The Ashes: England v Australia | 2nd Test | Lord's | Jun 28-Jul 02 | Day 2

[jnaveen1980]

If England can score 500 by the end of the day tomorrow, then they will have enough time to bowl out Australia in their 2nd innings. But then England bowling is full of trundlers.

Who will bowl them out. They don't have any spinners

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is like a ODI field.

 

[jnaveen1980]

England should have tried Rehan.

 

[James]

Pope is such a streaky player. One of those who absolutely piles up the runs in county cricket but never looks 100% convincing as an international batsman. Well, for now, he’s still in.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pope is living on edges.

 

[Abhilash93]

Boland would have much better than the leaky Starc.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Super flat pitch. Nothing for the bowlers here. Australian pace is creating some false shots from batsmen occasionally. Otherwise, this is a batting paradise.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Run rate drops who you gonna gall - Mitchell starc (read in ghostbuster song style)

 

[jnaveen1980]

Super flat pitch. Nothing for the bowlers here. Australian pace is creating some false shots from batsmen occasionally. Otherwise, this is a batting paradise.

Like Starc will wreak havoc on helpful pitch lol He is crap regardless.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Boland would have much better than the leaky Starc.

They targeted him in the first match. So we can't be 100% sure he would have done well.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Who will bowl them out. They don't have any spinners

England will have enough time to bowl Australia out. Of course they will rely on Australia making mistakes with the bat. There will definitely be a result imo.

 

[sindhiboy]

Starc leaking runs, however, he hasn't bowled terribly, he could've had 2 if things went his way

 

[jnaveen1980]

Cummins is still their best go to bowler. I expect him to provide breakthrough.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Starc going for glory deliveries and getting canned.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Starc leaking runs, however, he hasn't bowled terribly, he could've had 2 if things went his way

He is always like that. High risk, high reward type.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I am not impressed with cummins captaincy though. Field placements serve no purpose so far.

 

[Ahmed216]

Duckett's placement is fantastic. Lovely wrists

 

[imshally81]

Pope is overrated..

 

[jnaveen1980]

He is always like that. High risk, high reward type.

He bowls on both sides. They are using him just for creating rough for Lyon.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pope is overrated..

All these players were clueless until bazball. They don't have good defense.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If Bairstow clicks on this pitch it will be absolute carnage.

 

[James]

Pope is overrated..

Is he rated? A lot of England fans don’t rate him.

 

[MenInG]

 

[Saj]

Aussies flat, lacking energy and ideas.

Perfect day for England so far.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Austarlia will wait for mistakes from batsmen. Their approach is being relentless doing the same thing over and over. If England is a bit more selective they can bury Australia to the ground.

 

[jnaveen1980]

My wild pick was Green. I expect him to surprise us here with slope helping him.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Green doesn't seem to be fully fit. He is being laborious so far

 

[James]

Lucky Ducky there.

 

[jnaveen1980]

wind predictor ENgland up now. 46%

 

[jnaveen1980]

Two unfit all rounders. Stokes/Green. Such a shame. Green was full of energy in the IPL.

 

[James]

Pitch has gone dead.
Australia need some batsman errors.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hazlewood is semi fit as well. So it is entirely up to Cummins to do the job for 4 tests includnig this one. A workload that he may not enjoy very well.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pitch has gone dead.
Australia need some batsman errors.

Like last match 3 stumpings

 

[jnaveen1980]

Broad looked better than these Australian bowlers. That is a fact

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pitch has gone dead.
Australia need some batsman errors.

Neither team has the bowlers to take the pitch out of the equation. You need someone like Wood or Archer.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Why can't they use Labu as a bowler. He can be handy

 

[James]

Neither team has the bowlers to take the pitch out of the equation. You need someone like Wood or Archer.

Josh Tongue for England did ok.

 

[James]

Duckett getting some good fortune but deservedly so, he’s played really well today.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Duckett getting some good fortune but deservedly so, he’s played really well today.

That's okay. Those are part of the game. Every now and then you make some errors even on a flat pitch.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Green and Stokes you can draw a parallel.

Both all rounders
Both unfit
Both don't do much in both departments
Both bowl a lot of noballs. This is third noball from Green

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is 2nd test. Lyon seemingly pulled something.

 

[jnaveen1980]

England is trying everything to gift a wicket to seemingly innocuous bowling attack of Australia

 

[jnaveen1980]

Not sure how serious t hat injury is. They are a bowler short. Someone who was doing the holding job.

