Certified Legendary Thread 2nd Ashes Test England v Australia June 28-July 2 1930hrs @ Lords

[Peter Bixley]

When it looks as easy as this, you have to expect Australia to post an even better score in the second innings. The ball is doing nothing and will continue to do nothing for the rest of the game if you look at the weather forecast. To get 416 in challenging overhead conditions is one thing, but against this England attack on a benign pitch then we should be good enough not to lose. Particularly when they don't have a frontline spinner.

 

[freo_leo29]

Alright smith, pull something out of your arse as captain for a couple overs

 

[k31th]

nice camerawork flogs

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

That is glorious from Duckett. Tell you what. Duckett might be my new favourite English cricketer after this.

 

[Magma]

the ball is doing nothing, please stop bowling pies

 

[Jimthegreat]

Stop giving away boundaries!!!!!!

 

[Substance]

Ok they will make 500, we will make 450, and bowl them out for 200.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Dreadful day of cricket!

A collapse followed by a single wicket so far with plenty of runs piled on

We lost control of this Test yesterday in 4 balls when Head and Green played parklands cricket.

 

[ams4crows]

Green has been terrible with bat and ball.

Give Head a bowl

 

[Plugger35]

There is a buzz around Lord's again, the old members have woken up and are starting to make some noise, the Lord's version of the Barmy Army.

The polite applause is getting a little bit less polite.

 

[Peter Bixley]

Bazball is winning

Indeed. Flat pitches allow it to succeed. If this and the Edgbaston pitch were in India then people would be calling for the ICC to rate it as 'poor' and issue a warning.

 

[Manbearpig77]

I'm a huge Green fan but he's having an absolute mare.

 

[ams4crows]

I'm a huge Green fan but he's having an absolute mare.

Nesser is about to get a gig he's that bad at the moment

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

I'm a huge Green fan but he's having an absolute mare.

Needs to take a couple catches to save it

 

[Mr Meow]

Paraphrasing Strauss: "England were terrible yesterday in great bowling conditions, can we start complaining about Australia 35 overs into benign ones?"

I mean we're not bowling well at all, but what a weasly way to enter that conversation.

 

[Jimthegreat]

We had a period earlier where pressure was applied. Then after that Starc bowled and it's been runs ever since.

 

[FreoGirl]

Pup might have been a catch back in his Lara Bingle days, he is just another overweight white trash bogan these days fighting with Karl Stefanovic.

he still looked pretty good on mute

 

[010203]

That reminds me of when Jayasuriya was carting England through and over the off side and England put out a deep backward point.
Botham slated the move as setting a field for a short, wide long-hop and lo and behold Harmison bowled his usual half-tracker and Jayasuriya hit it straight down the fielder's throat.

I like it how without a hint of irony, Nasser says ''well done, Ian Botham'' as the catch was taken.

 

[ams4crows]

We had a period earlier where pressure was applied. Then after that Starc bowled and it's been runs ever since.

Need two spinners on pace is getting exposed here

 

[CrowBloke]

really? I think he's kind of hot . I love tall lean men

I've been reflecting upon this. It's kinda depressing.
You're female.
You follow AFL.
And Cricket!!
You have a sharp soh.
I'll bet you also love to go fishing and your old man owns a Brewery (or at least a charcoal grill Restaurant ),
BUT
you "love tall lean men" and probably have one helluva happy partner.

I'll show myself out.

 

[jhong]

Green , cmon son .

 

[A Pom]

Indeed. Flat pitches allow it to succeed. If this and the Edgbaston pitch were in India then people would be calling for the ICC to rate it as 'poor' and issue a warning.

More average swing in the 1st innings than any game at Lords in the last 3 years, have you considered it's not the pitch that's the issue?

 

[danielnajdek]

Praise the England batters? The ball is doing nothing they are hitting the ball on the up. Couldn’t do that yesterday.

 

[Peter Bixley]

More average swing in the 1st innings than any game at Lords in the last 3 years, have you considered it's not the pitch that's the issue?

You do realise that swing is caused by atmospherics and not the pitch?

 

[Mr Meow]

I've been reflecting upon this. It's kinda depressing.
You're female.
You follow AFL.
And Cricket!!
You have a sharp soh.
I'll bet you also love to go fishing and your old man owns a Brewery (or at least a charcoal grill Restaurant ),
BUT
you "love tall lean men" and probably have one helluva happy partner.

I'll show myself out.

Time for bed.