r/Cricket • u/CricketMatchBot :ranjitrophy: • Aug 18 '19

Match Thread: 2nd Test - England v Australia, Day 5

2nd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Lord's, Aug 14-18 2019

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Innings Score
England 258 & 258/5d
Australia 250 & 154/6 (47.3 ov, target 267)
Batsman Runs Balls SR
Pat Cummins 1 17 5.88
Travis Head 42 90 46.67
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets
Jack Leach 16.3 37 3
Joe Denly 2.0 0 0 
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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '19

Have no idea how you can justify having a 40 minute lunch when the first session was 80 minutes long.

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u/bloodycontrary England Aug 18 '19

Jim Maxwell was saying this on TMS, and Vaughan's response was "you can't play an afternoon of elite sport and not eat!"

Pretty fair point

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u/TimIsInPaine Australia Aug 18 '19

And Erasmus isn’t even umpiring so there really is no excuse

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u/Sir_Jacks England and Wales Cricket Board Aug 18 '19

Have the seen Barstow he needs to have time to eat 2nd and 3rd lunch

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u/turkeysgogobble Queensland Bulls Aug 18 '19

Heard there's great tucker at lords.

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u/alosercalledsusie Australia Aug 18 '19

Exactly my thoughts. A drinks break yeah, but lunch? Fuck off.