2nd Test, Lord's, London

[old_kookaburra]

Oh great..how far away is that from Chennai?

more than 1,000ks

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

more than 1,000ks

Every city's distancing themselves from Chennai

 

[trundler]

Quite the turnaround...Wonder how Hobbs would have fared in the white ball stuff

Reportedly, Hobbs before the war was as exhilarating as Trumper with a high rate of runs per hour.

 

[old_kookaburra]

Bit of a wonder how England still managed a lead. Broad has completely turned his bowling around lately.

Hope England cop it.

Head and Wade - failed - Warner struggling,

bring back Hansconb to replace Bancroft - better suited to UK pitches. Warner to fire in 5th test, Bancroft will struggle all series, Wade, will play a belter in test three and four in the second inning if he gets the chance to bat

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Reportedly, Hobbs before the war was as exhilarating as Trumper with a high rate of runs per hour.

Must have been glorious to watch

 

[ajdude]

this is where we need ryan harris to bowl one that moves twelve different ways in the air and off the pitch to get us started

 

[trundler]

Head and Wade - failed - Warner struggling,

bring back Hansconb to replace Bancroft - better suited to UK pitches. Warner to fire in 5th test, Bancroft will struggle all series, Wade, will play a belter in test three and four in the second inning if he gets the chance to bat

Handscomb has possibly the worst technique against swing I've seen. Woakes bent him over in the semi final and would have him for lunch in a test match. You need Kurtis Patterson.

 

[trundler]

this is where we need ryan harris to bowl one that moves twelve different ways in the air and off the pitch to get us started

Possibly my 2nd favourite Australian bowler

 

[old_kookaburra]

Smith not fielding........
Back tomorrow after x - rays and a visit to the chiropractor for neck adjustment

 

[old_kookaburra]

Possibly my 2nd favourite Australian bowler

He was good, but injury prone and fragile - tough competitor

 

[ajdude]

Possibly my 2nd favourite Australian bowler

ahhhhh a fellow michael beer fan

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Roy's still on a duck

 

[old_kookaburra]

Handscomb has possibly the worst technique against swing I've seen. .

I think he is smart enough to change his technique (& has changed his technique) anyway, bancroft won't be dropped for the series - he will bat all five tests.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Any more info on a concussion substitute fielder?

 

[fredfertang]

Definitely warming to Burns, despite the horrible looking technique

 

[trundler]

Gimme that 60 all out

 

[Uppercut]

He must surely benefit from all the time at the crease he earned through his ridiculous run of luck.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Roy's off the mark

 

[BoyBrumby]

Roy avoids the pair. Ink him in for the third test.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Gimme that 60 all out

Should the collapse start at 59-1?