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

[Meapro Ham]

Oh dear. That's not good for Hughes. He would have had a chance of picking up some cheap runs at 6 like in the first test. He'll be lucky to make double figures at 4. Farewell test for Hughes I'm afraid.

Hate to say I told you so but...

Two wasted reviews into the bargain.

 

[ceagle]

Comparing the averages of our top order batsmen bar Clarke against England is absolutely embarrassing, we are no f**king hope with the likes of Hughes, Watson, Smith batting for us

Lets just get Hussey, Ponting and Hayden back into the team, they would probably do better then the lot we have in their now.

 

[Spanner in the works]

The commentators are idiots. It's not "lunch". It's the "Session where Australia doesn't lose any wickets for half an hour".

 

[Sphagnum]

Hughes is a real talent. Another brilliant knock by the great one.

 

[lockyno1]

Really we should have at least 3 out of the top 5, if not 4 as right handers. Bring in Silk and Doolan and bat them at 3 and 4 please. They can't be any worse than Hughes/Khawaja and Swann is not great to right handers.

 

[ceagle]

Really we should have at least 3 out of the top 5, if not 4 as right handers. Bring in Silk and Doolan and bat them at 3 and 4 please. They can't be any worse than Hughes/Khawaja and Swann is not great to right handers.

Might as well bring in some promising youngsters into the team even though they would all be very raw, we arent going anywhere with the lot we have anyway so giving em some experience from an early start and trying to keep em away from 20/20 shit can only help us in the long term

 

[lockyno1]

Might as well bring in some promising youngsters into the team even though they would all be very raw, we arent going anywhere with the lot we have anyway so giving em some experience from an early start and trying to keep em away from 20/20 shit can only help us in the long term

Luckily Silk & Doolan are rubbish limited overs batsmen, and I see that as a good thing personally. More test-style batsmen the better!

 

[Mr Angry]

Geez watching McGrath makes me cry.

Could use a SWaugh right now too.

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Same Doolan that struggled against Zimbabwe? Yep lets rush him in...

 

[ceagle]

haha Usman flattened that popped collared androtrop

 

[Timbo]

Uzi, being proactive.

 

[BunniesMan]

Should have tried killing Swann earlier in the test...

 

[Mr Angry]

Like the attitude......

 

[JW]

Penalty to the Poms, didn't try to wrap his arms around him.

 

[lockyno1]

Same Doolan that struggled against Zimbabwe? Yep lets rush him in...

You mean the only Australian bat to get 50 in the second dig, and 1 of only 3 for the match. He is your perfect ugly number 3/4.

 

[Red Bear]

Is he Heavy Artillery Hughes because he bombs out every time?

 

[benched tiger]

How good are these guys...
Tim Curtis 5 test 140 runs av 15.56
Ian Ward 5 test 129 runs av 16.12
Darren Maddy 3 test 46 runs av 11.5
Aftab Habib 2 test 26 runs av 8.66
Chris Adams 5 test 104runs av 13
Chris Cowdrey 6 test 101runs av 14.42

Some of Englands finest,just goes to show every one has there moments when sh*t
reaches the test arena.....lol

 

[Mr Angry]

Did that ball just spin to first slip, f**k.

 

[Red Bear]

Geez watching McGrath makes me cry.

Could use a SWaugh right now too.

Justin Langer is who we'd love I think, a tough egg up the top of the order.

 

[Mr Angry]

Uzi is digging in, love it.