2ND ASHES TEST: England v Australia at Lord's Jul 18-22, 2013

[Pete Cash]

Maybe I'm old fashioned but is it that hard to call a no ball ? How many no balls do the umpires miss

 

[Timbo]

Maybe I'm old fashioned but is it that hard to call a no ball ? How many no balls do the umpires miss

Yeah, that's what I wonder.

When you think about how much reviewing there is by the video these days it makes you realize just how bad the umpiring is.

 

[BDR]

This is getting a bit ugly. England have a longish tail but we've let them off the hook for sure.

 

[Timbo]

If Bairstow gets a ton I will be a very unhappy boy.

Siddle has done this quite a few times now. He really needs to fix it up.

 

[Xfactor1979]

I didnt envision Australia chasing around leather all afternoon after getting england 3 fer not much

 

[LeedsRhinos]

We are the England, the mighty mighty England!

 

[unbreaK]

Pattinson is becoming the new Mitchell Johnson.

Jackson Bird anyone?

 

[Pete Cash]

It would have been a good toss to win really. We've lacked discipline though. This is two dull as shit wickets dished up. I like to see the bowlers given at least something.

It ruins test cricket for me tbh

 

[MrAnonymous]

Smith good shit

 

[Jason Maher]

That's 100 runs since Siddle's f**k-up.

And Smith pulls the old 1-2 with a shit full toss to lull Bell into a false sense of security followed up by a perfectly flighted and pitched delivery that spun like buggery.

 

[MrAnonymous]

Smith f**king champion

 

[Timbo]

Moffo's all-rounder to the rescue!

Honestly I think Smith in his limited go has looked better than Agar today. I sincerely hope Agar is unwell out there because he's looked like a park cricketer today.

 

[Ridders]

Haha we'll take it.

 

[MrAnonymous]

Take the new ball ffs

 

[MrAnonymous]

Or dont

Smtih again

 

[Ridders]

Smith! Get in

 

[Red&BlackBear]

I don't think England were prepared for Smiths greatness.

 

[Timbo]

He is giving it one hell of a rip. The rev-o-metre is higher for him than it was for Swann, and almost a third more than what Agar was doing with it.

 

[Ridders]

Tbf wouldn't a wrist spinner naturally get more revs on the balk than a finger spinner?

 

[Ridders]

Eh would like to have seen Smith get another over, especially at Anderson. Pattinson didn't really trouble him.