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

[jargan83]

Great effort to bowl them out, wish they'd done it for maybe 50 runs less though, 258 isn't a great score but it's something for England to bowl at.

Hopefully our frail batting order backs up Smith and we can get to a big total, given the weather forecast a big first innings score could be the best way to win this.

 

[JJ]

Warner the most overrated donkey

Unkind man, he scored a century before lunch once... and does a nice wee celebratory jump

 

[Eelectrica]

With Marcus Harris waiting in the wings somethings got to give with the Warner/Bancroft duo.
Hope Bancroft can get runs here since he's at least still out there and can catch.
Gotta get a solid first innings lead.

 

[herbert henry1908]

With Marcus Harris waiting in the wings somethings got to give with the Warner/Bancroft duo.
Hope Bancroft can get runs here since he's at least still out there and can catch.
Gotta get a solid first innings lead.

Warner is not going to be dropped anytime soon, we’ve carried Khawaja through leaner times and he doesn’t have near the record Warner does.

 

[jargan83]

I'd say Bancroft will be the most at risk with another low score with Harris nipping at his heels.

 

[Front-Rower]

Wouldn't it be nice if Channel 9 showed a 90 - 120 mins highlight package of the previous day's play on Gem the next day rather than Ellen or some vintage movie..

 

[mozza91]

In Warner’s defence that was a bloody good nut.

He needs to score runs soon though. Especially if Bancroft can get a score tonight.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Warner is not going to be dropped anytime soon, we’ve carried Khawaja through leaner times and he doesn’t have near the record Warner does.

We've carried Khawaja??

The bloke gets dropped for thinking.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Wadey to the rescue when Australia are no doubt 8/50

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Wadey to the rescue when Australia are no doubt 8/50

I can feel the fastest 300 in history coming up

 

[WaznTheGreat]

I can feel the fastest 300 in history coming up

Hopefully not the fastest to 300 dropped catches

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Adam Gilchrist " I'm the greatest number 7 Test batsmen of all time"

Matt Wade " LOL at number 7,i'm good enough to bat in the top 6"

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

I get the horses for courses scenario of playing Siddle in the 1st test, but a bit baffling why you play him here

Still in a good position though with the two best batsmen in world cricket due in at 4 and 6 for us. Happy days

This post is ripe for Haynetrain to make a joke about what type of horse Siddle is

 

[herbert henry1908]

We've carried Khawaja??

The bloke gets dropped for thinking.

Since the start of 2016 he’s only missed sub continent tests, he averages 31 overseas to Warner’s 38.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

I get the horses for courses scenario of playing Siddle in the 1st test, but a bit baffling why you play him here

Siddle loves a heavy 10 track,Justin Langer new Sids would enjoy the rain at Lords,Siddle swims through the wet like Subzero

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Since the start of 2016 he’s only missed sub continent tests, he averages 31 overseas to Warner’s 38.

You rely too much on statistics.

Khawaja has often been the scapegoat for the team's poor performances .

Warners credits were used up the day he decided to instruct his junior team mate to cheat.

 

[herbert henry1908]

You rely too much on statistics.

Khawaja has often been the scapegoat for the team's poor performances .

Warners credits were used up the day he decided to instruct his junior team mate to cheat.

Cricket is pretty much the most stats driven game there is, more precise for measuring impact than most other sports.

My original post wasn’t necessarily meant as a criticism of Khawaja anyway, it was more to show its unlikely Warner will be dropped. He might’ve used up credits for you, but I doubt he has for Langer.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

Bancroft's batting is a complete dog's breakfast. He's barely looked comfortable once out there.

How he has reached the pinnacle of the game with this many flaws in his technique is one of lifes true mysteries.

 

[jargan83]

No offence Uzi but is DSC a Kmart brand bat?

 

[mozza91]

No offence Uzi but is DSC a Kmart brand bat?

He’s using it alright.