2ND ASHES TEST: LORDS

[Julio]

Burns gone. As is pretty much our hope unless it rains

 

[Mainze]

Fucks sake

 

[cooky]

Genuine question, how many times has Burns been dropped so far this series? Feels like a good few.

 

[safcpelaw]

It will take another full day of rain for this to be a draw. Neither team can bat (apart from Smith).


Can't get the logic in Buttler above Stokes mind, baffling.

Think we will have another day of rain.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Superb catch that.

 

[mackembhoy]

Fuck off Bancroft

 

[cooky]

Do well to get up to 300 now

 

[Julio]

Do well to get up to 300 now

I would take 200 with this lot

 

[Bri]

It will take another full day of rain for this to be a draw. Neither team can bat (apart from Smith).


Can't get the logic in Buttler above Stokes mind, baffling.

Absolutely.
Buttler 1 century in 30 Tests.
Stokes 6 centuries in 50 Tests.

Stokes above Buttler should be a no brainer surely?

 

[Mainze]

Superb catch that.

Aye, catches win matches.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Aye, catches win matches.

Durham lad too

 

[Mainze]

Byes are our best top order player.

 

[cooky]

I would take 200 with this lot

Wouldnt be at all shocked if we 180 all out and they are 100/2 at close of play with Smith in.

 

[Baby Give It Up]

The Aussies are ruthless with the bouncers. They did the same in the last series over in Australia

 

[Brett]

I can't see us making 250 which is pretty much minimum , needed to bat today out and hope the weather conditions are bowler friendly tomorrow

 

[The Breen Machine]

Absolutely.
Buttler 1 century in 30 Tests.
Stokes 6 centuries in 50 Tests.

Stokes above Buttler should be a no brainer surely?

Stokes has scored as many test centuries as Buttler & Bairstow combined.

 

[Arkle]

Think we will have another day of rain.

Afternoon and evening tomorrow if the forecast is right.

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

One day cricketers playing test match cricket.... Pffft

 

[wayne entwhistle no9]

This thread needs "Johnson" back to give us a bit of hope.
Bring back "the rat" save out team.

 

[smoker]

Australia have just mixed up a nagging line outside off with ripping fast stuff into the ribs at the other end. Simple stuff, you get bogged down against one you get out taking on the other.

Their preparation for this series looks way ahead of ours tbf