[Cricket] *** Official thread: England v Ireland, First (and only) Test Match, Lord's ***

[Titanic]

Gone this time. Stirling lucky to cling on at first slip.

JJ Roy c Stirling b Murtagh 5 (11b 0x4 0x6)

Eng 8-1 (2.4 overs)

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Roy plumb off of a no-ball. Did he hear the call... or a massive slice of luck?

didn't cost much.

 

[A1X]

So a chap who averages 30 in FC cricket batting at 5 at the Oval might not be the Messiah?

 

[Audax]

So a chap who averages 30 in FC cricket batting at 5 at the Oval might not be the Messiah?

I think Roy's got the potential to be England's equivalent of Warner (though hopefully a little less prone to stupidity on and off the field). One innings won't make a test batsman. Does look like he's got some work to do, though.

 

[Luke93]

The Ireland test during the day followed by Sussex playing 20/20 in the evening. Wonderful day to have off!

 

[Titanic]

Denly gone.. trapped in front by Adair on a fuller length and with a little nip back.

JL Denly lbw b Adair 23 (28b 4x4 0x6)

36-1

Poor from Roy and Denly at the top of the order

 

[Luke93]

So, back to square one. Roy is still not suitable as a test opener and Denly isn’t a number 3.

 

[crodonilson]

The batting line up is an absolute disgrace.

 

[Titanic]

and now Burns, fishing outside off... nicks to Wilson

RJ Burns c †Wilson b Murtagh 6 (25b 0x4 0x6)

England 36-3 (10.4 overs)

#woeful

 

[albion534]

Perfect time to blood youngsters. And they pick Denly lolz.


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[Luke93]

Good test for Bairstow.

If Root persists with batting at 4, I’d like to see Bairstow not keep wicket and bat at 3, with Butler keeping wicket and batting 7.

 

[Brovion]

Can't wait to see how England manage to collapse embarrassingly before being bailed out by Curran and Woakes this afternoon

Well the first part is sadly accurate. Not quite as easy as predicting a Sussex collapse, but still, worryingly, I don't think anyone is ultra-surprised.

 

[Brovion]

The Ireland test during the day followed by Sussex playing 20/20 in the evening. Wonderful day to have off!

Yeah, if you're a ****ing masochist. Go and do something less stressful and more rewarding, like, I dunno, defusing landmines.

 

[Titanic]

Root trapped in front... not given... Ireland are cock-a-hoop and reviewing...

 

[Titanic]

Root is a goner, surely?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Root out

 

[Titanic]

42-4 (12 over)

What a morning for Ireland.

 

[Luke93]

This is going well!

England struggling. Entertaining at least.

 

[Trufflehound]

Should last two days but won't even reach tea time on the third day

It's starting to look that way...

 

[Titanic]

Bairstow

All round a straight one. Shocking shot

JM Bairstow b Murtagh 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)

42-5 (12.4 overs)