England v Ireland at Lord's, 24/7.

[bigfluffylemon]

That was inevitable. Moeen can't stay in the top 7.

Geez that was close for Root.

[bigfluffylemon]

No doubt Burns and Denly will be retained all summer while England relentlessly tinker with the bowling after each collapse.

[sussexpob]

No doubt Burns and Denly will be retained all summer while England relentlessly tinker with the bowling after each collapse.

Dont worry, Ed Smith will have Mo batting as an opener by August 15th.

I typed that in complete jest, then realised.... didnt Mo open for one test in SL

Scored something like 0 and 1????

[sussexpob]

Still England in a fragile position, but if we can have a few cameos down the order, put anything over 150 to defend, then I for one wouldnt be betting on an Ireland win with their batting on paper.

[bigfluffylemon]

It's been very hard to chase anything over 230 or so in the 4th innings at Lord's over the last decade or so, even for top batting sides. If England can put up a lead of over 200 they ought to win with their bowling and Ireland's batting.

Ought to...

[backfootpunch]

Possibly the worst shot iv ever seen

[sussexpob]

Answer on a postcard...what was root doing there

[Durhamfootman]

haven't seen it, but I'll have a stab anyway.....

expressing himself?

imposing himself on the opposition?

[Durhamfootman]

playing his natural game?

[backfootpunch]

On my way to the bank

Gonna get a loan and put it all on Australia to win the ashes

[sussexpob]

Which is what Curran is doing to, with a vageuly similar result. Edges but short

[sussexpob]

haven't seen it, but I'll have a stab anyway.....

expressing himself?

imposing himself on the opposition?

Something like that...captain in, 100/7 odd in practice, defo the time to go wandering and hacking at balls that aren't that overpitched.

When your leader does that, what example does it set? Can't be arsed can they. Terrible, utter rubbish this.

Bayliss has turned this lot into playing like teenagers trying to bag their first *modded*!

[backfootpunch]

haven't seen it, but I'll have a stab anyway.....

expressing himself?

imposing himself on the opposition?

Something like that...captain in, 100/7 odd in practice, defo the time to go wandering and hacking at balls that aren't that overpitched.

When your leader does that, what example does it set? Can't be arsed can they. Terrible, utter rubbish this.

Bayliss has turned this lot into playing like teenagers trying to bag their first *modded*!

Root needs to be sacked as captain

The mentality of the team is all wrong

[sussexpob]

Woakes flashes outside off....you guessed it 8 dpwn

[bigfluffylemon]

This is beyond pathetic.

And so in keeping with the last 4 years.