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

[Arthur Crabtree]

Moeen may miss this Test due to a side strain.

Side strain again.

Keep it coming Dan.

It'll be interesting to see how Rashid does.

[Aidan11]

Rashiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid

[from_the_stands]

Are there any more upcoming Aussie test cricketers called Mitchell?

Mitchell Hussey - bats and bowls, and occasionally keeps wicket. He's dynamite in the field. There's nothing he can't do really well. Future Test captain.

[Aidan11]

Can't have enough Mitchells in my opinion.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Moeen may miss this Test due to a side strain.

It's only may miss at the moment, apparantly his batting is fine and its only hampering his bowling. He was able to join in with a game of football yesterday apparently.

Obviously Rashid is an ideal replacement but Mooen needs to bowl as much as possible to gain rhythm and confidence.

[Gingerfinch]

Moeen may miss this Test due to a side strain.

It's only may miss at the moment, apparantly his batting is fine and its only hampering his bowling. He was able to join in with a game of football yesterday apparently.

Obviously Rashid is an ideal replacement but Mooen needs to bowl as much as possible to gain rhythm and confidence.

I've nothing against players doing other physical activities like Football, but I'm surprised they let a player with a side strain, take part.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Moeen may miss this Test due to a side strain.

It's only may miss at the moment, apparantly his batting is fine and its only hampering his bowling. He was able to join in with a game of football yesterday apparently.

Obviously Rashid is an ideal replacement but Mooen needs to bowl as much as possible to gain rhythm and confidence.

I've nothing against players doing other physical activities like Football, but I'm surprised they let a player with a side strain, take part.

Perhaps he was in goal, but was given strict instructions not to dive for anything!

[GarlicJam]

Can't have enough Mitchells in my opinion.

especially Mitchells getting Michelles.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Cook expects Mo to play. Would England prefer to take a risk with his bowling, to have him bat at eight, utilising Root's part timers if necessary, rather than take a chance on Rashid, because they don't really believe in him?

[hopeforthebest]

Cook expects Mo to play. Would England prefer to take a risk with his bowling, to have him bat at eight, utilising Root's part timers if necessary, rather than take a chance on Rashid, because they don't really believe in him?

Cook comes from a regime that says you can't have too many batsmen and apart from Swann has not normally seen the point of spin.

[Dr Cricket]

Arjun Tendulkar bowl Left arm pace to the english batsman and he also plays for Ealing CC and the scary part is that he plays most of his cricket against team near my end.
Harrow, Uxbridge/Wembley area.

Looking at the website Arjun been playing for Ealing CC every english summer.
currently he plays for the 3rd 11 but in the past he was in the under 13 and youth teams.

[Aidan11]

[Dr Cricket]

Jason Gillespie and Matthew Hayden call Anderson a wind up merchant and a clown.
Don't think their actually one team that actually likes Anderson.
India, Sri lanka, Australia all think he is a twat.

Although in the past 2 months he been alright on the field guessing Australia don't trust or believe him yet.

[yuppie]

Jason Gillespie and Matthew Hayden call Anderson a wind up merchant and a clown.
Don't think their actually one team that actually likes Anderson.
India, Sri lanka, Australia all think he is a twat.

Although in the past 2 months he been alright on the field guessing Australia don't trust or believe him yet.

Leopard never changes its spots is probably what the Aussies are thinking.

[bigfluffylemon]

Cricinfo reports that Moeen is likely to play.

A good result for Australia here will likely mean the end of Watto and Haddin's test careers.