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

[The Wizard]

 

[Rodney Thomas]

We've got to get Khawaja or Bancroft out before that can happen

One will fall early

*Prays to every god imaginable*

 

[The Wizard]

Will we get a ball in before it starts raining?

 

[pasty]

Will we get a ball in before it starts raining?

16% chance according to BBC Weather app

 

[pasty]

Well Mr Warne has rung the bell, the players are out, and we're off.

Let's have some Jofra magic this morning

 

[The Wizard]

Woakes should be bowling here with Broad, Archer is not the bowler for these conditions.

 

[pasty]

Just don't seem to be troubling either batsman at all.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Well, this is shit.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Looking a bit ominous. Khawaja in particular looks comfortable.

 

[The Wizard]

It’s alright everyone, the rain will save us

The worst thing about this ashes so far is how the England players just don’t seem up for it, the Aussies look like a determined and discipline team whereas we look flat.

 

[Titanic]

JOFRA traps Bancroft... it's being reviewed... 1st test wicket for Archer??

It looked good, no bat... possibly just high? but given... so umpires call is enough!

 

[pasty]

Jofra opens his account

.............or does he, reviewed by Bancroft

 

[Luke93]

Umpires call! OUT

 

[pasty]

YES! Congratulations Jofra.

Now for Smith. BOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[CHAPPERS]

Come on JOF

 

[Knightsworld]

YES Jofra

 

[Steve in Japan]

And our Nemesis is in

 

[Titanic]

22.5 Archer to Bancroft, OUT, been given lbw! But Bancroft has reviewed. The no-ball is just okay. Was it high or outside the line? There's no bat. Nipped back nicely off the seam as well. Umpire's call on hitting the bails. Archer has his first! Big celebrations for him

CT Bancroft lbw b Archer 13 (66b 1x4 0x6)

Aus 60-2

Here comes Smith... BOOOOoooooooo!!!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I think that must be the most MARGINAL decision I have ever seen.

Avoided being a no-ball by about 5mm, and the ball just clipping the bails!

We'll take it though!