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

[Bold Seagull]

Last time we played them at Lords in 2013, we won by 347 runs and Root scored 180 in his second innings!

To be fair 2009 was our first Ashes win at Lords in 75 years! We've won the last 2, but still...

 

[Beach Hut]

Early new Moeen Ali doubtful with thigh injury

 

[Titanic]

With not much grass on the wicket, and overhead cloud and humidity, Sir Ian Botham wouldn't be too upset if we lost the toss and got the chance to bowl first. Interesting.

 

[Titanic]

Alastair Cook proves he is a useless tosser, Clarke bats.

Hopefully Jimmy can weave his magic and Broad can keep his length from Cardiff and put them under pressure early doors.

England are unchanged, Watson & Haddin make way for Marsh & Nevill in the Convicts XI.

 

[simmo]

With not much grass on the wicket, and overhead cloud and humidity, Sir Ian Botham wouldn't be too upset if we lost the toss and got the chance to bowl first. Interesting.

Well that's whats happened. Lets see if Beefy's right.

 

[knocky1]

To be fair 2009 was our first Ashes win at Lords in 75 years! We've won the last 2, but still...

Bad luck comes in threes........for Australia.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

With not much grass on the wicket, and overhead cloud and humidity, Sir Ian Botham wouldn't be too upset if we lost the toss and got the chance to bowl first. Interesting.

After today it's much fresher and less humid. So, if it's going to swing, it will be today.

 

[Titanic]

Jimmy opens up from the Pavilion End with 3 slips, a gully, a short mid on and a leg slip to Rogers... game on!

 

[Titanic]

Early edge flies over 2nd/3rd slips... oooh!

 

[Titanic]

The swing that Jimmy is getting is very early... easy enough for the batsmen.

Broad from the Nursery End.

 

[Titanic]

Early overs would suggest this is a batting paradise... Australia look like they will be going LARGE in the first innings. Pressure on the bowlers already.

28-0 (7 overs)

 

[pasty]

Missed all the opening overs as the bloody cat tripped me up en route to the lounge and I threw an entire mug of coffee all over the sofa. Mass panic trying to get the stains out quickly

 

[Hugo Rune]

Early overs would suggest this is a batting paradise... Australia look like they will be going LARGE in the first innings. Pressure on the bowlers already.

28-0 (7 overs)

If the pitch does not help the bowlers, you're pretty much left with the scoreboard pressure of runs, a pressure that England won't be able exert batting second. If the Australians go over 400 in the first innings, I would imagine the best we can hope for is a draw.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

GIANT Aussie number of runs coming...

 

[Pavilionaire]

Missed all the opening overs as the bloody cat tripped me up en route to the lounge and I threw an entire mug of coffee all over the sofa. Mass panic trying to get the stains out quickly

*cough* Babestation *cough*

 

[Badger]

The first Jim Maxwell "DEBOO" of the match on TMS

 

[Triggaaar]

If the Australians go over 400 in the first innings, I would imagine the best we can hope for is a draw.

Going over 400 is easy, it's going over 500 that would cause us problems.

 

[simmo]

The first Jim Maxwell "DEBOO" of the match on TMS

Paul Allott says that as well and it p's me off. It's "deb u" (especially if you are English, Allott)

 

[pasty]

This is starting to look rather ominous

 

[Titanic]

Crazy over by Warner from Moeen Ali... 4 4 1 1 skies it to Anderson at long off

78-1 (15 overs)