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

[budgetmeansbudget]

Bit of an Oz collapse going on here.

More worrying for England I would suggest.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Kept bloody low.

[from_the_stands]

Twatto has just started on his weekly cricinfo article on why he should be in the team instead of Mitch Marsh.

[sussexpob]

Kept bloody low.

Not the first ball to do it, I said this in the morning session yesterday...

Not sure about the 500 prediction, couple of balls have kept low wide of the stumps already

Nothing on the stumps has done anything though, this is the first sign.

Broad actually salvaging some decent figures for himself now.

[Aidan11]

At least we've got a couple more out since I last checked.

Bit like using a spoon to dig up concrete though.

[hopeforthebest]

What is Moeen's role here, certainly not a holding role with 4 maidens in 33 overs and 3.75 av which is higher than Broad, Anderson and Wood.
No third man as Oz rapidly approach 500 and Marsh scoring most of his runs in that direction.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Crowd booing drs!

Fancy a ton from Nev here.

[Aidan11]

Looks like Smith will finally get his double century.

[Arthur Crabtree]

And there it is. Played Smithy.

[Aidan11]

500 for Aus

200 for Smith.

Curtains for England.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Fancy a ton from Nev here.

Unless he has to have a biff.

[hopeforthebest]

Cook is in gift business, two spinners providing runs to the Oz total. Saving his pace men for Edgbaston?

[Aidan11]

I'm glad I didn't pay £100 to watch this.

[Aidan11]

We could be following on by teatime tomorrow.

[The Waugh Twins]

Finally getting to watch a bit of the cricket, had my cup of tea the English way and now I'm having my coffee the American way.

Still amazed at how Smith can accumulate runs with that batting style.

All said and done well done boy.