2nd Ashes Test v England @ Lords, the home of MCC/Cricket

[dedja]

At least I'm going to get some sleep tonight

[NFC]

Hauritz nice leave, awful for a tailender or not.

[am Bays]

Bigger Pooh

[whufc]

England 1
Australia 0

[Pottsy]

That ball could have got a lot of players, nipped back a mile.

Got bugger all sleep the last few nights myself with early starts...my pillow is calling me....

If only I could say the same about the missus

[spell_check]

The thing I think needs to happen is for them to just throw the bat around - get as close to the target as possible.

Well we know Hauritz will only play one way. He is going to play shots. Johnson will do the same now that Pup is gone. This could be over pretty quickly or there will be some quick scoring i'd imagine.

We know he plays two ways now.

[RoosterMarty]

I'm a bit surprised Swann didn't claim that...

[Pottsy]

Even more surprising Rudi didn't just fire him anyway.

Even if it was from square leg.

[rod_rooster]

I'm a bit surprised Swann didn't claim that...

Lol, Strauss would've

[whufc]

If we lock this thread can we then pretend it never happended.

[Dirko]

I agree with Dogwatcher...Flintoff it's all about him....

[Pottsy]

Well bowled Fred.

Prick.

[dedja]

How many balls do you give Hilf?

[rod_rooster]

I agree with Dogwatcher...Flintoff it's all about him....

He is genuinley a tosser. Has bowled well today don't get me wrong but he is a tosser all the same.

[Dutchy]

At least Mitch is swinging the ball! the first time for the tour

[Mic]

Bloody hell, that's a quick 50 from Johnson. At least he's contributed something this series.

[rod_rooster]

At least Mitch is swinging the ball! the first time for the tour

Fair call He has batted really well today though. Deserves some credit for a very good knock.

[The Cadet]

Come on Australia, you have to stick it up Strauss. Show him up for the bad captain and cheat that he is.

I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt yesterday with the catch but after seeing the replay and photos, I don't think there is anyway he could say he defnitely took that catch. Which makes him a cheat in my book and as they say 'cheats never prosper'.

Come on Pup and Haddin. You can do it!

Settle down, Australia has a history of claiming catches that look suspect on the T.V replay. I can remember S.Waugh being called a cheat after claiming Lara some time ago in the West Indies. Also Healy stumping Haynes without the ball in his gloves. I know they are sometime ago but there are have been one or two in most series. I have no doubt Strauss thought he had caught the catch its up to the umpires to make the decision.

[rod_rooster]

Come on Australia, you have to stick it up Strauss. Show him up for the bad captain and cheat that he is.

I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt yesterday with the catch but after seeing the replay and photos, I don't think there is anyway he could say he defnitely took that catch. Which makes him a cheat in my book and as they say 'cheats never prosper'.

Come on Pup and Haddin. You can do it!

Settle down, Australia has a history of claiming catches that look suspect on the T.V replay. I can remember S.Waugh being called a cheat after claiming Lara some time ago in the West Indies. Also Healy stumping Haynes without the ball in his gloves. I know they are sometime ago but there are have been one or two in most series. I have no doubt Strauss thought he had caught the catch its up to the umpires to make the decision.

What other people have done in the past, whether they be Australian or not, does not mean Strauss is not a cheat.

[The Cadet]

Come on Australia, you have to stick it up Strauss. Show him up for the bad captain and cheat that he is.

I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt yesterday with the catch but after seeing the replay and photos, I don't think there is anyway he could say he defnitely took that catch. Which makes him a cheat in my book and as they say 'cheats never prosper'.

Come on Pup and Haddin. You can do it!

Settle down, Australia has a history of claiming catches that look suspect on the T.V replay. I can remember S.Waugh being called a cheat after claiming Lara some time ago in the West Indies. Also Healy stumping Haynes without the ball in his gloves. I know they are sometime ago but there are have been one or two in most series. I have no doubt Strauss thought he had caught the catch its up to the umpires to make the decision.

What other people have done in the past, whether they be Australian or not, does not mean Strauss is not a cheat.

Tell me how did Strauss cheat, remembering that the umpires make the decisions and even have the help of a third umpire with T.V replays.