2nd Ashes Test: England v Australia, Lord's July 18-22.

[simon1976]

Yeah, so was Johnson Charles when he scored 100 vs us in a ODI earlier in the year. Didn't make it a good knock. One of the worse 100s I've seen

Point taken. But I think Root is going to be a top player though.

 

[Grimwood]

Not a boring knock necessarily.. he is just a boring player who has no real weapons to his game.

Shots all round on the wagon wheel... plays spin better than any Yorkshire opener has any right to...

He was fortunate on 10, and it's not one of the great knocks, but some of the comments on here are downright bizarre.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Nothing worse than watching a offspinner bowling negatively.

Our Batting in the first innings.

 

[Belnakor]

i love test cricket
i cant stand 20/20
but in the context of the game i think eng are playing gutless cricket.
shane warne would agree.

Don't get it... Australia are shit at batting out draws, not going to make the runs, why not put the foot down and get 500 up by stumps? At this rate they will take til lunch tomorrow to get 500 in front.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

I'm finding this window talk absolutely riveting.

I've found it a bit of a pane.

 

[Spitta09]

Nothing worse than watching a offspinner bowling negatively.

I was about to say that until he spun one a mile out of the rough past the bat.
Meanwhile heck this is poor bowling why do we bowl down the legside on a consistent basis?

 

[lewigie]

I've found it a bit of a pane.

It's been a smashing day's cricket

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I was about to say that until he spun one a mile out of the rough past the bat.
Meanwhile heck this is poor bowling why do we bowl down the legside on a consistent basis?

Just prolonged agony, set a umbrella field let them get to 500 so we can get off the park.

 

[Blueboiiz]

If Australia was in Englands position id want Australia to keep batting, keep them on the field and rub their faces in the mud.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Don't get it... Australia are shit at batting out draws, not going to make the runs, why not put the foot down and get 500 up by stumps? At this rate they will take til lunch tomorrow to get 500 in front.

ECB wants to make sure game goes at least 4 days preferably 5. Sky gets on their case.

 

[rideclutch]

Was that Will Root?

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

I hate watching batsmen who should have been given out make runs

 

[Illinois Nazi]

It's been a smashing day's cricket

They've never been in the frame, it's curtains for Australia.

 

[Belnakor]

ECB wants to make sure game goes at least 4 days preferably 5. Sky gets on their case.

The way we are batting all they are deciding is how many hundred runs they win by and what time they will tee off at.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Why must you put that photo on.

 

[mansize rooster]

If Australia was in Englands position id want Australia to keep batting, keep them on the field and rub their faces in the mud.

Un-Australian!

 

[footymissionary]

JOE ROOT 'S PDA
Task
1) Inbox B Haddin to thanks him for the TON

 

[rideclutch]

I didnt want to write a post like this ,but you're talking a load of s*** .

This is a one-eyed and overly biased AFL forum. A majority of posters couldn't give a flying **** about England.

You and others would do well to stop taking exception to everything that isn't fair and balanced, and just enjoy the game.

 

[The_Reaper]

Un-Australian!

It was Steve Waugh's entire captaincy.

Except we generally scored a fair bit faster in the rubbing their faces in the mud part.

 

[Mateyman]

You know, I don't give a **** whether Bell's innings has no impact on the game. I can even understand how a field umpire could make an absolute howler - they only get to see it once, in real time. How though, could the 3rd umpire possible make such a **** up? Every boundary is making my blood boil

 

[Spitta09]

God bell is good

 

[Grimwood]

Un-Australian!

Too right. A 500 run lead would be very un-Australian!

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Seriously, is his name really Will Root? They HAVE to bring him in the squad to Australia later in the year!

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

God bell is good

Shane Warne Disagrees.

 

[MisterMarcus]

geez the wheels have fallen off our bowling since tea......

Nice steady diet of long hops, rank wide balls, and full bungers....