2nd Ashes Test

[Junior_BentsPlatformShoes]

Good reply so far, need to keep it going - if we match their score or better, odds are it'll be a drawer.

 

[SeasideKurt]

I was wrong about Ben Duckett coming back, been brilliant.

 

[Mark_GT]

Good reply so far, need to keep it going - if we match their score or better, odds are it'll be a drawer.

I'd take a draw now even though we're batting well. To get out of Lords without losing is good for England in any test series. Would love to be surprised though

 

[fcblackpool]

Good reply so far, need to keep it going - if we match their score or better, odds are it'll be a drawer.

Don't stay in the closet come out and tell us what you think.

Seriously it's only one collapse to ensure a result. Plus the weather is not set to interrupt.

 

[XBeds-Now-Kings_Meaburn]

Don't stay in the closet come out and tell us what you think.

Seriously it's only one collapse to ensure a result. Plus the weather is not set to interrupt.

England bat like MFI Furniture sometimes

 

[Junior_BentsPlatformShoes]

Don't stay in the closet come out and tell us what you think.

Seriously it's only one collapse to ensure a result. Plus the weather is not set to interrupt.

Er, a draw? What's with the closet? I'm not ready to come out yet... It's looking good for us batting a long time, I think it will be a drawer.

 

[fcblackpool]

Er, a draw? What's with the closet? I'm not ready to come out yet... It's looking good for us batting a long time, I think it will be a drawer.

As long as they get the side on board...

 

[Mark_GT]

Ooh that's helpful. Could be our moment here. Their best Bowler for me.

 

[Chunkylad]

We need Blackpools physios to get to work on Gaz Lyons asap. Ten mins in our treatment room and he’s out for the series

 

[Wizzerboy]

Ooh that's helpful. Could be our moment here. Their best Bowler for me.

He looks in a bit of pain tbh

 

[Wizaard]

Such a shame to see Nathan Lyon limping off with a calf tear.

 

[fcblackpool]

Such a shame to see Nathan Lyon limping off with a calf tear.

I don't understand that. If you win a test you want to beat a full-strength team, not because they've lost a bowler, and we all know how hard that can be #prayforlyon

 

[Mark_GT]

Stupid dismissal

 

[Wizaard]

Needless wicket. You know what they're trying and still do it.

 

[Jaffa_The_Hut]

Poor from Pope that.

 

[Wizzerboy]

Pope is a bell end playing a shot like that, bat steady and the Aussies get frustrated.
Talk about giving your wicket away

 

[NewburyOne]

Another silly wicket but that's the way England play these days. You can't have it both ways, it just looks awful when you look back and see how we are getting out.

 

[Mark_GT]

All a bit too macho cricket. Just let them wear themselves out. They're a bowler down apart from anything else.

 

[Wizaard]

No ball...

 

[Born_in_the_Fifties]

Yep, Pope bats like Ian Bell with a bit of Dom Thompson thrown in.

FFS Dom!

 

[fcblackpool]

Needless wicket. You know what they're trying and still do it.

Sounded silly. Like a few over the last 24 hours.

 

[Old_Laytonian]

Lucky

 

[SeasideKurt]

No ballllllll

 

[XBeds-Now-Kings_Meaburn]

Root needs to learn from that , just leave the short ball

 

[NewburyOne]

So, so lucky. Root needs to punish them now.

 

[Mark_GT]

FFS - calm down and wear them out.

 

[AlternativeSeaside]

Huge moment

 

[Old_Laytonian]

Root needs to learn from that , just leave the short ball

I hope his reading your comments

 

[AlternativeSeaside]

Hahaha, some over this

 

[XBeds-Now-Kings_Meaburn]

need these 2 to be there at close of play

 

[clappers]

All a bit too macho cricket. Just let them wear themselves out. They're a bowler down apart from anything else.

Yep, today has been a good day so why do it when things are going even more our way. We have to learn control.

 

[bollieboy]

Stupid batting this. Aussies have one plan - let them ball short and ignore the ball. Let them tire themselves out.

 

[Wizaard]

With the over rate at over 5, we can afford to ignore this short stuff, see them get tired then take advantage of the part timers who will have to replace Lyon.

 

[hertfordseasider]

To be fair to Pope, that was the shot, just didn’t Middle it, it’s how we play now

 

[bollieboy]

Can't see Lyon bowling again this match. Time to grind them down now.

 

[Mark_GT]

Stupid batting this. Aussies have one plan - let them ball short and ignore the ball. Let them tire themselves out.

Exactly. They have lost their best bowler too. Its ridiculous to join in a slogging contest.

 

[Mark_GT]

I've changed my assessment that a draw would be a good result. This is the kind of advantage you have to take. Ages until the new ball and a weakened attack. Grind them out of it.

 

[fcblackpool]

Idiot

 

[SeasideKurt]

Pope and Duckett throwing their wickets away.

 

[Old_Laytonian]

 

[XBeds-Now-Kings_Meaburn]

stupid or what

 

[Wizzerboy]

FFS

 

[Mark_GT]

Pathetic. We are throwing this advantage away.

 

[NewburyOne]

I don't believe it, what are we playing at! Utterly ridiculous to throw away a century and gift the Aussies another wicket.

 

[Jaffa_The_Hut]

Oh noooooooooo Duckett.

 

[AlternativeSeaside]

Shame for the lad but we’ve looked a little shaken since pope got out

 

[bollieboy]

I am all for Bazball but this is ** stupid cricket. Gifting the Aussies the initiative.

 

[SeasideKurt]

Brook is gonna get out shortly batting like this

 

[hertfordseasider]

You lot need to get used to it, it’s the way they are going to play, let’s see how it progresses the game constantly changes and it is exciting to watch. We were much worse yesterday when we looked really flat.

 

[Wizaard]

Aussies bowling 90% in their own half at the batsman.

They're still whinging about us doing exactly the same 90 years ago.

Hypocrites.