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

[lockyno1]

well if that happen and its just Foxsports say so, we are resting Patto after 1 f**king test match

f**king joke

Could be worse, Starc’s pies could be back!

 

[jargan83]

well if that happen and its just Foxsports say so, we are resting Patto after 1 f**king test match

f**king joke

And looking at the fixture dates the first and second Tests are the two Tests with the biggest break between them.

 

[Bazal]

Every test match Peter Siddle plays, another species goes extinct.

 

[lockyno1]

Every test match Peter Siddle plays, another species goes extinct.

He bowled very well in the first test

 

[Bazal]

f**k up, Locky

 

[herbert henry1908]

Disappointed to see Starc back, bowled poorly in his two tour games.

Surprised they’d rest Pattinson after only one test.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Could be worse, Starc’s pies could be back!

He’s in the 12. Almost certain he’ll play.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Day 1 looks like a washout

 

[lockyno1]

He’s in the 12. Almost certain he’ll play.

He won’t.

Hazelwood will

 

[AlwaysGreen]

So Siddle is more of a lock than Hazelwood, Starc or Pattinson.

Ok.

 

[lockyno1]

So Siddle is more of a lock than Hazelwood, Starc or Pattinson.

Ok.

In these conditions, yes. He has got 70 odd wickets in county cricket this season

 

[herbert henry1908]

In these conditions, yes. He has got 70 odd wickets in county cricket this season

Past two seasons, not just 70 this season.

He had 34 wickets @ 20 this season (in 8 matches)

and last season he had 37 @ 16 (in 7 matches)

 

[lockyno1]

Past two seasons, not just 70 this season.

Fair point. Still he’s the best one we have in English conditions, nip the ball both ways. Rather him than Starc giving up 1-2 “boundary balls” an over releasing all the pressure.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

In these conditions, yes. He has got 70 odd wickets in county cricket this season

That's because he played. Did the other 3?

 

[Twizzle]

oh great, we can look forward to another best ever none for

 

[Eelectrica]

Not sure why they're resting Pattinson unless they specifically want him in the third test.

This is the test series right here though, we win this and most likely retain the ashes. Lose this and England are back in business and probably favourites.

Gotta play the strongest team and try to get the win.

 

[TheParraboy]

Game on

Fire up Davey, double ton is yours this test buddy

Agree not sure why Patto is rested, I reckon he may have a slight niggle and didn’t pull up 100% after the 1st test. Should be a lock for the 3rd test when we go 3-0 up

 

[lockyno1]

Not sure why they're resting Pattinson unless they specifically want him in the third test.

This is the test series right here though, we win this and most likely retain the ashes. Lose this and England are back in business and probably favourites.

Gotta play the strongest team and try to get the win.

More than likely that’s the thinking- he’ll play the 3rd test. Was either playing this test (with weather around) or the 3rd. He’s not going to play both.

 

[lockyno1]

oh great, we can look forward to another best ever none for

Hazelwood is back that’s enough. Starc wasn’t great in the tour match.

 

[Timbo]

If this is honestly going to be Patto’s career from this point out then we have to put a red line through him. You can’t have a bloke who has to rest every second test because of injuries.

And if it is just a niggle, my bigger concern is that if he’d taken a five-fer at Edgbaston they’d be suddenly looking for a way to shoehorn Marsh back in there because Pattinson would be seen as too valuable to leave out but they’d need a fifth bowler to do the donkey work when he needs to cool down.

Anyway, hopefully it’s Haze in for Lords. I like the look of that attack because of all the combinations we have it’s the one that gives away the fewest cheap runs.