A left arm seamer at Lords.

[Leekbrookgull]

Watching this now from Lords,just how much do we miss a decent left arm seamer bowling from the nursery end pitching in at middle & off allowing the slope (8 ft from side to side ?) to do the rest.

 

[The Large One]

It's an eight foot slope from one side of the ground to the other - not from one side of the pitch to the other.

If it was, then a ball pitching at middle & off would end up a square leg. Probly.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Lever only played 21 tests for England and only 2 at Lord's. Both matches were draws and his cumulative figures were 3-163, so over 54 per wicket.

His memorable action is the thing that people recall. Decent bowler yes, but not quite the legend he's been portrayed as.

 

[simmo]

Watching this now from Lords,just how much do we miss a decent left arm seamer bowling from the nursery end pitching in at middle & off allowing the slope (8 ft from side to side ?) to do the rest.

If that is what is required then why isn't Sidebottom playing then?

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Well if watching what i am watching now is the way forward,god helps us ! Perhaps Anderson could try bowling at the stumps.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I remember Bob Taylor standing up to John Lever for a time in at least one test. Most impressive piece of wicket-keeping I have ever seen. Lever wasn't the fastest bowler I've ever seen (the most frightening was Proctor at full bore) but he was quite quick at the time.

 

[jordanseagull]

As an aside point, how much are tickets for this game? f*** all on the website.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Tickets for this match
For the npower Test: England v Bangladesh at Lord's, starting Thursday 27 May:

There are still tickets available. These will be sold from 9am on the morning of the match, from the North Gate in Wellington Place.

Prices start from £5 for under-16s; adults tickets range from £30-£40. Prefered payment is by cash, to ensure queues move as quickly as possible
Tickets for this match - Information Availability - Tickets - Lord's

 

[jordanseagull]

Tickets for this match
For the npower Test: England v Bangladesh at Lord's, starting Thursday 27 May:

There are still tickets available. These will be sold from 9am on the morning of the match, from the North Gate in Wellington Place.

Prices start from £5 for under-16s; adults tickets range from £30-£40. Prefered payment is by cash, to ensure queues move as quickly as possible
Tickets for this match - Information Availability - Tickets - Lord's

Ah for f*** sake, why am I such a websiteflid. Thanks.

 

[Gwylan]

Just looked this up. No left-arm seamer has ever taken 10 wickets in a test match at Lord's