[Cricket] The 'Especially for Billy the Fish' 2nd Test Eng v India at Lords thread

[hans kraay fan club]

FFS. Could probably have done with catching that.

 

[jakarta]

Completely off the hook, Kholi might even declare shortly, what a fudging useless effort by England.

 

[Simster]

This is all on the captain I'm afraid. Strange choice of attack with some crappy defensive field positions after those first two wickets. Annoying.

 

[Pevenseagull]

What the actual ****?

 

[Billy the Fish]

This is all on the captain I'm afraid. Strange choice of attack with some crappy defensive field positions after those first two wickets. Annoying.

Vaughan was pretty scathing on TMS. "You have plans to get people out, plan a, plan b, plan c. England went straight to plan x!:

 

[Gwylan]

This is all on the captain I'm afraid. Strange choice of attack with some crappy defensive field positions after those first two wickets. Annoying.

Root is a fantastic batsman but a truly terrible captain. I do wonder whether the selectors will be looking at someone else for The Ashes. Two tailenders at the crease; a new ball and two excellent seam bowlers in Anderson and Robinson and he engages in a bouncer war. A few fast and straight ones would have done it

 

[maltaseagull]

Let them off the hook haven't we.

We will be clinging on for a draw at this rate.

Very strange tactics and of course "Both of these batters have now got their highest Test score..!!!"

 

[Pevenseagull]

We will be clinging on for a draw at this rate.

Very strange tactics and of course "Both of these batters have now got their highest Test score..!!!"

Bumrah had about twice as many test wickets as test runs before this series.

He's got 58 runs in his last 2 innings having scored a grand total of 43 in the previous 20 tests

Good grief.

 

[Milano]

Exactly the same thing happened in the first innings of the first test. Root maybe captain but Anderson is a senior pro, it can’t be all on Root, “this isn’t working skip” is all that is required.

 

[Titanic]

298-8 declared.

Shami 56* and Bumrah 34* put on 89 runs, 20 overs (RR: 4.45)

271 from 60 overs.

Not going to be much fun for Burns, Sibley and Hameed.

 

[jakarta]

298-8 declared.

Shami 56* and Bumrah 34* put on 89 runs, 20 overs (RR: 4.45)

271 from 60 overs.

Not going to be much fun for Burns, Sibley and Hameed.

Serves us right if we lose, this morning was a crock of sh*t.

 

[zefarelly]

Appalling captaincy really. Still, its not often we get a full 5 days of a test match with all results possible

India will skittle us out before tea now I've said that!

 

[Seasidesage]

Appalling captaincy really. Still, its not often we get a full 5 days of a test match with all results possible

India will skittle us out before tea now I've said that!

Be very surprised if we even try and win it...

 

[Pavilionaire]

England's batting line-up is so poor that in their pursuit of victory India have actually left the door open. If we were capable of knocking off 71 from 25 overs that would leave 200 off 35 overs with the likes of Buttler, Bairstow, Moeen and Curran capable of scoring fast.

 

[Billy the Fish]

If Sibley hits a run a ball 75 we can still win this

 

[The Wizard]

England finding a way to lose this now

 

[Titanic]

Burns

 

[timbha]

“Feet still in cement” great call by Lloyd re Hameed’s 1st ball

 

[maltaseagull]

Appalling captaincy really. Still, its not often we get a full 5 days of a test match with two results possible

India will skittle us out before tea now I've said that!

Edited for you.

This is England batting don't forget.

 

[Titanic]

Sibley