[Cricket] Second Ashes Test - England vs Australia - Lords

[Titanic]

I think that they will declare to have 45 mins at England tonight, I hope not I hope they see the day out then declare overnight. We have to then dig in and try to still be in bat at lunch the day after tomorrow (4th day) let the runs come as they do dont chase them just occupy the crease.

I will eat my hat, your hat, and Matt Prior's sweaty old England cap if they bat the day out

 

[Titanic]

Broad gets his 4th and the declaration comes. Waste of time that was.

566-8 declared from 149 overs at RR3.79.

 

[Titanic]

Stuart Broad 27-5-83-4 well bowled

 

[Titanic]

Cook and Lyth at the crease... come on England... let's see what you are made of

 

[Pavilionaire]

Broad gets his 4th and the declaration comes. Waste of time that was.

566-8 declared from 149 overs at RR3.79.

I agree. If you have 3 wickets available you could crash 40 runs in 15-20 mins, go past 600 and dishearten the opposition. As things are, England had a decent session there, took the wicket straight away and are feeling a lot better than they might have been.

 

[Titanic]

That's not good. Oh dear

Lyth loose shot 2nd ball to a wide one from Starc... caught behind.

0-1

 

[Badger]

Oh FFS

 

[BensGrandad]

I will eat my hat, your hat, and Matt Prior's sweaty old England cap if they bat the day out

That was a hope that Clsrk would play safe and try to up the rquired follow on figure. If we dont follow on we will be ok.

 

[Simster]

 

[Pavilionaire]

Can't we just fast forward to the bit where we're 40-3 and Joe Root comes out?

Oh, and as regards the debut keeper Nevill and byes I'll go for 26.

 

[leigull]

So predictable. Rather doubt it'll be the only one down before the close.

 

[dazzer6666]

So predictable. Rather doubt it'll be the only one down before the close.

Might be back in again

 

[Billy the Fish]

Lyth hasn't looked up to it so far

 

[jakarta]

Cook and Lyth at the crease... come on England... let's see what you are made of

Well that worked well didn't it?

 

[pasty]

Just got bore the Aussies to death. Don't even think about the runs required, leave everything that is possible to leave and bat for as long as we possibly can.

 

[BensGrandad]

I have just signed into the weather to check the current temp in Limassol and flash showed rain expected in London in 13 mins.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Just got bore the Aussies to death. Don't even think about the runs required, leave everything that is possible to leave and bat for as long as we possibly can.

This is where cricket becomes a simple game. There's no demons in this pitch so just bat sensibly and put the bad balls away when they come.

 

[Eeyore]

As I said after Lyth's century against the Kiwis, he would get found out against the Australians. I have doubts about him as a long term Test opener.

 

[Southwest Seagull]

Lyth not up to it.

Who would open instead though?

 

[Uncle Buck]

As I said after Lyth's century against the Kiwis, he would get found out against the Australians. I have doubts about him as a long term Test opener.

The problem is, they have chopped and changed that opener position since Strauss retired.

In hindsight, Compton was probably the best option, whilst limited shot wise, he was tough and did not give too much away.

Robson, well the fact he has been poor for Middlesex says it all.

Lyth still deserves time, however not sure what the next option is. Hales opens in the ODI’s but whether he is a test opener is a question. I would say the same was said about Trescothick when he was in the ODI side and that worked out rather well…