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

[The Wizard]

We tried matching them in a 'normal way' many times in recent times, that went well.

I’m not criticising the approach, simply saying that if it goes wrong today with the bat that could be the series over, the aggressive nature of approach makes it very risky, especially in these conditions to bat.

Our record at home since 2005 against the Aussies is actually not that bad, our record at Lords against them however….

Hopefully I’m wrong but I have a bad feeling about today

 

[Is it PotG?]

I’m not criticising the approach, simply saying that if it goes wrong today with the bat that could be the series over, the aggressive nature of approach makes it very risky, especially in these conditions to bat.

Our record at home since 2005 against the Aussies is actually not that bad, our record at Lords against them however….

Hopefully I’m wrong but I have a bad feeling about today

I'm a fan of BazBall, gives us a swinger"s chance. They're better than us man for man.

'Insanity Is Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting Different Results'.

 

[Gwylan]

Is he deffo starting over Starc?

It looks like a wicket tailor made for him

 

[A1X]

Sounds like the Aussies have dropped Boland for Starc, still rattled by Ollie's "three #11s" comment then?

 

[Eeyore]

Looks like its had a haircut.

Of course, a toss win on a day like today will mean a bowl. But this is England (they do like chasing though).

Lords often plays better on day three and four once the grass has gone.

 

[The Wizard]

Pitch is still pretty green but we know the Aussies love batting first in any conditions, it’s the macho man’s choice isn’t it, still think it’s a bowling morning.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Good toss to lose tbh.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Come on Ben, you can do it.

Win the toss and....I'm sure YOU know.

 

[Titanic]

Stokes wins the toss and Australia will bat first.

 

[The Wizard]

ENGLAND win the toss and bowl

 

[Is it PotG?]

Bravo Benny!

 

[The Wizard]

Cummins says they would have bowled as well

 

[Gwylan]

Sounds like the Aussies have dropped Boland for Starc, still rattled by Ollie's "three #11s" comment then?

Yeah, I can only think that Starc's batting has got him the nod because Boland would love this wicket.

 

[Mackenzie]

Need to make the most of these conditions, 5 down before lunch would be handy.

 

[Bold Seagull]

You can see the rich diversity in the Long Room as they wait for the players to go out...

 

[Scappa]

You can see the rich diversity in the Long Room as they wait for the players to go out...

Some wearing red and yellow stripey ties, the rest wearing yellow and red stripey ties

 

[Scappa]

With back-to-back tests, I'd have been inclined to rest one of Broad and Anderson for Woakes

 

[ManOfSussex]

Good catch by Bairstow. Shame it was a Just Stop Oil protestor though.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Was that a Yoghurt Knitter running on the pitch?

 

[The Wizard]

Just stop oil twunts stop play, Bairstow chucked him off himself

Jobless pond dweller got handed like a rag doll