England v India 2nd Test Lords 9-13 August

[Jock McTuffnel v3]

Originally Posted by Chin Music

Morning all. So I wonder if it will be a win the toss and bowl sort of day? Reckon there must be a chance with a day's rain.

Blue blue sky over Lords.

Bat once , bat big , bat long.

And play 4 seamers.

[Sir Coolerking]

Originally Posted by Jock McTuffnel v3

Blue blue sky over Lords.

Bat once , bat big , bat long.

And play 4 seamers.

Except that of the next 4 days, tomorrow looks by far the best.

Looks like there will be quite a few more interruptions, be surprised if it's not a draw (which given our recent form at Lord's is a bonus).

[Jock McTuffnel v3]

Originally Posted by Sir Coolerking

Except that of the next 4 days, tomorrow looks by far the best.

Looks like there will be quite a few more interruptions, be surprised if it's not a draw (which given our recent form at Lord's is a bonus).

Both sides only need a session to collapse and lose a test match as was shown at Brum.

Result still on the cards I'd say.

[Summer of 77]

Originally Posted by Jock McTuffnel v3

Blue blue sky over Lords.

And over my back garden.

But I shall be bringing the washing in just after 11. 'Cos the forecast don't look pretty.

[Sir Coolerking]

Root wins the toss and England will bowl.

[square leg umpire]

That was brave.

[Jock McTuffnel v3]

10.32am Toss time. Joe Root has won the toss and England are bowling first. Woakes replaces Ben Stokes for England, and Cheteshwar Pujara and Kuldeep Yadav come in for Shikhar Dhawan and Umesh Yadav

[Summer of 77]

Pitch looking greenish but I've seen plenty of these at Lord's recently that have actually played really well for the batters. But the weather has been bobbins lately so I wouldn't hazard a guess at how it'll play.

[Psyduck]

Only two seamers for India at a damp and overcast Lords. Very odd.

[Jock McTuffnel v3]

With the match reduced to 4 days , the f/o rule is now 150 behind.

Could be a factor if India score 300..

[Sir Virgs and Zamora]

A long looking tail...

Come on England.

[Jock McTuffnel v3]

Originally Posted by Sir Virgs and Zamora

A long looking tail...

Batsmen need to step up - Malan paid the price for delegating run scoring to the tail once too often.

Cook next in the crosshairs I'd expect.

[sanskritsimon]

First wicket in first over! Vijay gone.

[Minor Maggie]

Just turned it on and Jimmy bowls a stunner. India 0-1!

[Summer of 77]

Originally Posted by Jock McTuffnel v3

With the match reduced to 4 days , the f/o rule is now 150 behind.

As it was in 2001, the last time Lord's lost a whole day. As I recall, Pakistan weren't fully aware of the rule and followed on 188 behind.

[Chin Music]

Truly beautiful delivery. It would have helped if Vijay wasn't trying to work to leg although to be fair the ball was originally probably headed to middle and leg if it didn't swing so obviously.

[Corbo 61]

Sound bowling first. More rain on route?

[Sir Virgs and Zamora]

I would have opened with woakes rather than broad. This is perfect for him.

[Redmachine]

Originally Posted by Sir Virgs and Zamora

I would have opened with woakes rather than broad. This is perfect for him.

Yeah, think this is one of the rare days that I would’ve given Woakes or Curran the new Ball.

Think Stokes would’ve been a handful.

[luckyluke]

Originally Posted by Summer of '77

As it was in 2001, the last time Lord's lost a whole day. As I recall, Pakistan weren't fully aware of the rule and followed on 188 behind.

They won the next test at OT thanks to some dodgy lbws (no balls) from Shep I think