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

[jakarta]

Convicts going to get away with it. BOOOO....

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Nice of Roy to laugh after dropping that

 

[BensGrandad]

Our chance of leveling the series went with the dropped catch by Roy. Coupled with his poor batting should he be dropped for the next test and if so who could replace him?

 

[The Wizard]

Absolutely unbelievable catch from Denly, best thing he’s done.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Worldy catch by Denly....6 down

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Our chance of leveling the series went with the dropped catch by Roy. Coupled with his poor batting should he be dropped for the next test and if so who could replace him?

Dont you usually recommend Trescothic

 

[BensGrandad]

Dont you usually recommend Trescothic

He has retired but we could do with a similar ability batsman.

 

[BensGrandad]

Unchanged team for 3rd test on Thuirsday. The only possible change I would have made if he was up to it, or has done it before, was Denly to open with Burns instead of Roy. Bairstow up to No 3 with Root at 4 and bring in Sam Curran extra bowler who can also bat.

 

[seagullwedgee]

Unchanged team for 3rd test on Thuirsday. The only possible change I would have made if he was up to it, or has done it before, was Denly to open with Burns instead of Roy. Bairstow up to No 3 with Root at 4 and bring in Sam Curran extra bowler who can also bat.

So, unchanged, with the exception of changes for Roy, Denly, Bairstow, Root and Curran.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

So, unchanged, with the exception of changes for Roy, Denly, Bairstow, Root and Curran.

 

[BensGrandad]

So, unchanged, with the exception of changes for Roy, Denly, Bairstow, Root and Curran.

It is an unchanged team BUT I would have made those changes but I am not a selector. some people

 

[CHAPPERS]

It is an unchanged team BUT I would have made those changes but I am not a selector. some people

Unchanged squad of 12, team announced on day of play.

I think shifting Roy would be wise, though annoying. He showed in the Ireland test he didn't have the patience or skill against the swinging ball to open in test match cricket.

Shame, I actually thought he'd do alright.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Unchanged team for 3rd test on Thuirsday. The only possible change I would have made if he was up to it, or has done it before, was Denly to open with Burns instead of Roy. Bairstow up to No 3 with Root at 4 and bring in Sam Curran extra bowler who can also bat.

Most of your comments regarding cricket, prove you have very limited knowledge of cricket, yet you come out with some almost valid selections.
So are you just winding up, those that have some cricket knowledge.....or are you reading Micheal Vaughans paper column or an on-line blog by another ex player
to arrive at this selection and pretending its your thoughts.

My guess is the second option.

 

[BensGrandad]

Purely my own opinion having watched the game for many years but not having the technical knowledge of the experts on here. I am not sure whether or not Denly has ever opened. I have my own opinions on both football and cricket and take little or no notice of so called experts and pundits,.

 

[CHAPPERS]

I'd give Denly a go too, BG. Roy isn't up to it.

 

[seagullwedgee]

It is an unchanged team BUT I would have made those changes but I am not a selector. some people

How it can be an “Unchanged Team” if you have Curran coming in?! Maybe you mean ‘unchanged squad’? Or, maybe you don’t actually know what you mean?

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Purely my own opinion having watched the game for many years but not having the technical knowledge of the experts on here. I am not sure whether or not Denly has ever opened. I have my own opinions on both football and cricket and take little or no notice of so called experts and pundits,.

See you've done it again.....Denly opened for Kent for ages.

 

[blockhseagull]

Purely my own opinion having watched the game for many years but not having the technical knowledge of the experts on here. I am not sure whether or not Denly has ever opened. I have my own opinions on both football and cricket and take little or no notice of so called experts and pundits,.

Bairstow can’t bat at 3.... too much to keep wicket and bat there, plus he is another like Roy who struggles against the new ball.

I’d like to see Sam Curran in the team, but at the expense of another batsman in Roy would mean another player in the side who can ‘bat a bit’.

Denly to open is a decent idea however, but I’d swap him and Roy. Roy has never opened in red ball cricket for Surrey and would be far more comfortable batting at 4.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

I'd give Denly a go too, BG. Roy isn't up to it.

Disagree, think Roy would be a perfect 4/5 batsmen at test level.

 

[BensGrandad]

I'd give Denly a go too, BG. Roy isn't up to it.

He is too 1 day limited over minded and the dropped catch cost us the match possibly.