Ashes Second Test

[Robbie_painter]

It’s actually backfired on the Aussies,got everyone fired up.

[Commy]

Complaint from the Aussies

Australia’s management has requested the MCC investigates the incidents in the Long Room at lunch.

“ It is alleged players and staff from the Australian team were verbally abused, with some being physically contacted, as they made their way to lunch through the members area,” a statement says.

[Rick_Muller]

Look, it’s not like it’s not in their DNA - they are derived from criminals after all

[TheFamilyCat]

Complaint from the Aussies

Australia’s management has requested the MCC investigates the incidents in the Long Room at lunch.

“ It is alleged players and staff from the Australian team were verbally abused, with some being physically contacted, as they made their way to lunch through the members area,” a statement says.

"Boo, you rotters"

[Quickenthetempo]

This attacking cricket, is making a very good bowling attack look very ordinary.

Keep going boys.

[Taffy on the wing]

What happened?........only been up 1 hour...
never mind they just showed the Bairstow wicket.......poor indeed.

[FCBurnley]

Aussies invented sledging but clearly don’t like it when it’s aimed at them. I didn’t see any physical contact in the long room but I did see 2 Aussie players square up to members of the crowd. Pitiful

[bobinho]

Complaint from the Aussies

Australia’s management has requested the MCC investigates the incidents in the Long Room at lunch.

“ It is alleged players and staff from the Australian team were verbally abused, with some being physically contacted, as they made their way to lunch through the members area,” a statement says.

Well they ARE in Leeds….what do they expect???

[MrTopTier]

Stokes gone

[ClaretDiver]

Dammit!

[ClaretTony]

Brilliant effort from Stokes

[ElectroClaret]

Be a fantastic result if we get it over the line now.

[Buxtonclaret]

Oh well.
That was something very special from Ben.

[Ampth7]

Some knock that from Stokes. A damn shame we still need 70 to win

[Taffy on the wing]

Tough task now........cheats probably win now.

[ClaretTony]

Robinson gone and the test gone now I think

[Taffy on the wing]

Why is he slogging?......our last decent batter.

[Rick_Muller]

Wasted

[Conroysleftfoot]

Robinson gone and the test gone now I think

And the chance to get the ashes back.

[jdrobbo]

Brainless from Robinson. Just no need

[Burnley1989]

Well they ARE in Leeds….what do they expect???

Who’s in Leeds? Or have I missed something

[ClaretTony]

And the chance to get the ashes back.

You would think so. It’s the first test though, we should have won that one.

[Rick_Muller]

You would think so. It’s the first test though, we should have won that one.

Spot on CT. Should have won the first, could have won this one

[Socrates]

They never change the Australian cricket team.

Snide. Horrible lot.

[ClaretTony]

Spot on CT. Should have won the first, could have won this one

We could but they’ve been the better side in this test whereas we were the better in the first.

[BurnleyFC]

Brainless from Robinson. Just no need

He’s a brain dead cricketer full stop.

[ClaretTony]

Broad gone now

[FCBurnley]

Great to watch Stokes but the likes of Pope Anderson Bairstow and others must be questioning there roles in the team

[Taffy on the wing]

Crapola!

[Silkyskills1]

You would think so. It’s the first test though, we should have won that one.

We certainly should have. Have to say the dismissal.of Bairstow was very much against the spirit of the game and goes a long way to maintaining the 'darker' image people have of Australian cricket. Not healthy for the game but healthy for their bank balance
And perhaps that is where the problems begin.

[CoolClaret]

Some changes needed for the third test.

We may as well have a few more all rounders in to extend our batting seen as our bowlers haven’t done much

[Conroysleftfoot]

You would think so. It’s the first test though, we should have won that one.

Yep, spot on

[ClaretTony]

Some changes needed for the third test.

We may as well have a few more all rounders in to extend our batting seen as our bowlers haven’t done much

And who do you bring in to replace the bowlers?

[Milltown1882]

And who do you bring in to replace the bowlers?

Sam Curran and Chris Woakes.

[Quickenthetempo]

At least we had an hour of nobody whinging about the team on here.

[FCBurnley]

Bairstow wicket was the turning point. Maybe within the laws but hugely controversial and against the spirit of game but Aussies don’t worry about that. I guess it’s in their genes

[ClaretTony]

Sam Curran and Chris Woakes.

That sums it up if that’s what we have to come in.

[Clive 1960]

Would have won first test other than a silly declaration on day one and now losing this one and the Ashes, but that's sport .

[ClaretTony]

Would have won first test other than a silly declaration on day one and now losing this one and the Ashes, but that's sport .

We wouldn’t. Had we not declared we would have run out of time so would have drawn it at best. We lost it because their 9th wicket pair scored 54 to win it.

[SalisburyClaret]

Choose the best two batmen, two best fast bowlers, one all rounder, one spinner and the best keeper. Fill in around them. Not sure why the selectors need so many meetings and lunches to select the team.

[Clive 1960]

And who do you bring in to replace the bowlers?

Potts, wood , to name a couple.

[ClaretTony]

Potts, wood , to name a couple.

Wood would be in my side if fit but he rarely is fit

[Milltown1882]

Choose the best two batmen, two best fast bowlers, one all rounder, one spinner and the best keeper. Fill in around them. Not sure why the selectors need so many meetings and lunches to select the team.

Duckett
Brook
Pope (Or Hain/Bell-Drummond)
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Foakes
Ahmed (give him time to grow)
Broad
Potts
Robinson

[ClaretTony]

At least we had an hour of nobody whinging about the team on here.

Spot on

[warksclaret]

Sad when Tongue & Jimmy are playing some of the bowling better than Crawley and Pope. Like the first test this was there for us to win

[Milltown1882]

Sad when Tongue & Jimmy are playing some of the bowling better than Crawley and Pope. Like the first test this was there for us to win

The Pope delivery was unplayable. And he’s spent half the test with one arm.

[SalisburyClaret]

Duckett
Brook
Pope (Or Hain/Bell-Drummond)
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Foakes
Ahmed (give him time to grow)
Broad
Potts
Robinson

Not much wrong with that!

[ClaretTony]

Sad when Tongue & Jimmy are playing some of the bowling better than Crawley and Pope. Like the first test this was there for us to win

Pope & Brook both got out to terrific deliveries

[Milltown1882]

Can we chuck Stokes back in as a concussion sub for Jimmy. That did not look good!

[CoolClaret]

And who do you bring in to replace the bowlers?

It’s tough - just think that with Jimmy seemingly dropping off a cliff we may as well have someone that will average around 25-30 with the bat…

I’d probably bring Moeen back in and either Sam Curran or Woakes for Anderson.

I like Curran because he’s a left armer and has a different style - brings some variation to our attack

You could argue Wood back in but who for or even Potts? Tongue actually bowled quite well…

Crawley
Duckett
Brook
Pope
Root
Stokes
Bairstow
Ali
Curran/Woakes
Broad/Robbo/Potts
Tongue

Good batting to 9 there

Not sure what else could be done