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

[KZNSeagull]

Duckett out for 98. Hooking. F*** it, Duckett. Played well though

 

[Eeyore]

Outstanding innings that.

I just can't see how they cannot work a field like that when there is no threat to quick accumulation from safe play.

We've just given them two wickets and if Brook doesn't get it right they've got another coming.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Probably the right shot there, just bottomed it.

Ball above his head, outside off stump, with two people out on the hook.
It's a moronic shot.

 

[The Wizard]

The bouncer trap continues and our batsman keep hitting it/attempting….

 

[The Wizard]

What an absolute bunch of idiots

 

[KZNSeagull]

Root out. Hooking. Good lord. Ooh, looks like ball hit the ground...Maybe not. Out

 

[Nobby]

This is becoming brainless ball

 

[The Wizard]

Feels like this is where England will do the usual and throw it away despite the fact it seems everything is in our favour

Yep, absolutely moronic batting. Just duck under for a few overs they’d soon get bored/tired.

It’s the ego thing again, I love the attacking brand England play but play hook shots to short balls with a loaded leg side field is the definition of stupid.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

3 out of the top 4 getting bounced out is an absolute f***ing joke.

 

[nicko31]

Root out. Hooking. Good lord. Ooh, looks like ball hit the ground...Maybe not. Out

Root has rooted himself, really can't afford to lose anymore wickets tonight

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

I thought he dropped that. Either way England have been pretty poor against this short pitched bowling.

 

[Eeyore]

They've just handed them 3-34 when they could have had 0-50 by just nudging the ball around.

Fuckwit Ball.

Do all the hard work, take a commanding position, force an appalling field and then start hitting the ball to them when most of the time it was only getting singles anyway.

Opposition setting fields for a bad shot. I set far better fields than that on Sundays.

But Cummins was right, they needed to set fields for a stupid shot.

 

[The Wizard]

I thought he dropped that. Either way England have been pretty poor against this short pitched bowling.

His finger was wrapped around the ball so when he hit the ground it pushed the ball upwards, he nearly dropped it even after that. Clean catch IMO, just.

 

[The Wizard]

It’s basically a matter of time before they hit it to one of the fielders, if you just let them run in and pound it into the ground for 10 overs or so they will be knackered and they have no fit front line spinner.

It’s brainless pure and simple, can anyone give me any good reason for why they continue to hook or is it just bone idleness

 

[Titanic]

Harry Brook

 

[Eeyore]

Harry Brook

If he'd have got out to that I'd have dropped him from the team. I don't care if he gets a ton. Utterly irresponsible.

Do I seem annoyed ?

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

His finger was wrapped around the ball so when he hit the ground it pushed the ball upwards, he nearly dropped it even after that. Clean catch IMO, just.

Fair enough

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Whatever Brook's on I'd like to try some of it.
Or maybe somebody's surgically removed part of his brain.

 

[timbha]

It’s basically a matter of time before they hit it to one of the fielders, if you just let them run in and pound it into the ground for 10 overs or so they will be knackered and they have no fit front line spinner.

It’s brainless pure and simple, can anyone give me any good reason for why they continue to hook or is it just bone idleness

It’s what they do in “cricket” nowadays to get the beery crowd excited and coming back for more

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

It’s good stuff from the Aussies though. Encouraging England to do what they do. It’ll either work or it won’t. Maybe Stokes will tie up one end with a 3 hour 45 not out