England limp to 31/4 (still 51 behind) at Stumps on Day 2 after bowling out Australia for 267

[Aman]

Mitch Marsh and Henrequies has impressed me more than Cam Green ever has at international level.

 

[Justcrazy]

22 runs lead , 3 wickets in hand

 

[Gilly]

Aus are playing with 10 with Cam Green in the team. Useless.

It gives the poms a chance, we were going to play left handed but we did that last time.

 

[Justcrazy]

Carey is well capable with bat , Poms need a solid spell here to keep lead down

 

[Aman]

It gives the poms a chance, we were going to play left handed but we did that last time.

for real though, why play him? He literally contributes nothing to the team. You'd be much better at least short term with Marsh.

 

[Gilly]

for real though, why play him? He literally contributes nothing to the team. You'd be much better at least short term with Marsh.

We have noted your frustration and will take it into consideration next time, meanwhile relax and breathe.

 

[Aman]

Lol Aus 8 down.

Game on.

 

[jnaveen1980]

England has a real chance. They should come out aggressively and play some shots and put Australia on the defensive. If they try to tuk tuk they will play into the hands of Australia.

 

[wrongun]

He's not Test standard currently.

Not a meaningful contribution with bat or ball in his entire Test career over 2 years.

No idea why you're fine with playing with 10. Overseas it's going to backfire bad.

Yeah righto mate.

You realise there's barely another batsman in the country with a FC batting average >50... and we are down to picking guys with Fc averages in the 30s... but you don't reckon he's among the best batters alone from who we have to pick from?

He's taking regular wickets now. Bowling 145k.

Have you actually watched an allrounders career develop? Do you remember how Freddie Flintoff did in his first 3 years Test cricket? Ben Stokes first 3 years? Let's go even bigger, Imran Khan?

Plenty of time for Green to come good.

 

[Aman]

Series becomes interesting if England win this.

Still long way to go but for this England team to draw the series or even win a Test would be a good accomplishment given the quality of players they have

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Eight down now.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Tailenders should bat the way they are comfortable with unless if it is a test-saving effort. Even Stokes, Butler, Bairstow are playing very defensively.

 

[Aman]

Yeah righto mate.

You realise there's barely another batsman in the country with a FC batting average >50... and we are down to picking guys with Fc averages in the 30s... but you don't reckon he's among the best batters alone from who we have to pick from?

He's taking regular wickets now. Bowling 145k.

Have you actually watched an allrounders career develop? Do you remember how Freddie Flintoff did in his first 3 years Test cricket? Ben Stokes first 3 years? Let's go even bigger, Imran Khan?

Plenty of time for Green to come good.

As if FC means anythng when you get worked over like Green does at international level.

 

[Justcrazy]

Four

Cummins hammers that.

 

[Aman]

A counter attack from the tail could give Aus a 100 run lead.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If Australia takes a lead of 50, England will have to score atleast 275 to have a realistic chance. If they end up getting bowled under 200 against it will be a walk in the park for OZ.

 

[Gilly]

As if FC means anythng when you get worked over like Green does at international level.

Cricket Australia is committed to stopping climate change and will continue to select Green and by 2050 hope to select 90% of players that are Green.

 

[Manunited18]

Fantastic fight back from Mighty England

 

[jnaveen1980]

Starc is in full control so far.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Starc is an entertainer. He is not going to hang around.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Stokes is trundling at 129 kph.

 

[Aman]

Cricket Australia is committed to stopping climate change and will continue to select Green and by 2050 hope to select 90% of players that are Green.

I don't know whether you're a supporter or not.

Social media seems pretty split on him.

 

[Manunited18]

Woods needs to come on to rough em up.

 

[Gilly]

I don't know whether you're a supporter or not.

Social media seems pretty split on him.

He is 22 and playing his sixth test match, time will be the judge not me.

 

[The_KING]

Stokes is such an overrated cricketer

 

[Devadwal]

Lead is now 53 still 2 wickets remaining .80+ lead is very good on this pitch .

 

[jnaveen1980]

Valiant effort by Anderson at this age. Spectacular save one must say rather than drop.

 

[Ab Fan]

Hundred coming from Root tomorrow.

A tricky situation this for our brothers across the border. Want England to win but don't want Root to score a hundred. How is that possible though?

 

[Justcrazy]

26 runs partnership so far , this is hurting English chances

 

[jnaveen1980]

120 kmph Ollie Robinson . Gran de homme speed.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Drop. But hit fiercly back at Robinson. oopsie. Pulled a hammie in the process? If that is the case it will be a devastating blow for England.

 

[James]

Robbo may have done his hamstring attempting to take that c&b. Potentially a big blow which will increase the workload on Stokes.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Robbo may have done his hamstring attempting to take that c&b. Potentially a big blow which will increase the workload on Stokes.

