2019 ASHES: 2nd Test Australia v England, Lords Aug 14-18

[AlwaysGreen]

Cricinfo tells me that now it’s a 4 day Test with a follow on of 150 runs.

Yep, when a full day is lost the follow on mark is reduced.

I love cricket but if rained for 4 more days it's in our favour. England would then only have 3 tests to win 2 to regain the ashes.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Just a mention, and hopefully the sun shines for it, today those attending the test are being encouraged to wear red for the Ruth Strauss Foundation. Andrew Strauss' aussie wife died last year of lung cancer and the foundation was set up to assist those with cancer and their loved ones loss.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.ne...s/news-story/3833a758d0275d823d29379690de4d2f

 

[Mr Angry]

Wadey so cocky, back in the team, thinks he'll never be dropped again.

Well he did score a hundred, that is good for 38 more Tests, if you are a Marsh or Langer fav.

That said, feeling better about S.R.Waugh being involved.

 

[lockyno1]

Absolute stupidity, so 30 mins gets wasted because they weren’t clever enough and be proactive abd have fhe toss yesterday?? Any excuse to play less cricket these days.

We’d take a draw so it’s not that bad anyway

 

[Eelectrica]

We’d take a draw so it’s not that bad anyway

Since it's a ground where we have a good record of winning, I'd prefer that.

 

[jargan83]

Since it's a ground where we have a good record of winning, I'd prefer that.

Lords is almost a home ground for Australia, that’s how good our record is at the home of Cricket.

Having said that the weather isn’t looking good for days 3 and 4.

 

[hineyrulz]

Lords is almost a home ground for Australia, that’s how good our record is at the home of Cricket.

Having said that the weather isn’t looking good for days 3 and 4.

I got 3.50 for the draw, the weather will be fine from now on in.

 

[lockyno1]

I got 3.50 for the draw, the weather will be fine from now on in.

Meant to rain (not as much) on days 3&4

 

[hineyrulz]

Lords is almost a home ground for Australia, that’s how good our record is at the home of Cricket.

Having said that the weather isn’t looking good for days 3 and 4.

We have lost 1 test there since 1934 I think.

 

[lockyno1]

Since it's a ground where we have a good record of winning, I'd prefer that.

I agree but if you told us we’d be 1-0 up with 3 to play I’d take that before the series

 

[hineyrulz]

Meant to rain (not as much) on days 3&4

But the over gods won’t like the value I will be eating. So the weather will be fine.

 

[lockyno1]

But the over gods won’t like the value I will be eating. So the weather will be fine.

Just smash it into the Eels!

 

[herbert henry1908]

With it now being a 4 day test that also means 98 overs minimum per day. Makes up for about a third of what was lost yesterday.

 

[jargan83]

We have lost 1 test there since 1934 I think.

Pretty sure that's correct

Edit: Had some time to look it up, 1934, 2009 and 2013 are England's only wins in the last 85 years at the venue.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...results.html?class=1;id=10;team=2;type=ground

 

[hineyrulz]

Pretty sure that's correct

Edit: Had some time to look it up, 1934, 2009 and 2013 are England's only wins in the last 85 years at the venue.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...results.html?class=1;id=10;team=2;type=ground

Forgot we lost in 09 as well, another Ricky record in England. First captain to lose at Lords in over 75 years.

 

[jargan83]

Forgot we lost in 09 as well, another Ricky record in England. First captain to lose at Lords in over 75 years.

I'd forgotten that we lost in 2009 as well.

 

[King hit]

Pretty sure that's correct

Edit: Had some time to look it up, 1934, 2009 and 2013 are England's only wins in the last 85 years at the venue.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...results.html?class=1;id=10;team=2;type=ground

That lords test in 2013 was the only time England were dominant in that series. The amount of bullshit that went their way in that English series was insane

 

[Eelectrica]

Hopefully the weather stays away. Both batting lineups are a derp fest, but we've got Smith who cancels out a lot of that.
4 days should be enough to get a result.

 

[simmo1]

How good was the replay of Adelaide 06 while the rain was on?

So many quality players on both sides. The 06 England team would beat both current teams comfortably, and they got dicked 5 nil.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Pathetic rain robbed humanity of another Matt Wade sighting