Cricket Thread

[trueblue1972]

They (Aussies) will not play as badly in the next test match with their batting, Khawaja got over 200 runs in the test match on his own the rest was poor, England needs to think long and hard about the wicket-keeper and Stokes as a bowling option at Lords, Yes we will go without a spinner and play 4 main seam bowlers, so Stokes plays higher up the batting line up and maybe Brooks misses out

I cant see them changing the wicket keeper at this juncture, I do see Jimmy and mo making way for wood and woakes

 

[bluemoon32]

Great finale to watch but not great when trying to win an Ashes series

 

[DMA's]

They (Aussies) will not play as badly in the next test match with their batting, Khawaja got over 200 runs in the test match on his own the rest was poor, England needs to think long and hard about the wicket-keeper and Stokes as a bowling option at Lords, Yes we will go without a spinner and play 4 main seam bowlers, so Stokes plays higher up the batting line up and maybe Brooks misses out

You can’t leave brook out. He is our 2nd best batsman already imo. Root can be the spin option at lords with woakes, wood, Broad, Robinson as the seamers

 

[DTKOAG]

Them extra 40 runs that they would of got on Friday before the disgraceful decision to declare on the 1st day.
Fooking embarrassing that was.

 

[ancoats]

Think England could still win but that there is a streak of stubbornness that might prove their downfall. If the Australians win at Lord's, England will be in real difficulty, but by that stage it might be too late to make the necessary changes.

The Lord's test suits them down to a tee and now control the series, they always bowl top of the off stump at Lords, The wickets with it's tilt helps them because many of the batsmen just leave on length,

Mark Wood has to play the next 4 test matches if fit, even Chris Woakes could come in for Jimmy Anderson

 

[DMA's]

Them extra 40 runs that they would of got on Friday before the disgraceful decision to declare on the 1st day.
Fooking embarrassing that was.

Also don’t need root dancing down the pitch when he is well set in 2nd innings, that has never been his strength and he is too good to give his wicket away. Between that and the early declaration root probably had another 70 runs in him alone.

 

[ancoats]

You can’t leave brook out. He is our 2nd best batsman already imo. Root can be the spin option at lords with woakes, wood, Broad, Robinson as the seamers

good shout

Woods for Jimmy and Woakes for Moeen

 

[Jam Tomorrow]

the first test has always been about setting out your stall, don’t give anything away, hence the Friday declaration made zero sense even if England had fluked the win.

 

[TinFoilHat]

I don't like this were happy to lose mantra at all.
Bravado, carelessness and poor fiedling cost us this game.
I think Australia will walk this series.

Stokes admits he hates losing.

Time for him to prove it at Lord's. Although I can't see it. As you say for all the bravado could be another spanking.

 

[Gabriel]

The Lord's test suits them down to a tee and now control the series, they always bowl top of the off stump at Lords, The wickets with it's tilt helps them because many of the batsmen just leave on length,

Mark Wood has to play the next 4 test matches if fit, even Chris Woakes could come in for Jimmy Anderson

I think England will drop Ali and bring in Wood, with Root taking on the spin duties. Anderson will be smarting at not having been thrown the ball so will be desperate to play.