The Ashes 2019

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Just saw a replay of Bancroft's catch at short leg, absolute cracker.

I'll give him credit .... he's absolutely fearless while fielding at short leg. Doesn't flinch or blink.

He is, but I'd imagine some short leg fielders of days gone bye would like to wear the protective equipment he has as his disposal.

Hang on ..... your name sake had plenty of padding to protect him.

[Senor Moto Gadili]

BTW .... this is the first time there has been an Archer at Lords since the 2012 Olympics

[Corona Man]

Bancroft doing a job here...

[stan]

Roots captaincy is strange to say the least. He is use of Woakes is mind boggling. Why he's not opening thus morning is beyond me. He would cut us to pieces in these conditions.

[DOC]

Roots captaincy is strange to say the least. He is use of Woakes is mind boggling. Why he's not opening thus morning is beyond me. He would cut us to pieces in these conditions.

He made that mistake in the first test by saving him for the second session.

Expect he will bowl in the third.

[Grenville]

Bancroft doing a job here...

Has some grit about him, not sure if I've ever seen an Aussie opener look so out of his depth in an innings though.

[stan]

Roots captaincy is strange to say the least. He is use of Woakes is mind boggling. Why he's not opening thus morning is beyond me. He would cut us to pieces in these conditions.

He made that mistake in the first test by saving him for the second session.

Expect he will bowl in the third.

Brought on now, bowled a few looseners to say the least but will find his line soon. Will be a testing time for our top order.

[DOC]

Plenty of movement for him.

[daysofourlives]

Any wicket keeping experts here? Gee Bairstow looks ordinary, his footwork is atrocious, he's lucky to stay on his feet most of the time.
Why do they swap keepers between this and ODI's?

[helicopterking]

That decked along way.

[Booney]

2/60 with Smith in. Effectively 2/200.

[Armchair expert]

Save us Smith

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Uh oh

[The Dark Knight]

Standard Khawaja dismissal ffs.

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Woakes will set Travis up here with one that comes back in for an LBW

[Armchair expert]

Standard Khawaja dismissal ffs.

Absolutely, he gets out at the wrong time all the time

can't field either

Hopefully booted for the home tests this summer .

[Grenville]

Any wicket keeping experts here? Gee Bairstow looks ordinary, his footwork is atrocious, he's lucky to stay on his feet most of the time.
Why do they swap keepers between this and ODI's?

He's stiff and rigid, relies heavily on a good eye.

[The Dark Knight]

Standard Khawaja dismissal ffs.

Absolutely, he gets out at the wrong time all the time

can't field either

Hopefully booted for the home tests this summer .

England will just know if he continues to play the line of the ball outside off stump as it goes across him he will edge one sooner rather than later, it's so frustrating to watch him get out like that again.

[daysofourlives]

Anyone see Head lasting much longer?

[DOC]

I wish