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

[Dilbert]

Was reading a few comments on BBC - below the 2nd test report

Drop Bell. He is a walking wicket at the moment.
Bring in Adil Rashid - he can bat a bit.
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The most multi-racial country in the world has all white sports teams. people should look up the Australian 'intervention act' of 2007 and ask why they are allowed to play sport on the world stage when the South Africans weren't.
Only a very sick nation would do what they are doing today.
Shame on the BBC for refusing to report it.
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England's so called record breaking bowler, Jimmy Anderson, didnt get a single wicket. Even when Aussies were close to declaring and taking more risks. Overrated.... much?!!!
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How is Alaistair still a captain? He's been in charge of England being dreadful for a while now.
As the saying goes too many Cook's spoil the broth.
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How I miss the 606...

[Arthur Crabtree]

I think you get an influx of close season football opinion at this time of the year. But, apart from the thorny question of racial quotas, I would mark myself, 'slightly agree' on a continuum of the others.

[pompeymeowth]

Blow up. Someone needs to blast this at 11 into Trev's ear.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtZefq51Y7I

[Dr Cricket]

Got some Ashes ratings for the 2nd test.

Day 3 432,000
Day 4 250,000

Also in the first test the ratings were down by 27% compared to the 2013 first test figures.

2013:
THE ASHES - LIVE (SUN 1000) - 701
THE ASHES - LIVE (SAT 1000) - 657
THE ASHES - LIVE (WED 1000) - 478
THE ASHES - LIVE (FRI 1000) - 441
THE ASHES - LIVE (THU 1000) - 425

2015:
THE ASHES - LIVE (SAT 1031) - 476
THE ASHES - LIVE (WED 1000) - 351
THE ASHES - LIVE (FRI 1000) - 347
THE ASHES - LIVE (THU 1000) - 287