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

[albion534]

Peppering over the cracks massively.


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[dazzer6666]

Peppering over the cracks massively.


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Good to have ground out a win though

 

[Titanic]

Peppering over the cracks massively.

Phil Salt to open?

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Peppering over the cracks massively.


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But there were some spicy deliveries today

 

[dazzer6666]

Phil Salt to open?

Worth putting that on the table, although think we need more of a rock at the top of the order. Not sure he has the minerals to open at test level.

 

[Titanic]

Worth putting that on the table, although think we need more of a rock at the top of the order. Not sure he has the minerals to open at test level.

might be worth a go, at a pinch? or perhaps we will be looking for more of a grinder?

 

[dazzer6666]

might be worth a go, at a pinch? or perhaps we will be looking for more of a grinder?

Could definitely do with a shake-up, have looked a bit flaky at times.

 

[vegster]

Worth putting that on the table, although think we need more of a rock at the top of the order. Not sure he has the minerals to open at test level.

Big step up from batting in Div 2 to playing Test Cricket, its the equivalent to going from Sea level to the Himalayas for Salt.


There, top that !

 

[Mellotron]

I don't understand why this is being said by so many people. Perhaps on day 5 in a low scoring affair but on a day 3 wicket I don't think it's particularly challenging.

It is if you're Ireland.

 

[dazzer6666]

Big step up from batting in Div 2 to playing Test Cricket, its the equivalent to going from Sea level to the Himalayas for Salt.


There, top that !

I can't, I think you've reached the piNaCl..................a Kosher victory

 

[Simster]

It is if you're Ireland.

Quality bit of aftertiming there.

 

[Mellotron]

Quality bit of aftertiming there.

I'm SO sorry I was pretending to work earlier.

To be fair, it was always going to be challenging for Ireland. I reckon it would be like asking a League One side to hold on to a 1-0 half time lead against a Prem side, I reckon. #torturedanalogy

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Leach's innings is looking even more astonishing with every passing wicket. When was the last time I wonder a nightswatchman has top scored in a 40 wicket test match?

Gillespie I guess, but there's probably someone obscure elsewhere