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England v Australia, 2nd Test: Lords, 16th-20th July
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England
Lyth
Cook
Ballance
Bell
Root
Stokes
Buttler
Ali
Broad
Wood
Anderson
Australia
Prob Team:
Warner
Rogers
Smith
Clarke
Voges
Marsh
Nevill
Johnson
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood
Officials
Umpires - HDPK Dharmasena and M Erasmus
TV umpire - CB Gaffaney
Match referee - RS Madugalle
Reserve umpire - AG Wharf
England
Lyth
Cook
Ballance
Bell
Root
Stokes
Buttler
Ali
Broad
Wood
Anderson
Australia
Prob Team:
Warner
Rogers
Smith
Clarke
Voges
Marsh
Nevill
Johnson
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood
Officials
Umpires - HDPK Dharmasena and M Erasmus
TV umpire - CB Gaffaney
Match referee - RS Madugalle
Reserve umpire - AG Wharf
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Re: England v Australia, 2nd Test: Lords, 16th-20th July
VTR wrote:Butterfingers Bell drops another one! He seems to drop 2 or 3 every match, what the eff is he still doing in the slip cordon? Off Stokes as well, a man who seems to have every chance he creates dropped!
Hah . I see we agree.
In fairness to Bell , he caught them OK at Cardiff - as did England generally. But I don't think he's as sharp as he was ; would prefer Cook , Root , Lyth as the cordon.
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Re: England v Australia, 2nd Test: Lords, 16th-20th July
Just as well this is 2015 Australia. c. 2000 would have had Hussey/Clarke/Gilchrist or WaughMartyn/Gilchrist coming in at 200/2 and the only question would be whether it's an innings defeat.
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Re: England v Australia, 2nd Test: Lords, 16th-20th July
Par score on this wicket?
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kingraf wrote:Just as well this is 2015 Australia. c. 2000 would have had Hussey/Clarke/Gilchrist or WaughMartyn/Gilchrist coming in at 200/2 and the only question would be whether it's an innings defeat.
McGrath Warne also ...
Perhaps the fact that they aren't present on the field will be a comfort to the England batsmen later on.
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TightHEAD wrote:Par score on this wicket?
600-5 dec. or thereabouts
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TightHEAD wrote:Par score on this wicket?
450 I think. But estimates of "par" often look a bit silly after two innings....
Slowish session - just 87 from 30 overs. But no wickets . England being ground down here.
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Have no fear England. Nearly time for Rogers to fluff his lines with a Test century beckoning
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Re: England v Australia, 2nd Test: Lords, 16th-20th July
With 33 overs left in the day, Aus will be looking at 300-320/3 and no worse at the close of play. Seems the plan is to bat five sessions then?
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With the exception of Warner's daft dismissal, Australia playing good proper Test cricket - something they didn't do enough in Cardiff. They've won both sessions today.
No need for England to panic but they could do with clinging on to all chances - including the difficult and very difficult ones - that come their way. They're also going to have to bat well when their time comes - no reason why they can't but it already looks like we'll be playing catch up.
No need for England to panic but they could do with clinging on to all chances - including the difficult and very difficult ones - that come their way. They're also going to have to bat well when their time comes - no reason why they can't but it already looks like we'll be playing catch up.
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Re: England v Australia, 2nd Test: Lords, 16th-20th July
This is Ashes cricket 90's style. Who's coming on to bowl next - Chris Lewis?
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In the old days we'd already be saying "nailed on draw" looking at this pitch.
Modern teams however don't seem to do the batting for time thing so reliably : certainly England rarely look happy these days when they are effectively shut out of a winning chance ...
Apart from the way this game eventually goes , one thing that may affect the result of this series is the wear and tear on the fast bowlers on each side. England really cannot afford to have Anderson and Broad worn down too much as they just aren't replaceable. And Australia have already suffered some attrition in that area with Harris leaving early and Starc struggling a bit at Cardiff - though he is apparently fine to play here now ; he will be glad they won the toss , perhaps.
Could be the series may rest on which team manages the bowlers' workloads better. And although many people think it is in England's interests to have mainly slow easy pitches , I am not sure their bowlers would agree...
Modern teams however don't seem to do the batting for time thing so reliably : certainly England rarely look happy these days when they are effectively shut out of a winning chance ...
Apart from the way this game eventually goes , one thing that may affect the result of this series is the wear and tear on the fast bowlers on each side. England really cannot afford to have Anderson and Broad worn down too much as they just aren't replaceable. And Australia have already suffered some attrition in that area with Harris leaving early and Starc struggling a bit at Cardiff - though he is apparently fine to play here now ; he will be glad they won the toss , perhaps.
Could be the series may rest on which team manages the bowlers' workloads better. And although many people think it is in England's interests to have mainly slow easy pitches , I am not sure their bowlers would agree...
