The Ashes; Second Test, Lord's, July 16-20

[Arthur Crabtree]

Think only 5 times has a team batted for 5 sessions to save a test match.

But this is the type of pitch that a team could do it on.

Probably hardly ever attempted.

[yorker_129-7]

This will all be irrelevant when England are 40-4 again. Just do not see the England top order being able to survive, they're so mentally fragile.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Ballance and Cook's mental strength is what they have the most of. Their batting skills come well down on the list. Too early to say on Lyth. That leaves Bell.

[hopeforthebest]

If England can be no more than two down at the close of play today they have an outside chance of saving this game. Cook probably needs to be one of the surviving batsmen.

[budgetmeansbudget]

I guess it's time for the top four to score big runs, then the middle order will fail no doubt!

[braveneutral]

Lyth wobbling already?

I think Bell ought to step up.

Cook has prior.

Ballance is one of those like Colly/Bops I imagine. Will be moaned about. Replaced. Replacement fails. Oh what about Ballance?

[Aidan11]

Rogers seems keen to get on with it/

[backfootpunch]

If England can be no more than two down at the close of play today they have an outside chance of saving this game. Cook probably needs to be one of the surviving batsmen.

Id take 3 down with Cook and root in

[Aidan11]

Rogers suferring with vertigo?

[hopeforthebest]

If England can be no more than two down at the close of play today they have an outside chance of saving this game. Cook probably needs to be one of the surviving batsmen.

Id take 3 down with Cook and root in

Clearly a good Warwickshire supporter speaking.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Think only 5 times has a team batted for 5 sessions to save a test match.

But this is the type of pitch that a team could do it on.

Probably hardly ever attempted.

Might not have to bat for five sessions here.

[hopeforthebest]

Rashid's finger OK as he joins the Yorks team.

[Aidan11]

We've finally got one.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Rashid's finger OK as he joins the Yorks team.

Good to hear.

Boycott's starting to break me.

[Aidan11]

Rogers diagnosed as having a dizzy spell.