Ashes Second Test

[Rileybobs]

Yes, but at times it is completely brainless! You’re 180/1, bowlers starting to look a bit ragged, forcing them to revert to the short stuff with 5 fielders on the fence behind the bat and we gift them catching practice by planting it straight down their throats. Ridiculous Cricket!

Would you have posted this if the shot had cleared the ropes?

[Taffy on the wing]

Come on Duckett ..... concentrate!

[Taffy on the wing]

IDIOTIC DiSMISSAL!..........Bazball or not.

[claretburns]

Absolute idiotic dismissal.

[FCBurnley]

This is insanity

[Vino blanco]

Just logged in to say this is absolutely pathetic and stupid batting from England. A lesson in how to throw a match away.

[CoolClaret]

Aussies on the back rope, literally on plan D

Pack the leg side and bowl short balls to bait us and we have fell for it hook line and sinker.

Absolutely stupid - you have to rise above this we could easily be 200-1 and in the driving seat… you can’t give the Aussies a sniff when you’re on top!

[lizardlad]

Stop taking the bloody bait! They'll soon tire bowling short all the time

[dandeclaret]

Yes, but at times it is completely brainless! You’re 180/1, bowlers starting to look a bit ragged, forcing them to revert to the short stuff with 5 fielders on the fence behind the bat and we gift them catching practice by planting it straight down their throats. Ridiculous Cricket!

Anybody else saying this in the voices from the 12th man tapes? Australia vs Sri Lanka game….

[FCBurnley]

Need a 100 stand now from the Yorkies

[Ampth7]

Would you have posted this if the shot had cleared the ropes?

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But it didn’t clear the ropes did it!

Followed by Duckett doing exactly the same thing!!
Here’s the thing, I am up for aggressive, attacking cricket, but there is a time and a place and day two of an Ashes test match when you are still 230 runs behind isn’t it. Attacking or idiotic; everyone has their own opinion, but for me, it’s the latter backed up by the fact we are now 3 down instead of 1 down with Aussies tails well and truly back up.

[expoultryboy]

They're as thick as xxxx .

[Jamesy]

Root now. Hopeless.

[Vino blanco]

If that's bazball, you f.ckin keep it. Switched tv off , Mrs Vino and I have decided to go for a cold beer at our local bar in the sun.

[Taffy on the wing]

This is hard to watch!

[onewillieirvine]

Words fail me.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Really got to say the lads have absolutely thrown this away. Needs something special now.

[Conroysleftfoot]

Root now. Hopeless.

Must admit I expected more from Root. Thought he had more intelligence than to just do what the others had done.

[TheFamilyCat]

Getting absolutely schooled by the Aussies here.

[Bordeauxclaret]

This is hard to watch!

223 for 4 going at nearly five and over.

I think it’s great.

[clansman]

Insane cricket by root who is so much better than to simply give his wicket away. We love attacking cricket but we also live sensible cricket when it wins the ashes!!!

[Ampth7]

Getting absolutely schooled by the Aussies here.

But it’s basic cricket! It’s not like they have suddenly invented the short ball tactic and we have fallen hook, line and sinker

[FCBurnley]

Thought there was a rule about number of over shoulder balls per over ?

[Taffy on the wing]

223 for 4 going at nearly five and over.

I think it’s great.

I hear what you're saying ....but there are times when you just need to grind the opposition down.
It's only day 2, we should be looking to get a big score & bat for most of tomorrow, instead we're batting like we need 95 from 6 overs.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Brooks head has gone

[alwaysaclaret]

Masterclass in how to throw a test match away

[sjb]

The worst thing about this is not England's batting, it's having to listen that knobjockey Pietersen on commentary with his non stop drivel. The perfect example of what a mute button was invented for.

[Bordeauxclaret]

I hear what you're saying ....but there are times when you just need to grind the opposition down.
It's only day 2, we should be looking to get a big score & bat for most of tomorrow, instead we're batting like we need 95 from 6 overs.

There’s a balance to be found by them at the moment definitely.

[Ampth7]

223 for 4 going at nearly five and over.

I think it’s great.

You won’t be saying that if we end up being bowled out 100 runs short of their score…… which at this rate is now much more likely.

[Quickenthetempo]

Good captaincy and field placings by the aussies to get them wickets.
Duckett and Root were only knocking it around the corner for ones, but they kept bringing the fielders closer.

[TheFamilyCat]

But it’s basic cricket! It’s not like they have suddenly invented the short ball tactic and we have fallen hook, line and sinker

No, but they knew that the batters' egos and belief in their own b*zb*ll hype wouldn't be able to resist.

[dandeclaret]

Masterclass in how to throw a test match away

England remain marginal favourites on the betting exchange.....

[Conroysleftfoot]

Stokes is now playing like Root usually does. Root played like Stokes usually does. What the **** is going on.

[RVclaret]

Surprised no one has mentioned that Root shouldn’t have been given out

[Spijed]

Surprised no one has mentioned that Root shouldn’t have been given out

I thought all catches were checked for grounding?

[equinox]

Surprised no one has mentioned that Root shouldn’t have been given out

Agree, particularly annoying with it being THAT annoying prick.

[Tricky Trevor]

VAR said he had a finger under the ball. He did but the ball slid along the turf for a good foot which can only have aided him holding on to it.
Not Out for me.

[Quickenthetempo]

I thought all catches were checked for grounding?

They are, the 3rd umpire said he had fingers underneath the ball straightaway.
It looked very close from the TV angles.

[FCBurnley]

VAR said he had a finger under the ball. He did but the ball slid along the turf for a good foot which can only have aided him holding on to it.
Not Out for me.

That’s how I saw it. Smith cheating as ususl

[Rick_Muller]

For me that’s not out

[Rileybobs]

Great day for England. Surprised at the negativity.

[Quickenthetempo]

Two great sessions for England 123 in one and 140 in the last.

[CoolClaret]

Pulled it right back (bar the erm pull shots)

Game is in the balance for sure - Nathan Lyon injury is absolutely massive

[equinox]

Yep, happy with that.

I'm confident this England team can chase down 320 ish, if need be in their 2nd innings

[Quickenthetempo]

Great day for England. Surprised at the negativity.

Are you really?

Last week there was 2 threads on here at the same time.
One for the England football team who won 7-0 and received about 20 posts.
The other was the Test thread, since we narrowly lost in an exciting game. About 9 pages worth of what we should have done.

[Rileybobs]

Are you really?

Last week there was 2 threads on here at the same time.
One for the England football team who won 7-0 and received about 20 posts.
The other was the Test thread, since we narrowly lost in an exciting game. About 9 pages worth of what we should have done.

Fair point.

[equinox]

Interesting to hear KP's comments

[Longsidelenny1882]

Great day for England upthecolne

[ClaretTony]

Looked like Achilles tendon to me. Looks like physio was feeling his Achilles tendon. If ruptured that is very nasty

I’ve not seen it but that’s a shocker of an injury if he’s done that. It’s what finished John Walters at Burnley and kept Matty Taylor out for some time.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Brook and stokes have got to go big tomorrow.

We really don’t have much left in the batting line up.

However I think this is perfectly set for a stokes special.