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Alfie - yes, modern teams don't seem so good at batting out time and/or playing catch up. Scoreboard pressure seems to increasingly come into it.
Take your point about bowlers' workloads.
Al least we're keeping something of a lid on things (bar that 4 driven down the ground by Smith off Moeen) - 2 or 3 wickets in this session could keep us thinking we're still in with a sniff.
Take your point about bowlers' workloads.
Al least we're keeping something of a lid on things (bar that 4 driven down the ground by Smith off Moeen) - 2 or 3 wickets in this session could keep us thinking we're still in with a sniff.
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Steve Smith seems to have found fourth gear. Might get to 100 before Rogers, who's stuck in one on an incline in a rickety Corolla.
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Broad in particular has bowled well here and not allowed anything easy. But you wonder where a wicket is coming from today : barring a rush of blood from one of these batsmen ; there just isn't anything happening for the bowlers.
Think we are in need of some Trebell magic
Think we are in need of some Trebell magic
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The "modern way" has it's drawbacks and it's positives. You'll lose games you shouldn't, but also win games you previously couldn't (England vs NZ first Test). You can't have it both ways, except for South Africa, obviously.
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Australia were guilty of a few soft dismissals in Cardiff but not here. Pitch isnt entirely dissimilar, hard for bowlers to get batsmen out.
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guildfordbat wrote:Alfie - yes, modern teams don't seem so good at batting out time and/or playing catch up. Scoreboard pressure seems to increasingly come into it.
Take your point about bowlers' workloads.
Al least we're keeping something of a lid on things (bar that 4 driven down the ground by Smith off Moeen) - 2 or 3 wickets in this session could keep us thinking we're still in with a sniff.
We werekeeping a lid on ...39 in nine overs since tea ; and now Smith is after Joe Root...
Think we need four wickets before the close to get back in this ; and not sure where they're coming from...
New ball I suppose. But might be a bit late if these two are still in !
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This is great application by these two.
England weary, but one wicket can have such an effect.
England weary, but one wicket can have such an effect.
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Hundred for Smith 2015-07-17
Not the man you want to drop on fifty...
Not the man you want to drop on fifty...
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Fine century by the former Surrey second eleven player.
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Congrats smith, but another awful wicket.
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Smith wins the race, but more importantly, he's found fifth gear.
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Steve Smith bossing it.
Rodgers proving to be a pain yet again as well.
Rodgers proving to be a pain yet again as well.
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And now Rogers gets there too. As Duty said, great application by him and Smith.
Alfie - yes, the lid looks like it's coming off. One wicket could make such a difference but difficult to see where it can come from at the moment!
Alfie - yes, the lid looks like it's coming off. One wicket could make such a difference but difficult to see where it can come from at the moment!
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Smith is showing doubts about his technique to have been unfounded. But I knew that already
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Rogers gets what he missed at Cardiff ...good to see him on the board here , at his other home
England will be getting a little desperate ; though I see no signs of panic yet - Cook keeps ringing the changes , and they have certainly tried a number of tricks , as yet without success.
New ball will see nearly 300 on the board ; so the opportunity to keep the final score down to a reasonable limit is becoming pinched.
England will be getting a little desperate ; though I see no signs of panic yet - Cook keeps ringing the changes , and they have certainly tried a number of tricks , as yet without success.
New ball will see nearly 300 on the board ; so the opportunity to keep the final score down to a reasonable limit is becoming pinched.
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well this start has put to bed any idea that Aussie weren't ready for this series. One swallow did not a summer make and all that.
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trebellbobaggins wrote:well this start has put to bed any idea that Aussie weren't ready for this series. One swallow did not a summer make and all that.
4-1 to the Aussies coming up.
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Warner will more and more feel like the guy who forgot to donate to the office lottery ticket fund the weekend the jackpot got hit.
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guildfordbat wrote:And now Rogers gets there too. As Duty said, great application by him and Smith.
Alfie - yes, the lid looks like it's coming off. One wicket could make such a difference but difficult to see where it can come from at the moment!
Have to be a mistake , won't it ? And these two aren't making many...
They have indeed played classic Test Cricket today. Not as exciting as NZ - who would probably have fifty more runs by now , but might be six out ; but it is damned effective.
I fear England are looking at a chase well in excess of 500. Would be nice to see them match it from a development point of view ; but the spectators may have mostly left by day four...
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Stokes and Ali have combined for 1-122, at over four runs an over. I'm still not convinced by this process of having "can sorta bowl, can basically bat" at both six and eight.
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Hoggy_Bear wrote:trebellbobaggins wrote:well this start has put to bed any idea that Aussie weren't ready for this series. One swallow did not a summer make and all that.
4-1 to the Aussies coming up.
they're a good side but each match will throw up something different so we can't be sure and it might be closer than that.
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I can just imagine this being like Adelaide 2006..only with an English victory.
