2nd Test Australia England at Lords

[Greystache]

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We have an extraordinary ability as a top order batting line up to turn one wicket into three. Can't go an innings without a collapse.

[lemmon]

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Been absolutely copping it from the poms for the last few days, not hating this one coming to an end

[Mantis]

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We have an extraordinary ability as a top order batting line up to turn one wicket into three. Can't go an innings without a collapse.

Been flicking between the cricket & golf.. couldn't believe when I checked the score at tea and saw that we were 6 for... EMBARRASSING!

[Greystache]

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FFS are they such an amateur team that they don't know the difference between byes and a dead ball? When I was playing District cricket our out cricket wad better than this. What the hell do they do with all their time between matches?

[lemmon]

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FFS are they such an amateur team that they don't know the difference between byes and a dead ball? When I was playing District cricket our out cricket wad better than this. What the hell do they do with all their time between matches?

That wasn't it, its etiquette to not run on a leg bye when not playing a shot. Think they were working out whether it was a bye or off the pad

[Greystache]

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That wasn't it, its etiquette to not run on a leg bye when not playing a shot. Think they were working out whether it was a bye or off his leg

You can't run on a leg bye when you haven't played a shot, it's a dead ball, etiquette doesn't come into it. It didn't hit the pad, the batsman on strike surely knows that but they couldn't work out whether to run or not and turned a three into a single.

[Sedat]

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DRS having a blinder

[LostDoggy]

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Complete BS.
Im out.

[Greystache]

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This is farcical now, batsman given not out, hotspot shows no mark, snicko can't be used, yet somehow they overrule the umpire and give him out.

England are winning easily enough as it is I don't see why they are being gifted such a ridiculous number of favourable decisions.

I've had enough of this I can't be bothered watching anymore. They could do is a favour and announce the result of the next 3 tests so we could decide whether it's worth staying up for.

[FrediKanoute]

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How, how, how is Agar out? Appeal for caught behind, not given by Erasmus (umpire on the field), referred to 3rd umpire. Review shows NO hotspot, not even a glimmer of a hotspot and the decision is overruled. How?

Again it makes no difference to the result of this test match, but *!*!*!*! me the DRS makes no sense. There is no consistency, no general principles its a f*cking farce!

[Mantis]

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Another quality decision...

But use your willow.

[The Doctor]

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FFS are they such an amateur team that they don't know the difference between byes and a dead ball? When I was playing District cricket our out cricket wad better than this. What the hell do they do with all their time between matches?

count their money and look in the mirror

[Topdog]

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How, how, how is Agar out? Appeal for caught behind, not given by Erasmus (umpire on the field), referred to 3rd umpire. Review shows NO hotspot, not even a glimmer of a hotspot and the decision is overruled. How?

Again it makes no difference to the result of this test match, but f*ck me the DRS makes no sense. There is no consistency, no general principles its a f*cking farce!

Now that one was a disgrace. Can't be 100% certain if hot spot shows nothing so it shouldn't be overturned.

[ledge]

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Now we see how important a Geoff Boycott was, someone just to stay there and know how to grind out an innings when the rest of the side is completely overwhelmed.
Surely Haddin has to go for Wade now, Agar will be relieved to have a week off he looks completely drained and exhausted poor kid but he will be a good player.

I suppose we can look at one thing, it can only get better ?

[LostDoggy]

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An amazing turnaround.

I've gone from being excited and quietly optimistic, to not giving a shit within the space of half a test.