 

[MenInG]

Not sure how serious t hat injury is. They are a bowler short. Someone who was doing the holding job.

Nathan Lyon leaves the field with the physio after sprinting in for a catch

Lyon shook his head as he was helped off the field by a member of the Australia medical staff. The spinner looked in real distress.

 

[jnaveen1980]

5 deep fielders lol wow.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Nathan Lyon leaves the field with the physio after sprinting in for a catch

Lyon shook his head as he was helped off the field by a member of the Australia medical staff. The spinner looked in real distress.

Probably done for the innings atleast. Not cramps for sure.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Travis head can bowl, Labu can bowl, Smith can bowl. They should be tried

 

[jnaveen1980]

Ollie pope (c) pope (b) pope lol

Another suicidal dismissal. They had a chance to bury Australia here. Instead gifting a wicket with a pointless ego shot.

 

[Protea Fan]

Attack root from the start,if you be defensive to him he will settle in and take away the game

 

[jnaveen1980]

A century is there for taking for Root. I can see even before he faces a ball. Let us see whether he cashes in.

 

[Protea Fan]

Root survived

 

[Ahmed216]

England switching from sensible to brainless in space of 5 mins. Root lucky to survive

 

[jnaveen1980]

WHy are they taking on short balls

 

[Protea Fan]

Horrendous bowling show from green there

 

[jnaveen1980]

England switching from sensible to brainless in space of 5 mins. Root lucky to survive

Full of ego on display against a defensive side

 

[jnaveen1980]

I expected green to exploit the slope. He does alright with this tactic. But these are something you can let go easily

 

[jnaveen1980]

Just 39 overs are gone They are already 200. if England scores just 4 an over for next 20 overs. You will be against even more tired bowlers. You can bully them.

 

[Protea Fan]

Everyone spraying with short stuff

Apparently bodyline going on

 

[jnaveen1980]

Taking on short ball gives you one run at most. But the risk is your wicket.

 

[jnaveen1980]

These guys are definitely no Rohit sharma to hit short ball for six. So it is not worth risking.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Root is an exceptional player. But he is not the greatest against short ball. You can trap him. Mitchell Johnson gave him a work over in that famous series.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Wagner tried this short pitch tactic against Brooks but he bowled at 125 kph so he was thrashed all over. Aussies are quicker

 

[jnaveen1980]

Third gift from England. This is seriously brainless batting of the highest order.

 

[Protea Fan]

dumb from poms

they are playing it on aussiess hands

Typical brain fade bazball going in last half an hour

 

[jnaveen1980]

dumb from poms

they are playing it on aussiess hands

Typical brain fade bazball going in last half an hour

I understand if you are good with playing shots against short ball. But these guys are not good for all the bazball. One reason they are serial failures in Australia. They could have allowed Australia tire themselves out.

 

[Kroll]

Harry Brook is the poster boy bazball batsman, I want fireworks.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Harry Brook is the poster boy bazball batsman, I want fireworks.

Real bazball guy is Bairstow. Brook has bullied only non-threatening bowlers so far.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Brainless battnig continues. Matter of time Brook takes his own wicket

 

[MenInG]

Amazing Root!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Root is going to spoil his career by involving himself in this bazball cricket. He doesn't have to.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is a mind bogglingly stupid approach from England. England had Australia on the mat with a loss of bowler.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Root gone. Is Cummins available to bowl?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Starc vs Wagner. There is an ocean of difference Brook in terms of pace. I know Starc is crap. But these guys are sitting udcks aginst him. That underlines how good Gill is against short ball. Probably the best in the world alongwith Rohit/Kohli. Gill pulled Starc over mid wicket for 4 non chalantly.

 

[MenInG]

Update from the Australian team: Nathan Lyon suffered an injury to his right calf injury while fielding in the final session today. He will be further assessed after play #Ashes

 

[jnaveen1980]

If they get bounced out in England like this think of them in Australia.

 

[jnaveen1980]

What a fantatsic fielder is Smith wow..

 

[jnaveen1980]

England is definitely one of the weakest batting unit against short ball that includes Joe Root.

 

[sweep_shot]

Game is on balance.

Surprised that Aussies didn't reach 500.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan should be prepared for this in Australia. THere will be short pitch barrage.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Lyon's exit shifted the momentum in favor of Australia.