Thankfully the cricket didn't stop the enjoyment of my picnic at Lords today.
Beer was cold, I wasn't at work, watching cricket in the sun.
If Lords produced proper cricket wickets it would help, but at least we know the track will still be as good on day 5.
More likely to be the follow on, Martin!
The damm locals are getting excited
When do we think the declaration will come? After tea today when they have 550 or tomorrow morning on 600+
A half decent reply from England will get a draw ie no follow on.
Woohoo. We're really romping through the top order now!*
*Don't be too disappointed when you rush over for a look.
Well. We did get off a bit lightly with Smith in the first test.
Christ this is getting boring now.
Got tickets for sunday.
Between the tedium and the fact it is going to chuck it down all day I doubt we will be going
Also due to be going on Sunday.
Factor in jetlag to the above and, erm......
Aussies need to declare soon.
Or get themselves out.
On this wicket there is no reason why England shouldn't be able to bat this out.
(I know, I know).
England always inexplicably collapse on good batting wickets where the opposition has posted a decent score.
There's an Aussie collapse going on here though.
517 for 1
proof that anything is possible.
Declared... Seems early to me
I don't think I dare look....
Clever captaincy. How to screw with the opposition's minds.
Clever captaincy. How to screw with the opposition's minds.
Will wait to see what happens before saying it's clever 🙂
(England will probably collapse to 70-4 or something similar very soon)
😥
What the ****ing ****
I can't see a collapse today.
80 - 1 at the close. Lyth the man out.
Wish I could share your optimism.
Lyth the man out.
Well that bit is certainly correct...
Cook needs to get a big score here.
Christ on a bike
I am frankly embarrassed now 🙁
And another 🙁
oooh dear
England will probably collapse to 70-4 or something similar very soon
I may have been a bit generous...
FFS - at least try and tire their bowlers out for the follow-on.
🙁
On dear
Those of you thinking about not going on Sunday...
I think the lights'll be off if you did go 🙁
At least I predicted Lyth would get out! Never expected Bell and Root to fall so cheaply.
England would take 70 - 4 at the close right now.
And now Stokes has faced three balls and nearly got out three times.
Seriously? WTF has happened here?
FFS etc
Hey - a whole over without a wicket 🙂
Grahamt1980 & Captainflashheart, I'd look at going for a bike ride on Sunday if I were you...
C'mon Cooky..
I've only just got over the shock of the score I looked at when I got up, bloke in the pub last night was convinced Lyth was on for a ton today...
Well a big change and a massive improvement, being faced with a gobby Warne berating my ears on TV this morning I'm back with TMS/ABC Grandstand and the difference it incredible. 20 mins of Aggers and Tuffers and now we have Blofeld!
Well I must be the only one watching/listening 🙂 Could that be the bit of luck?
Buttler gone. This could finish quite quickly now.
Moeen and Broad needs to play with some patience - if they do then maybe a the follow on can be avoided - assuming the Aussies will enforce it?
What now? A rapid fire 100 partnership to avoid batting again today?
Broad may be thinking that way!
no way they will enforce the follow on, knock a couple of hundred with some freedom and then pick England off over 4 or 5 sessions.
I agree - They'd like to be batting today for a bit - maybe 20 overs - 80 runs?
Well I'd put money on [s]50[/s] 30 from the tail over batting to the close the way they are swinging. Neither is a great help...
(maybe a edit in there)
Tail did rather better than the top order
Aussies going bat again - 150 by lunch tomorrow would be a 500 run lead and 5 sessions to take 10 wickets - or England to get them?
I still fancy a draw.
[quote=tiggs121 ]150 by lunch tomorrow would be a [s]500[/s] 400 run lead
Though they won't take that long to get to 150. 25 overs left today, I'd expect to see at least 100 on the board.
...unless of course it rains tomorrow morning
Ooops - aye - meant to say 250!
Could never be a scorer!
Ah, 250 by lunch tomorrow is certainly feasible, though I'm not sure Clarke would feel the need to set that high a target for this England team, new positive approach or not.
There is no way that Lyth, Bell and Root will get out so cheaply again.........is there?
I reckon Clarke will think he needs at least 450 to be safe and give himself the time to win.
[quote=tiggs121 ]There is no way that Lyth, Bell and Root will get out so cheaply again.........is there?
I'm assuming you weren't an England cricket supporter in the 90s?
....fair point aracer.
I'll still predict a rain assisted draw.
Anyone fancy England to get these?
No
I'm hoping for Cook to reprise Athers' most famous innings. It will take something like that.
Well I guess that's not going to happen then 🙁
Bell and Ballance need to be there at the end of the day now. Not so sure they will manage that on current form?
They all seem keen to get home in time for Countryfile. 🙄
The report at Tea.
Aaaaargh. Run your bat in you idiot!
Almost want it to be over and done with to be honest. A very weak England display.
The report just after tea.
Two down already!
The pub is calling.
Crikey, this is a proper hammering. Aussies showing mental strength to come back from first test result to deliver a humiliating thrashing like this. I hope England can recover psychologically from this. 🙂
This is why England fans make the most of it when we win a match against Australia.
Though to look at the positives, so far this year we've been alternating winning comfortably with getting thrashed and there are 3 tests left...
And that's that. Total capitulation.
We're officially shit at cricket again! 😀
appeal and it's plum ! 🙂
smith gone
clarke goe
clark been yorked classic
That's more like it! Yorker!
Great to see Finn back and firing!
Great for Finn, 2 wickets in his first three overs.
What a great start! Good to see Finn coming in and getting quickly into the swing of things.
RM.
Let's get Rogers out now. If he hangs around I think they could still get a decent score.
4 down
5 down
Maybe we don't need to get Rogers out. 😀
Anderson is unplayable 🙂
Golly.
get a shortleg in for rogers, he's looking right twitchy against finn