Before I head back up to Lords for Day 3 of the 2nd Test in the Ashes cricket series I just thought I’d pop by and give a quick view from the boundary , or in my case the Pavilion, for all you fellow enthusiasts.
Australia’s total of 128 was their lowest at Lords since 1968 and came about by a comedy of batting and decision errors. This still remains a good track but will deteriorate naturally, hence England’s choice not to enforce the follow-on. That and the fact that with three sell out crowds still to come one can’t help but feel the ECB wouldn’t be wanting to make many refunds on tickets for days lost due to an early finish. Cynical old me!
With three wickets, well deserved by Siddle, before the close of play yesterday and the weather turning decidedly cloudier this morning it promises to be an interesting day’s play but one that’s unlikely to change the outcome.
These matches have proved to contain many twists and turns but it would need another day of suicidal batting by England to give the Aussies any glimmer of hope of saving the game.
Either way it’s been a thoroughly entertaining two days so far even if Test matches are rapidly becoming five day ( or less) T20s.It’s not been a game for the purists once again but you daren’t make too many journeys to the bar for fear of missing any of the action. Fortunately in my case there’s a bar on every level of the Pavilion with at least one TV in each. Just one of the perks of being a member! Here’s a pic taken from one of my viewing spots on the top balcony, and beer to the left and right…
England should grind out enough runs to set the Aussies an impossible task ( as if it wasn’t already ) and go 2-0 up in the series, but there’s a few twists left for sure.
Time to head out once more. Yep, I know,it’s a tough job but someone’s got to do it!
Have a great weekend everyone. I’ll try and put a couple of market-related posts up tomorrow, cricket permitting of course, and I hope the last two days have been kind to your P&L.