But, I fear, is Moeen as good as Warne?
But, I fear, is Moeen as good as Warne?
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So the ridiculous notion of seniority (in regards to the slips) has cost England a shot at winning the game. Ludicrous
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kingraf wrote:Stokes and Ali have combined for 1-122, at over four runs an over. I'm still not convinced by this process of having "can sorta bowl, can basically bat" at both six and eight.
You don't get too many days like this though...the combination seemed to work pretty effectively at Cardiff. I think they are both still developing as bowlers , so I don't have a problem with England persevering with them. If a Swann were available to bowl spin , it might be different ; but I don't see one
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The combination worked at Cardiff with both bat and ball because they had platforms in both (Ali less so, to be fair). They generally come short when they are asked to put in an equal share of the load.
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Steady on raf ... They've only played together what , seven or eight times ? Bit early to be making sweeping judgements I think.
Anyway : what would your alternative be ?
Anyway : what would your alternative be ?
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300 up in the 81st. New ball taken for the last nine of the day...
Better get a wicket or Warne is going to drive me up the wall ; he is developing a gently gloating tone (understandably perhaps !) which I am not enjoying
Better get a wicket or Warne is going to drive me up the wall ; he is developing a gently gloating tone (understandably perhaps !) which I am not enjoying
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To be honest, I have no way forward on the Stokes-Ali dichotomy, I was just pointing out they combine for a rather poor fourth bowler. No surprise as Stokes averages 85 for the year at four an over. Offers neither controlling nor penetrative bowling. Just balances the over spread for the day.
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Hundred and fifty for Rogers
An excellent innings : pretty well ensured his team can't lose this match ; and bids fair to go on tomorrow and help give them time to win it.
And to think there were those considering whether S Marsh might be a chance to have the opening slot before the series began...
Not looking forward to seeing Craig's road map in the morning
An excellent innings : pretty well ensured his team can't lose this match ; and bids fair to go on tomorrow and help give them time to win it.
And to think there were those considering whether S Marsh might be a chance to have the opening slot before the series began...
Not looking forward to seeing Craig's road map in the morning
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Just an absolutely brutal day for England - and exactly what Australia needed to bounce back from Cardiff.
Lot of work ahead for us to save this match, which is the only aim now
Lot of work ahead for us to save this match, which is the only aim now
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would be fair to say this series is likely level already.
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The moment of the day was Broad's ball to Rogers on 34/0 - a ball which, by rights, should have clean bowled the Australian. Instead it missed the bat, and whistled by the off-stump oh so merrily.
England have been disappointing today, but they haven't had any breaks either, save for Warner batting like a child. Rogers and Smith were excellent for the most part, and wore down the England arsenal.
Such is the nature of modern cricket, all four results are still a possibility! England will need something masterful and inspirational in the morning to limit Australia to below 475.
Australia probably aiming for 600+!
England have been disappointing today, but they haven't had any breaks either, save for Warner batting like a child. Rogers and Smith were excellent for the most part, and wore down the England arsenal.
Such is the nature of modern cricket, all four results are still a possibility! England will need something masterful and inspirational in the morning to limit Australia to below 475.
Australia probably aiming for 600+!
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trebellbobaggins wrote:would be fair to say this series is likely level already.
Wouldn't go that far ...yet. Pitch looks exceptionally flat ; and England bat deep. They could bat for two days and bore everyone to tears...
But Australia will fancy this , after a perfect first day for them.
Looking further ahead ; I always felt England will need to win three matches , as I don't see two draws. So it would remain very open still in any case.
For now ; well batted Rogers and Smith
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What a feck awful day of cricket. If I had tickets for tomorrow I think I would probably burn them!
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True Alfie, I think it will show us how Eng cope under real mental pressure anyway.
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Id say all square after day 1, 700 looks par score
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alfie wrote:Hundred and fifty for Rogers
An excellent innings : pretty well ensured his team can't lose this match ; and bids fair to go on tomorrow and help give them time to win it.
And to think there were those considering whether S Marsh might be a chance to have the opening slot before the series began...
Not looking forward to seeing Craig's road map in the morning
It might involve Cook inventing a rain machine!
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Just back from Lord's. Expect the usual bo**ocks from England players along the lines of "If we can get nine quick wickets and make a quick 600 we're in with a chance."
If there is one thing more rubbishy than cricketers talking about a match before it starts it's the drivel they come out with DURING a match.
If there is one thing more rubbishy than cricketers talking about a match before it starts it's the drivel they come out with DURING a match.
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Excellent tweet from Mark butcher - "Lesson: If you prepare deliberately flat surfaces, you make yourself a hostage to the flip of a coin. Series on!
#Ashes2015"
Fully agree - we were on the right side of it in Cardiff, and the wrong side here.
#Ashes2015"
Fully agree - we were on the right side of it in Cardiff, and the wrong side here.
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