*Official* Second Test at Lords

[Richard]

Better bowling since lunch.

And that sort of thing (Strauss edging a catch) was always on the cards. Fortunately for England, on two counts Australia weren't good enough to capitalise.

 

[zaremba]

First time I've seen two let-offs in one ball since Edgbaston 2003.

And much as it might help the self-esteem of both bowler and wicketkeeper that it doesn't actually matter that they dropped it \ bowled a no-ball, that's two errors from Australia and two let-offs, even though it's only one for Strauss.

Very poor stuff, and precisely what you can't afford on this sort of deck.

Nah, cricket was the winner in that little incident. No ball - batsman error - dropped catch

 

[Richard]

Can't count things that happen on a no-ball in the FCA IMO

Unless the bowler's half a metre over, I do I'm afraid. No evidence that a ball would behave differently if a bowler's foot was a few centimetres back.

 

[zaremba]

Unless the bowler's half a metre over, I do I'm afraid. No evidence that a ball would behave differently if a bowler's foot was a few centimetres back.

Irrelevant. The entire thing was void ab initio

 

[Richard]

Nah, cricket was the winner in that little incident. No ball - batsman error - dropped catch

Loser for mine - but ironically I don't actually think Strauss did a hell of a lot wrong. That ball would've been a RUD if it wasn't a no-ball. Good line and length, had to play, nipped away, took the edge to catchable position.

 

[GIMH]

Unless the bowler's half a metre over, I do I'm afraid. No evidence that a ball would behave differently if a bowler's foot was a few centimetres back.

 

[ripper868]

Hilfy bowling super stuff right now, bar the NB, wicket to fall before 40 overs.

EDIT: as I hit reply Cook plays that stunning pull.

 

[TT Boy]

Hopefully England don't **** this up and go onto to get the 500 plus they should have got in the first test.

 

[The Sean]

Hilfenhaus bowling well here - I reckon the world is just unfair enough that Mitch will end up with more wickets than Hilfy in this innings.

 

[Top_Cat]

Geez, 146Km/h and smeared to the mid-wicket fence like it was standing still. Further evidence it's a really flat deck.

 

[Pizzorno]

For all the talk of Cook's technical flaws, his pulls are beautiful to watch. So quick onto them.

 

[Burgey]

Unless the bowler's half a metre over, I do I'm afraid. No evidence that a ball would behave differently if a bowler's foot was a few centimetres back.

Ooooh, my headache. Don't mate, please...

Shot there from Cook

 

[James90]

You know you're in trouble when you're dropping catches off no-balls.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Shot there from Cook

You really must be ill.

 

[Richard]

Hilfy bowling super stuff right now, bar the NB, wicket to fall before 40 overs.

Hilfenhaus has bowled far too many no-balls on this tour. For an accurate bowler, it's seriously sloppy, Fraser\Pollock-esque, stuff. Can't say I've followed his domestic career with enough attention-to-detail to know whether it's a problem he's always had or just one that's cropped-up on this tour.

EDIT: as I hit reply Cook plays that stunning pull.

91mph pulled effortlessly over mid-wicket. Always good to see.

 

[zaremba]

Loser for mine - but ironically I don't actually think Strauss did a hell of a lot wrong. That ball would've been a RUD if it wasn't a no-ball. Good line and length, had to play, nipped away, took the edge to catchable position.

I'm having a long hard look at myself. Things have reached a pretty pass when I find myself understanding your more arcane acronyms.

 

[TT Boy]

Dropped and the spinner is in trouble.

 

[ripper868]

**** me...

 

[zaremba]

Oh dear - which hand did Hauritz do that to?

 

[Richard]

Hilfenhaus bowling well here - I reckon the world is just unfair enough that Mitch will end up with more wickets than Hilfy in this innings.

Yeah, like Strauss looking totally at ease and then getting out before Bopara who looked all at sea in the last Test, it's just the sort of thing you expect.

Another dropped catch, and Hauritz injured. Jammy bastard looks likely to get out of the 0-150 he deserved now.