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

[The Wizard]

They are stopping stokes scoring because he can’t run I guess, you wouldn’t be able to set this field if the batsman could run twos, feels like a matter of time before he’s caught.

He WILL be out shortly.

 

[A1X]

If the Aussies are getting this much grief at Lord’s I can scarcely imagine what the Western Terrace has in store for them on Thursday

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

The sticking point for me is the umpire. He’s turned his head away - to him the ball is dead. Do test match umpires really announce ‘over bowled’ at the end of each over in a Test? You never hear it picked up on the stump mics.

Carey released the ball as soon as he had caught it, pretty much one action.

 

[Eeyore]

Beautiful pull from Broad there

 

[ManOfSussex]

If the Aussies are getting this much grief at Lord’s I can scarcely imagine what the Western Terrace has in store for them on Thursday

The MCC member in the cream blazer who squared up to Warner and Kwawaja in the long room is going to see them outside later first.

 

[Acker79]

 

[A1X]

The MCC member in the cream blazer who squared up to Warner and Kwawaja in the long room is going to see them outside later first.

Is it too late to give Tyson Fury MCC membership?

 

[pasty]

If the Aussies are getting this much grief at Lord’s I can scarcely imagine what the Western Terrace has in store for them on Thursday

Was just saying imagine if this had been at Edgebaston. The Hollies would be mental.

 

[The Wizard]

Carey released the ball as soon as he had caught it, pretty much one action.

It literally doesn’t matter, unless the batsmen is gaining an advantage by leaving his crease, ie: a run or a dance down the wicket, it’s bad form to do that, especially without first warning him for ‘leaving his ground’

 

[Eeyore]

Broad the perfect foil for Stokes here, will keep the crowd engaged and put in the theatrics

The short ball seems a little wasted on Broad here too. If he has a ping there is no one out there.

 

[SweatyMexican]

Stuart Board taking the p*ss every ball is worth the watch alone!

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

It literally doesn’t matter, unless the batsmen is gaining an advantage by leaving his crease, ie: a run or a dance down the wicket, it’s bad form to do that, especially without first warning him for ‘leaving his ground’

It does when it comes to being a dead ball, If he had held on to it then done it, I imagine the deadball would have more merit.

 

[pasty]

Huge psychological boost. Under 100 required now

 

[KZNSeagull]

Runs required now in 2 figures.

 

[A1X]

The short ball seems a little wasted on Broad here too. If he has a ping there is no one out there.

He will take it on too, and if he gets hit just concussion sub in Woakes

 

[oldboyroy]

Keep going lads, we can win this when all looked lost last night!

 

[dazzer6666]

He’s going to get out doing this, can’t do this all day with the field setting like that.

You can bowl 12 overs in a row but can’t run two?

He only needs to do it for another hour.

 

[lawros left foot]

Could the people who have never played cricket stop contributing to this thread by constantly bleating that " he's out ". Nobody has said he isn't! It's all about how the game should be played. There is also the practical side of it. When I played league cricket the game would have descended into chaos let alone lasted for way too long if you took that approach. Every time having to over exaggerate that you are leaving your ground and asking the question is the ball dead

It’s like the Spurs fans saying “We beat you fair and square at WHL”

It wasn’t fair and square and anyone who has ever watched or played football knows it wasn’t.

Same with the Aussies, they know in their heart of hearts, they’re cheats, and that devalues everything they win.

 

[Eeyore]

He will take it on too, and if he gets hit just concussion sub in Woakes

They've put a couple out now

 

[METALMICKY]

The MCC member in the cream blazer who squared up to Warner and Kwawaja in the long room is going to see them outside later first.

Sadly you just know that tomorrow he's going to be summoned and have his membership suspended or revoked.