[Cricket] The Ashes- England v Australia- 2nd Test, Lords, June 28 - July 02, 2023

[The Wizard]

Starc up at 91mph third ball….

Crawley very fortunate there, absolute snorter.

 

[Eeyore]

Crikey, that looked out

 

[Pevenseagull]

Crikey, that looked out

Probably didn't want to waste a review on Crawley, he won't make 20. ... save them for the batsmen.

(Attempting to channel the power of The Wizard)

 

[Eeyore]

Probably didn't want to waste a review on Crawley, he won't make 20. ... save them for the batsmen.

(Attempting to channel the power of The Wizard)

A good call seemingly. Shows how fast the delivery was. I didn't pick up the movement. Neither did Crawley

 

[A1X]

Sun now beaming, good batting conditions.

England 2 down by Lunch.

Anyone for Crawley sweepstake? I’m going for 14 with a couple of beautiful shots and caught behind wafting.

23, inside edge plays on

 

[Titanic]

... Anyone for Crawley sweepstake? I’m going for 14 with a couple of beautiful shots and caught behind wafting.

115* at the close

 

[The Wizard]

23, inside edge plays on

Can see Duckett getting out to an inside edge onto the stumps, keeps trying to cut straight balls

 

[A1X]

Can see Duckett getting out to an inside edge onto the stumps, keeps trying to cut straight balls

If I was a slip fielder and Duckett was batting I'd never think I was out of the game

 

[Titanic]

Imperious drive from ZC

40-0

 

[Titanic]

England 51-0 (10.1 overs)

Duckett 18* Crawley 31*

 

[Pevenseagull]

Over reaction on the exchanges?

Before the late wickets yesterday England were nearly 8/1 to win, now backed in to 5/2. Aus out to 11/10 from 1/2.

 

[Eeyore]

Oh, not Lyon.

 

[The Wizard]

Lyon on, que England batman trying a reverse sweep reverse scoop helicopter and getting caught off the boot

 

[Titanic]

Shot of the day

12.6 Hazlewood to Crawley, FOUR runs
Sensational on drive! Overpitched and he leans forward and strokes this up the hill to the rope! Superb

 

[Pevenseagull]

England now favourites to win the test on the exchanges

WTF

 

[Hugo Rune]

We are in no way playing ‘test’ cricket currently. Somewhere between a one day game and Twenty20.

We have taken 14 overs to match an aggressive Aussie total that took 23 overs to achieve.

 

[Is it PotG?]

 

[The Fits]

Obvious thing to say but Crawley needs to score big here. (Cue reverse sweep dolly)

 

[KZNSeagull]

England now favourites to win the test on the exchanges

WTF

'cos they are scoring at 5 an over and the aussie bowlers don't look threatening at all on this pitch at the moment

 

[Is it PotG?]

Sunny and not overcast, time to make hay.

Tomorrow looks a little less so, and with a new ball it might be a little more tricky out there