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

[bigfluffylemon]

Am I putting the mockers on, or is Curran playing with a straighter bat than any of the top 6?

[sussexpob]

Rankin gets Broad...

[Alviro Patterson]

Five-fer for Irish-Lambeth Born Tim. Six wickets down for 7 runs for England.

Just as well Denly got a few.

Fixed

[Alviro Patterson]

Playing a "test" match against Ireland 10 days after the World Cup was never going to be a good idea.

Just cancel the match, forfeit The Ashes and let the England players play T20 Blast in preparation for next years World Twenty20.

[yuppie]

I was going to start a campaign to bring Vince back for the Ashes, but at this rate i think Englands top 6 is in good shape

[sussexpob]

Am I putting the mockers on, or is Curran playing with a straighter bat than any of the top 6?

I said in the India series last summer, Ill say it again.... at some stage he will ditch the bowling at this level, and he will bat in the top 6. When I watch him play he seems like a natural batter, and has a range of crunching strokes. Averages 45 when not condemned to the end of the tail too..... 18 FC x 50s and hes just turned 21.

Of course England dont tend to make brave decisions like Australia did with Steve Smith for instance, so he will probably not make it, but I think he has the talent.

[bigfluffylemon]

Am I putting the mockers on, or is Curran playing with a straighter bat than any of the top 6?

I said in the India series last summer, Ill say it again.... at some stage he will ditch the bowling at this level, and he will bat in the top 6. When I watch him play he seems like a natural batter, and has a range of crunching strokes. Averages 45 when not condemned to the end of the tail too..... 18 FC x 50s and hes just turned 21.

Of course England dont tend to make brave decisions like Australia did with Steve Smith for instance, so he will probably not make it, but I think he has the talent.

Does seem that way, doesn't it?

[bigfluffylemon]

Am I putting the mockers on, or is Curran playing with a straighter bat than any of the top 6?

Yep, mockers.

[sussexpob]

As he gets out for 18, but he was throwing the bat with the tail....

[sussexpob]

Stone smashing a few runs at the death of the innings now. May aswell have a throw of the bat

[sussexpob]

85 all out...

P*ss poor that.....

[mikesiva]

Murtagh 5-13!

Adair with three and Rankin with two.

[yuppie]

Well I'm sure England bowlers will do a good job here as well.

2 days test coming up?

[sussexpob]

Id be surprised if England arent batting again today, tbh. Plenty there in the pitch, not very much in Irelands line up, but England could easily by way too aggressive and throw it away.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Have to have a heart of stone not to feel pleased for Rankin's 2-5.