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[Cricket] Second Ashes Test - England vs Australia - Lords
- Thread starter Hampster Gull
- Start date
pasty
A different kind of pasty
133 to go.
Still hoping for lots of
tommorow
Still hoping for lots of
tommorow
50 partnership for Cook and Ali 
52 runs, 11.5 overs, RR: 4.39 (Cook 20, Ali 24)
262-6, 105 more runs to go...
52 runs, 11.5 overs, RR: 4.39 (Cook 20, Ali 24)
262-6, 105 more runs to go...
LBW appeal... Lyon on Ali... not given... looked close to me... a free review basically...
and it's NOT OUT - hit in front of middle, clipping top of leg... umpires call
262-6 PHEW!
262-6 PHEW!
Oh no 
Alastair Cook drags Marsh on for 96... thick inside edge driving through the offside to reach his century... how disappointing.
351 minutes, 233 balls, 13 fours, a captains innings if ever there was one... leading from the front.
He can hardly drag himself through the Long Room
266-7, 101 to go with only Ali and the tail to try and wag a bit.
Alastair Cook drags Marsh on for 96... thick inside edge driving through the offside to reach his century... how disappointing.
351 minutes, 233 balls, 13 fours, a captains innings if ever there was one... leading from the front.
He can hardly drag himself through the Long Room
266-7, 101 to go with only Ali and the tail to try and wag a bit.
albion1972
Banned
- Dec 14, 2014
- 523
oh no 266-7 unlucky cook.Come on Broad
maltaseagull
Well-known member
There must be some very embarrassed batsmen watching this who know they let their team down.
1-1 after Lords and if we can play test matches in Wales ,Durham and Southampton, why should we keep playing at Lords with our awful record there? Tradition ? So what?
1-1 after Lords and if we can play test matches in Wales ,Durham and Southampton, why should we keep playing at Lords with our awful record there? Tradition ? So what?
They are going to get a chance to put it right soon enough... Lyth, Ballance, Bell and Root will lead the way in the 2nd innings
maltaseagull
Well-known member
They are going to get a chance to put it right soon enough... Lyth, Ballance, Bell and Root will lead the way in the 2nd innings
Hope you're right, but very much doubt it.
England 284-7 passed half of the Aussies score
Tea on day 3
285-7 (83 overs)
Ali 38* Broad 4*
Only 2 wickets in the session, 104 runs, 26 overs. Not bad at all.
Tea on day 3
285-7 (83 overs)
Ali 38* Broad 4*
Only 2 wickets in the session, 104 runs, 26 overs. Not bad at all.
larus
Well-known member
Target is 367 to avoid the follow on. Throws question into the Aussies plans then. What is a sensible target on a good pitch. Set a target which is gettable and give them more time to get us out, or set a higher target wghich takes a bit more time out of the game.
I don't think the ones who failed first innngs will fail again. I still think we'll save the game. But, I am an optimist !!!
I don't think the ones who failed first innngs will fail again. I still think we'll save the game. But, I am an optimist !!!
Pavilionaire
Well-known member
- Jul 7, 2003
- 30,714
I don't think the Aussies will enforce the follow-on. We just need to bat on for as long as possible in these benign conditions. I'm interested to see how Moeen does against the new ball.
It is the age-old equation between runs and time left in the game.
Every minute our tail bat will make it more difficult for Clarke to bat again. They will want at least 450 lead and 4 sessions if they are to bat again and then bowl us out.
At the moment that is easy enough... 180 runs in 3 sessions... but every minute and every run shifts that balance.
Every minute our tail bat will make it more difficult for Clarke to bat again. They will want at least 450 lead and 4 sessions if they are to bat again and then bowl us out.
At the moment that is easy enough... 180 runs in 3 sessions... but every minute and every run shifts that balance.
Moeen gone.. trapped in front in the crease... Hazlewood well pitched up... surely out.
39 from 56 balls, 5 fours and a six. Good effort for a number 8.
294-8, lead 272
That tips it in favour of Clark batting again... and getting England back in early afternoon tomorrow.
39 from 56 balls, 5 fours and a six. Good effort for a number 8.
294-8, lead 272
That tips it in favour of Clark batting again... and getting England back in early afternoon tomorrow.
Pavilionaire
Well-known member
- Jul 7, 2003
- 30,714
It's going to come down to whether England can bat out 5 sessions on a slow and low pitch. Ultimately I think it will come down to the second new ball of England's second innings.
larus
Well-known member
You just had to; didn't you
. C'mon Broad and Wood. Swing the bat a bit and get us to 350...
England 301-8 (87 overs)
Wood cleaned up by Hazlewood... off stump flattened.
Defo no need for Clarke to put us back in now... plenty of time for them to stick 450 on the board and leave 4-5 sessions to put us under the cosh.
306-9, 260 behind
Defo no need for Clarke to put us back in now... plenty of time for them to stick 450 on the board and leave 4-5 sessions to put us under the cosh.
306-9, 260 behind
BensGrandad
New member
Going to be touch and go to avoid follow on would assume they will enforce it. Bowl us out with ample time to knock off the required runs.