Ashes 2nd test thread - Lords

[dangermows]

Beefy criticizing Strauss earlier for batting too long in the West Indies series we lost.

Was woeful captaining that. Had he been less cautious we'd have won that series 2-1.

 

[chelt_mackem]

They're playing shots and playing sensibly in equal measure, can't see what's wrong.

Exactly. What the Aussies want most is for us to declare so they can get out of the field. For that reason alone, we should keep going. We've got their faces in the dirt, now rub their noses in it. Break thrir spirit!

 

[dangermows]

England are good but fuck me therye boring

Get on with it ffs

 

[Connolly_31]

Exactly. What the Aussies want most is for us to declare so they can get out of the field. For that reason alone, we should keep going. We've got their faces in the dirt, now rub their noses in it. Break thrir spirit!

Even Siddle is starting to look down about the whole situation. Keep them on that field for at least another 45 mins for me.

 

[dangermows]

Cannot for the life of me understand why Lyons didn't start the first test, never mind this one. Decent cricketer.

Well done Bell. Quick fire next 50 off 30 for 4 consecutive 100's against the dirge ?

I know. Agars freak inning has been a blessing for England

Bell is so good to watch when he is on form.

 

[Beau Peep]

Nice to see someone get a century with a Gunn and Moore. A very good bat is a Gunn and Moore. None of these fashionable Woodworm or stuffy old Gray Nicholls, or colonial pretenders Kookaburra.

 

[dangermows]

I still think that should be the plan for now, don't think bairstows upto it, open with Compton and bat root 5 or 6

You serious? Root is an opener (and will be for a long time to come) and is better than Compton. Bairstow has done okay in my opinion (the criticism of him is OTT).

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Great batting this. Aussies look shot, I'd be tempted to keep them out there for the opening session tomorrow too. Make 'em grovel.

 

[dangermows]

Great batting this. Aussies look shot, I'd be tempted to keep them out there for the opening session tomorrow too. Make 'em grovel.

Nah at worst declare once the last one of them has gone to sleep.

 

[Arkle]

Great batting this. Aussies look shot, I'd be tempted to keep them out there for the opening session tomorrow too. Make 'em grovel.

Not sure about that but I'd be surprised if there's a declaration this evening.

Very impressed by Root here!

 

[dangermows]

Very impressed by Root here!

Great knock. Loving how he has upped the tempo since the ton too.

 

[steve buscemi eyes]

Root has been excellent like.

 

[Dexter]

Looking like that's England's opening partnership sorted for the next 8 years

 

[ollie c]

We are bayonetting the dead here.

 

[SR5 1SU]

Root has been immense here.

 

[dangermows]

We are bayonetting the dead here.

We arent, we are doing them mentally (500+ means much thaan 499) and physically (got them running all over the place).

Root has been immense here.

As has Bell, again.

 

[Deleted member 24609]

We arent, we are doing them mentally (500+ means much thaan 499) and physically (got them running all over the place).



As has Bell, again.

This.

 

[SR5 1SU]

As has Bell, again.

Too right.

 

[Dexter]

Bell is scoring at a cracking rate here.

 

[Arkle]

Bell is scoring at a cracking rate here.

He is, especially with his slow start.

Not sure why they haven't taken the new ball yet unless one of their seamers is carrying a knock of some sort.