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

[Iggle Piggle]

By all means get yourself out charging down the wicket to a spinner when you need 15 an over in a 20/20 game but WTF in Day 2 of a test. I don't get the risk / reward of a shot like that at this stage Bazball or not.

 

[A1X]

Root and Bairstow got out running past Lyon at Edgbaston, and there's no need. It's not spinning, they're scoring freely, just keep doing what you're doing. You don't need to force it at the moment.

 

[Pevenseagull]

By all means get yourself out charging down the wicket to a spinner when you need 15 an over in a 20/20 game but WTF in Day 2 of a test. I don't get the risk / reward of a shot like that at this stage Bazball or not.

Indeed, to me it's second to an opener getting run out risking a run when there's no scoreboard pressure (albeit a.very distant 2nd).

Still, 100 for 1 I'd take any time with our current openers, or indeed any openers.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

I know it’s how England approach it but it really annoys me when people run past a spinner, it is just an ego thing?

The ball isn’t spinning really, why run down the wicket especially if you’re only going to prod at the ball

If you use your feet properly it messes up the bowler's length and means they can't bowl effectively at you.
Something Ian Chappell's always banging on about:

Why are England batsmen taught to sweep instead of using their feet against spinners?

They are panicking and trying to attack from the crease rather than stepping out to get the bowler to change length

www.espncricinfo.com

Obviously it doesn't work if you completely cock it up like Crawley did, but at least he's finding new and exciting ways to get out other than caught behind for 16.

 

[The Wizard]

If you use your feet properly it messes up the bowler's length and means they can't bowl effectively at you.
Something Ian Chappell's always banging on about:

Why are England batsmen taught to sweep instead of using their feet against spinners?

They are panicking and trying to attack from the crease rather than stepping out to get the bowler to change length

www.espncricinfo.com

Obviously it doesn't work if you completely cock it up like Crawley did, but at least he's finding new and exciting ways to get out other than caught behind for 16.

using your feet to a spinner if the pitch is a raging bunsen or if you are smacking it over the top, fine… why do it on day 2 of a test especially when it’s been such easy batting conditions.

Seems a risk that isn’t worth the reward.

 

[Titanic]

90 mph Starc goes for 16 off the over

#bazball

 

[The Wizard]

Pope is going to get out to that Yorker, riding his luck a little, in amongst some glorious strokes as always with Ollie Pope.

 

[The Wizard]

90 mph Starc goes for 16 off the over

In fairness Starc is nearly always the Aussies most expensive bowler, he nearly got him a couple of times that over, purely because of the manner he bowls (full and fast) he will be expensive, normally he placates that by taking wickets.

Duckett nearly runs past one, always just feels the English batsmen are about to do something silly against Lyon, despite the fact he’s getting near zero help from the surface.

 

[Titanic]

Ben Duckett 52* (84 balls, 5 fours)

#steady

 

[Bold Seagull]

I get bazball, but I'm not sure Crawley does. He is coasting at a run a ball and then comes charging down the pitch. Is it good enough to get 0-40ish runs at a run a ball but never consolidate on a great start, especially when you're chasing 400?
I just don't get it.

Bit harsh, actually forced Lyon into bowling a poor delivery, bit unlucky getting stumped off one hitting your thigh pad

In fairness Starc is nearly always the Aussies most expensive bowler, he nearly got him a couple of times that over, purely because of the manner he bowls (full and fast) he will be expensive, normally he placates that by taking wickets.

Duckett nearly runs past one, always just feels the English batsmen are about to do something silly against Lyon, despite the fact he’s getting near zero help from the surface.

Its a balance I suppose. If you let Lyon hold up an end, not being expensive and allowing the seamers to rotate, you create pressure on yourself and allow the bowling side to experiment a bit and settle. Knock Lyon about and charge at him a and you give them an additional problem. Crawley got it wrong but was also a bit unlucky.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

using your feet to a spinner if the pitch is a raging bunsen or if you are smacking it over the top, fine… why do it on day 2 of a test especially when it’s been such easy batting conditions.

Seems a risk that isn’t worth the reward.

I think there's two separate points here.
One is that using your feet is, in general, a really good idea to disrupt the length of the bowler, which opens up scoring opportunities and removes the risk of LBW, bat-pad and most caught behind dismissals.
The other point is that Crawley's shit at it.

 

[Titanic]

Starc 7-0-55-0

Bowling Mitch

 

[Eeyore]

Declaration ?

 

[Titanic]

Declaration ?

Tiffin.

England 145-1 (30 overs), Duckett 62* Pope 32*

 

[Titanic]

Two excellent sessions for England... hopefully more of the same to come in the final session

 

[A1X]

72 runs to avoid the follow on

 

[fly high]

Ben Duckett 52* (84 balls, 5 fours)

#steady

Before this test some retired Aussie cricketer said he wasn't a test quality batter. Hope he shoves it back down their throat with a century plus.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Lyon broken oh dear.

 

[The Wizard]

Lyon 100 tests in a row and out? Looks like a calf strain…


You know that that means, Marnus bowling and Smith bowling leg spin, probably take a 5 for

 

[knocky1]

Garry off with a pulled calf, a Cummings black eye and Green all over the place.