[Cricket] England vs Australia Second Ashes Test - Lord's 14th-18th August 2019

[Eeyore]

Name me an opener who doesn't offer chances or play and miss a bit. They need luck more than more players (and that's coming from a former opening bowler).

As an aside, I don't think I've ever seen someone score a hundred without offering up a single chance throughout the innings.

Another member of the bowling openers union here. 'Former' also being the operative for me too.

Yes, they will play and miss, but Burns seems to have a lot of ironable deficiencies.

The angle of his shoulder versus the bat is the most noticeable. He seems to push across the line of the ball more than most. He doesn't seem to be aware of where his off stump is. I can see why they come over the wicket too him so much.

If I had to name an opener who was best at leaving I'd say Mark Taylor.

 

[The Wizard]

England have been relatively lucky, 2 absolute dollies dropped and a couple of other missed catch chances could have been a lot worse. As I write this Stokes nicks just past slip.

 

[The Wizard]

Absolutely f**king useless

 

[Titanic]

Oh dear... Buttler fiddling... and it's all looking a bit grim.

136-5

 

[Bold Seagull]

Absolute toilet.

Goodbye Ashes, hello 0-5 humiliation. Feel good factor after world cup lasted didn't it!

 

[Eeyore]

Are the selectors seriously saying there is no one in the shires who can hold down a number 5 slot more capably than Buttler ?

 

[The Wizard]

Commentators saying it’s the line, that ball wouldn’t have hit 2 sets of stumps ffs

WTF was that from Bairstow first ball, nearly bowled again

 

[Bold Seagull]

Commentators saying it’s the line, that ball wouldn’t have hit 2 sets of stumps ffs

WTF was that from Bairstow first ball, nearly bowled again

His front foot was in the air, it all looks so clueless.

 

[jakarta]

Yes but they are white ball World Champs so all OK really...

 

[The Wizard]

Aussies to win at 7/4 looks like absolute robbery to me

 

[Bold Seagull]

We shouldn't be that surprised. I think I'm right in saying only Root in this team averages above 36 with the bat...

 

[The Wizard]

Oh dear oh dear oh dear, absolute disgrace.

 

[Titanic]

Stokes

Review seems futile... he is a goner.

138-6

BA Stokes lbw b Lyon 13 (22b 3x4 0x6)

 

[vegster]

Hopefully get a full days play today. Although Friday doesn't look too hopeful and Saturday a bit damp. Can't see this one getting a result.

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I think the Aussies ARE pretty keen to get a result. 2-0 here and they are pretty much home and hosed in the series. Have to hope we can hang around in bat long enough to take the draw sadly......

Can't see us getting anything from a game where we are 138-5.

 

[The Wizard]

Well at least I was over on the important number


171-6 at Tea

Far too optimistic.

 

[Titanic]

200 is still along way off

 

[Bold Seagull]

200 is still along way off

150 is a long way off with this lot!

 

[jakarta]

Well done ECB, set an England Team up to win the World Cup and lose the Ashes. Perhaps they thought with the Football season started no one would notice?

 

[The Wizard]

You can understand playing that sweep shot if the ball is outside the line but what on Earth is Stokes thinking playing that shot to a straight ball? There’s just no discipline and poor shot choices, remenants of the World Cup success.

 

[Titanic]

Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes in complete "Oh What the ****" mode

150-6 (47.2 overs)