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

[Papa Lazarou]

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

Can't see any rain near London.

www.raintoday.co.uk

 

[Pavilionaire]

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.

I agree with you, although because there's no one else I think you stick with him for now. What he does have in his favour is that he's used to batting with the England No. 3 and No. 5, so there's familiarity. In this series it's about finding a guy who can do a job, i.e. average 30, get a couples of fifties, up the tempo if necessary, look good in the field. He did that job in the 2nd innings of the last test.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Big momemnt now. johnson on to bowl.

 

[jakarta]

Big momemnt now. johnson on to bowl.

Quite.......

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Quite.......

Sh*t. Ballance isn't looking Test class either

 

[Simster]

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

Patience. Give it another 10 minutes.

Big momemnt now. johnson on to bowl.

Well played.

 

[Billy the Fish]

FFS Ballance

 

[Billy the Fish]

Did that keep a bit low on him?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

FFS Ballance

He's been found out with his poor setup to face the ball. He won't survive test cricket if he stays Sooooo far back in the crease.

 

[Mackenzie]

We need a decent opener to help Cook.

Bell out.

 

[pasty]

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.

11 runs out, but there you go.

 

[Eeyore]

Sh*t. Ballance isn't looking Test class either

Often depends which pitch he is on. He has the strokes, but tends to play from the crease. I think he'll be fine long term.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Bell End.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Let's be honest, Joe Root and his middle order cohorts having been carrying this team for some time. Sooner or later it's going to go tits up.

 

[Hugo Rune]

1-1 series level but if we win the toss at the next one we can go 1-up again!

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Let's be honest, Joe Root and his middle order cohorts having been carrying this team for some time. Sooner or later it's going to go tits up.

Totally agree. Lyth, Ballance and Bell are not playing well enough at the moment, and Cook is fragile.

 

[Pavilionaire]

1-1 series level but if we win the toss at the next one we can go 1-up again!

Australia still have to get Root out twice - believe!

 

[Billy the Fish]

Up to Root to save us again.

They can't expect him to do it every single time.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Der der der der, bloomin' useless

 

[leigull]

All comes down to whether the England top 4 can avoid cracking under the scoreboard pressure. Bet there's not too much confidence between them right now unfortunately.

And there's the answer #collapse.