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[Cricket] The Ashes- England v Australia- 2nd Test, Lords, June 28 - July 02, 2023

Ashes- 2nd Test- The result ?


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Eeyore

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Apr 5, 2014
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I don't think they are taking the new ball because those edges go quicker.
 
















fly high

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Aug 25, 2011
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in a house
Bodyline anyone?
Never seen so many short deliveries to tail enders.
Discussing this in commentary, seem to think it's OK. If you are out there you should be able to take it. Was so wrong when Aussies bounched Underwood which was disgusting.
 


















Eeyore

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Apr 5, 2014
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Well, another thread will start on Tuesday ready for Leeds. Observation, analysis, wit, debate, consideration and abuse- often all in the same post.

Test is Best.
 




Greg Bobkin

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May 22, 2012
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Disagree. I think we lost it at 188-1 with Lyon limped off then they decided to start hooking everything, could easily have made 500 in that innings and would be sat with a beer in the dressing room at 1-1.
Nah, we lost it with that early declaration in the first test :wink:
 






DJ NOBO

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Jul 18, 2004
6,790
Wiltshire
Summary of the series so far:
Two evenly-matched sides.
One side does too many stupid things.
The other wins.

Bairstow dismissal was a joke but our middle order threw it away in our first innings. It tends to be a losing battle when you play catch-up against the Aussies.
 




Sid and the Sharknados

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Sep 4, 2022
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Darlington
Summary of the series so far:
Two evenly-matched sides.
One side does too many stupid things.
The other wins.

Bairstow dismissal was a joke but our middle order threw it away in our first innings.
I don't see these as two evenly matched sides. On paper the Australian 11 is better in almost every position.
That we should have beaten them in both matches is both infuriating and remarkable in itself.
 


Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003
31,801
Uffern
I was out this morning, didn't get until just after lunch, so I missed the Bairstow incident. I must say that the 'cheat' claims are a bit over-stated. I was umpiring a match a couple of years ago when a dozy batter did exactly the same thing: I gave him out and it didn't even occur to me to ask the opposing captain to withdraw his appeal.

It was quite noticeable that Atherton, Strauss and Morgan (all former England captains) saw nothing wrong and Strauss admitted he wouldn't have withdrawn his appeal if he'd been captain.

Still, it's added a bit of spice to the series - not that it needed much. Headingley should be like a bull-ring.
 


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