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

[Hutty1986]

Athletic fielding from Haze there

 

[undertaker]

Im not a fan of the 'like for like' aspect of the concussion substitute rule, as it can be exploited by teams depending on the type of pitch.

Should be the 12th man who takes part in the starting XI.

 

[Eelectrica]

If Root has any balls at all he'll declare with 50-60 overs left in the day and see what his bowlers can do.

 

[Pete Cash]

Im not a fan of the 'like for like' aspect of the concussion substitute rule, as it can be exploited by teams depending on the type of pitch.

Should be the 12th man who takes part in the starting XI.

It has to be signed off by a doctor doesn't it and approved by the ICC. I think its as fair as it can be

 

[undertaker]

Gutted, hopefully he can come back at some stage in this series

Looks like it will be 4th test due to the short 3 day gap from today until the 3rd test.

Regardless of whether Smith plays in 3rd test or not, definite changes need to be made to our top 3 batting lineup. We cant continue to carry Warner/Bancroft/Khawaja making crap scores and putting pressure on the middle and lower order. At least one of them should make way for Harris.

Whether Langer has the balls to make a big call remains to be seen, but Warner is the one in the firing line from those top 3 batsmen.

If Smith cant play, Id have Labuschagne in for him. But if Headingley is a rank green top with pronounced seam/swing movement, then Mitch Marsh as a 4th seam option.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Looks like it will be 4th test due to the short 3 day gap from today until the 3rd test.

Regardless of whether Smith plays in 3rd test or not, definite changes need to be made to our top 3 batting lineup. We cant continue to carry Warner/Bancroft/Khawaja making crap scores and putting pressure on the middle and lower order. At least one of them should make way for Harris.

Whether Langer has the balls to make a big call remains to be seen, but Warner is the one in the firing line from those top 3 batsmen.

Warner? There’s more chance I get call up to play than him being dropped after two tests.

if anyone goes it’ll be Bancroft, but it’ll depend on second innings scores. If he makes a 50 he probably saves himself.

 

[Hutty1986]

If Root has any balls at all he'll declare with 50-60 overs left in the day and see what his bowlers can do.

They know now we won't have the batsmen to chase that without Smith. I think the absolute best case scenario for us now is to last the day.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

ER-MAH-GERRD

SNERPCHERT

 

[jargan83]

I think he’s hit this

 

[Bazal]

Im not a fan of the 'like for like' aspect of the concussion substitute rule, as it can be exploited by teams depending on the type of pitch.

Should be the 12th man who takes part in the starting XI.

Like for like is perfect. Imagine first ball of a test match the opener clowns it back at the bowler and concusses him, and you have to replace him with your twelfth who is a batsman? Or vice versa....

 

[Eelectrica]

Like clockwork.

 

[Hutty1986]

Lol what a desperate f**king shit review

 

[jargan83]

Another terrible review

 

[yobbo84]

Paine is worse than Watto with the DRS

 

[Tommy Smith]

With Smith ruled out we should declare now and roll Australia for 35.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

Oh Tim Paine is so gone once Smith's captaincy ban expires

 

[undertaker]

Warner? There’s more chance I get call up to play than him being dropped after two tests.

if anyone goes it’ll be Bancroft, but it’ll depend on second innings scores. If he makes a 50 he probably saves himself.

Yes, im sure the cricketers on this forum would put in a better effort than Warner. I know he was great in the World Cup (like Starc was with the ball), but if Australia bats today and we have another top order capitulation, someone in the dressing room needs to slap some common sense into Langer that changes definitely have to be made.

 

[undertaker]

Goodness me, now Clarkey is flogging off vitamins on tv commercials! Seen it all now

 

[yobbo84]

What use is a bloke who's 5 foot tall in the slips?

 

[Hutty1986]

More runs for Stokes. Warner saving the worst test of his career for this crucial match.