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

[brakespear]

What a load of shit. No fight or belief whatsoever. Bring on Bairstow for the next Test at the least.

 

[The Wizard]

I have no words for this anymore. Utter embarrassment, that doesn't even cover it... I feared this before the series started.

 

[studio150]

Total surrender

 

[Leekbrookgull]

No,there's hope. Broad is batting.

 

[banjo]

Are we actually batting on the same pitch as the Aussies.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Another England team that rewards failure

 

[Ernest]

No point playing tomorrow so may as well finish it today

 

[vegster]

This is comedy gold, how England can chuck their wickets away on what is still a very good pitch is quite remarkable. I fully expect someone to walk into their wicket next. Absolute shambles and this, a week after looking like we could compete.

 

[Luke93]

SIX for Broad (not wickets).

 

[The Birdman]

Bring back Hales Lumb & Wright and hit the bloody ball.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Serious booing now...

 

[vegster]

Serious booing now...

Good, people have paid big money to watch this crap.

 

[dr415414]

Serious booing now...

Just four days ago everyone was talking about the new era or new brand and were 1-0 up. Amazing that nobody's talking about that now!!!

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Just four days ago everyone was talking about the new era or new brand and were 1-0 up. Amazing that nobody's talking about that now!!!

Yes,whats happened to the new England brand of cricket ? Or is this it ? Its over

 

[Leekbrookgull]

401 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wtf

 

[Ernest]

Shocking collapse, sack Cook NOW, this minute, INSTANTLY

 

[big nuts]

Morgan, Bairstow & Taylor all come into the reckoning now.

Bell, Ballance & Lyth will all be fortunate to escape the axe now.

With no natural opener to come in unless they go for Hales but I'm not sure his the answer, they may toy with the idea of Root opening with Cook. Then who bats 3? We seem to have players more suited for number five. Some big decisions needed before Edgbaston my feeling is they will keep Bell and Ballance with Lyth the one to make way.

 

[Hillian1]

Shocking collapse, sack Cook NOW, this minute, INSTANTLY

Ernie flogging his horse again, I think it died years ago.

 

[Gwylan]

I've had three texts from my Aussie mate this afternoon, I daren't open the last one. I knew I'd live to regret those gloating ones last week

 

[fat old seagull]

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Morgan, Bairstow & Taylor all come into the reckoning now.

Bell, Ballance & Lyth will all be fortunate to escape the axe now.

With no natural opener to come in unless they go for Hales but I'm not sure his the answer, they may toy with the idea of Root opening with Cook. Then who bats 3? We seem to have players more suited for number five. Some big decisions needed before Edgbaston my feeling is they will keep Bell and Ballance with Lyth the one to make way.

I agree with most of that, I'd move Ali back to open, bring in Taylor, Bairstow and Peterson ( I don't give a poo that he's upset the stripey ties) at least he's got balls.
The Aussies have Warner playing, in my view his sins outweigh KP's.