Definitely. Load sharing will be a major issue. One guy close to 40. One guy back after a break. Wood is genuine quick. He cannot do the donkey work. Leach is unthreatening.

 

[MenInG]

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[wrongun]

Hundred coming from Root tomorrow.

A tricky situation this for our brothers across the border. Want England to win but don't want Root to score a hundred. How is that possible though?

I'd be prepared to say if Root tons up tomorrow, England can post a winning score. But he won't.

 

[James]

Says a lot that England have actually had a pretty good day here, taking 8/192, but they are still down in the game (albeit not out) and facing more potential injury problems. A tough tour!

 

[jnaveen1980]

What a lion hearted spell from Anderson

 

[Justcrazy]

Cummins gone , but he has done the damage with that partnership.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Chance for a fifer

 

[jnaveen1980]

This will be 2nd fifer in Australia should he pick a wicket here.

 

[jnaveen1980]

He is bowling? Is he nuts? He can aggravate it. Why not save himself for the 2nd innings.

 

[Justcrazy]

Anderson would love to get 5 fer here

 

[sweep_shot]

Aussies should still win this.

Impressive fightback from England though.

 

[Devadwal]

Lead is now over 80 . game is over for England

 

[jnaveen1980]

88th over. 20th over for Wood.

 

[sweep_shot]

Aussies are bowled out for 267.

They have a lead of 82 runs.

Anderson couldn't get a 5-fer.

 

[Justcrazy]

That is all out now , Aussies lead by 82 runs here , England need 350 runs to make a match out of it.

 

[jnaveen1980]

in about 20 minutes Root will be batting.

 

[Manunited18]

See off Cummins opening spell

 

[James]

That is England’s best bowling and fielding performance in the series by far. I do worry that the game for them will come down to a lack of first innings runs though, yet again.

 

[sindhiboy]

A substantial lead
Anderson deserved 5 fer, he was at very best today. He averages 13 away from home this year

 

[Last Monetarist]

Anderson finishes 4/33 from 23 overs, doubt there's a bowler in England that can bowl as well as him. Yet again shoving all the criticism down the throat of his detractors.

 

[James]

A substantial lead
Anderson deserved 5 fer, he was at very best today. He averages 13 away from home this year

Anderson finishes 4/33 from 23 overs, doubt there's a bowler in England that can bowl as well as him. Yet again shoving all the criticism down the throat of his detractors.

Very impressive.

It does get quite tiring explaining these things to others, but ultimately those of us who are supporters of Jimmy Anderson know how good he is, and that’s that.

 

[MenInG]

 

[Manunited18]

The lead is substantial, England had a great chance when Aussies lead was 22 with 8 wickets down!

 

[Justcrazy]

England need to make sure they play shots here on bad balls and not get get bogged down

 

[James]

The lead is substantial, England had a great chance when Aussies lead was 22 with 8 wickets down!

Taking the last 2-3 wickets for England has become a recurring problem under Joe’s captaincy.

 

[Justcrazy]

Four

Crawley very lucky there

 

[jnaveen1980]

wow. What a peach. Cummins found the edge. It perfectly bisected the slip and keeper. Carey pathetic attempt. That is his catch.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Taking the last 2-3 wickets for England has become a recurring problem under Joe’s captaincy.

His hall of shame moment was when England resorted to revenge tactics against Shami/Bumrah. The valuable runs they added gave India the hope of winning the test.

 

[James]

His hall of shame moment was when England resorted to revenge tactics against Shami/Bumrah. The valuable runs they added gave India the hope of winning the test.

Yes, without a doubt. All time low.

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Aussies strike the first blow

 

[jnaveen1980]

Matter of time. They almost found the edge several times. Finally found one.

 

[Devadwal]

Crawley gone, Starc strike .

 

[JibranAnsari]

Crawley goes.

Very hard to survive out there.

 

[JibranAnsari]

2 in 2.
Malan goes.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Oof! This is one tough pitch.

 

[JibranAnsari]

England can be 4 down tonight

 

[Justcrazy]

UT

Malan gone

 

[James]

Disaster. 3 day match

 

[jnaveen1980]

Umpire's call. Out. But that looked a lot closer in real time. phew. Almost missed the stump.

 

[JibranAnsari]

11 overs still remaining in the day

 

[Justcrazy]

Root in now !

 

[JibranAnsari]

Almost...

 

[jnaveen1980]

Tricky pitch. So not easy to make runs here.

 

[JibranAnsari]

You want this kind of crowd in test cricket. Amazing.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Missing leg i think

 

[JibranAnsari]

They need to come out crease.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Everything is happening. Relentless stuff from these two

 

[jnaveen1980]

What kind of a technique is that from Hameed lol He bats like a school boy.