't changed it up yet.

Probably doesn’t want to overwork his pace bowlers as they’re not trying to win and it’s a short break to next test

 

[dumb]

GET LYON THE **** OFF

 

[Wolfs]

Looks like the dec is on shortly

 

[k31th]

if Lyon is only bowling to save the quicks efforts in this inevitable draw, surely he comes off after getting smashed about on two half-volleys in a row? lol

 

[yakka man]

I'll say it again, I am seriously worried.

 

[melanChronic]

Cheers Davey for shelling this bloke on 6.

 

[omarlittle1]

Probably doesn’t want to overwork his pace bowlers as they’re not trying to win and it’s a short break to next test

We actually have another spinner whose been subbed in...

 

[Westend]

Nasser Hussain said at lunch the ball was turning square....must be a different pitch

Yeah apparently lyon doesnt turn it according to hawkeye

 

[imadodgyumpire]

I like seeing Lyon get a bit of tap.

 

[hoopla]

The pitch is like a road with the old ball. It’s so easy to bat on, even I could make runs out there today. It’s really a day 3 pitch after all the lost sessions.

 

[Present Not Past]

Feels like the calm before the storm right now. We are suspect with bat in hand, especially chasing smaller totals

Poised to be a very exciting end to the test

The pitch isn't doing much, even our batsmen won't be under too much pressure. Time for a Davie Warner special?

 

[omarlittle1]

Without Smith i'm actually not certain of a draw today...

 

[Charlie_s123]

‘The pitch has played pretty well for day 5’. **** me, I wonder if that’s because it’s only seen 2 days play

 

[Kappa]

Are we really going to s**t on Lyon for one average innings were he has also been very unlucky?

He's going at 0-100 on a spinning wicket... It's horrible

 

[SSwans2011]

Warner is now -74 runs for the series yet we shouldn't even dream of dropping him hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[A Pom]

Yeah apparently lyon doesnt turn it according to hawkeye

You know you could just use your eyes to see that ball barely turned hence why it pitched on middle and off and hit him around leg stump?

 

[omarlittle1]

Catches win matches people. Maybe Haddin isn't the best man to be training our guys how to do it.

 

[cows]

I'll say it again, I am seriously worried.

Same

Steve Smith has scored 37% of our runs this series

 

[Woody15]

Is there a “Nuffies” page on Big Footy?

Yep here it is

 

[Westend]

so stokes going to score one of the luckiest hundreds you will ever see

thanks to drs and crap catching !!!!!!!