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

[timbha]

What golf course have the boys booked for tomorrow?

A few of them are already on their way

 

[dangull]

But can the Aussies beat us at football. Probably

 

[Si Gull]

OK, so maybe 371 wasn't in the gettable zone

 

[Bodian]

4 down by stumps tonight.
.

Floundering around at 50-4 I reckon.

Don't be so pessimistic.


Oh.....

 

[The Fits]

Not having this. Bazball might have been great up to the ashes but the only test matches that really matter ARE the ashes. Rejuvenating test cricket for what? This is bollocks. This Australia team are piss poor.

 

[dazzer6666]

But can the Aussies beat us at football. Probably

They did in April…first defeat in 30

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

This is why giving it away to terrible bowling first time around was so unforgivable, because now they’re bowling absolute jaffas

First test defeat self inflicted defeat
Second test self inflicted defeat

 

[vegster]

How come a couple of hours ago we had to try ridiculous, permanent short stuff to get wickets?

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

I hope the great Tony enjoyed this shambolic display, possibly less than the next King and the one after that enjoyed their pizza. (Photo from the Sun)

 

[The Wizard]

Not having this. Bazball might have been great up to the ashes but the only test matches that really matter ARE the ashes. Rejuvenating test cricket for what? This is bollocks. This Australia team are piss poor.

A bowling attack of Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood, Lyon and Green is infinitely better than ours

Warner
Khawaja
Labia
Smith

Better than ours, wicket keeper… better than ours.

We’ve been crap at times, but come on this Australian side are absolutely not piss poor.

 

[big nuts]

Missed a straight one

It’s a decent delivery don’t get me wrong but there wasn’t any extravagant movement, this is just proof that the Aussies are better than us.

That’s not a straight one, that’s as good a delivery seen this summer.

 

[dazzer6666]

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I hope the great Tony enjoyed this shambolic display, possibly less than the next King and the one after that enjoyed their pizza. (Photo from the Sun)

….probably went large on an Aussie win……

 

[doogie004]

Bet it isn’t………unless Ben and Brendan are binned off it’s here to stay

We lose 5-0 that’s exactly what will happen
Why would it not be ?

 

[BN41Albion]

Well I'm officially bored of the Ashes now. Oh well.

 

[dazzer6666]

We lose 5-0 that’s exactly what will happen
Why would it not be ?

Not so sure……..recent record pre-Ashes is good (certainly compared to pre-Bazball era), sure they will ‘take the positives’ from the ‘difficult moment’ etc and ‘go again’. No obvious replacements for them either.

 

[Javeaseagull]

Not having this. Bazball might have been great up to the ashes but the only test matches that really matter ARE the ashes. Rejuvenating test cricket for what? This is bollocks. This Australia team are piss poor.

The World Champions are piss poor? OK.

 

[redoubtable seagull]

Oh dear,
When does the football season start …

 

[dangull]

Australia's 2nd innings run rate was 2.76 per over. Not spectacular, not entertaining, but that patience wins important Test matches.

 

[Weststander]

Ashes staying with Aus. Only one team in history came back from this, a Bradman team in the 30’s.

Bazball, shite captaincy and dopey batsmen, outclassed by a proper test eleven. Fundamentals never change.

 

[Weststander]

371 to win. Right in the gettable but difficult zone. Should be fun to watch, whatever happens.