Grib
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Ireland the best test cricket team in the world, who knew
You gotta love it.I'm quite enjoying this. But it's horrendous.
?England haven't even batted that badly tbh
Not for about 5 years he can't.Curran and Broad both can bat. Just need to see out till lunch and then runs galore
Or not the case may beCurran and Broad both can bat. Just need to see out till lunch and then runs galore
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Exactly this.
Bayliss might have done alright with the ODI side, but it will be nice when he fecks off and we get a coach that has some idea about how to play test cricket in England.
Irish people are suddenly cricket fans?Fine catch that is with clever field setting and bowling. England have been shite but we've been very good in fairness.
I'm taking nothing away from the Irish bowlers, they've bowled the conditions brilliantly however nobody will tell me that that attack is of a 69/9 quality. Very poor batting from some very experienced players and the usual nothing from the top order. If I was Bayliss and Root, I'd be on my hands and knees begging Chef to come back for the ashes.Not like the non-World Cup players are doing much better.
Great bowling in fairness, shouldn't take anything away from Ireland just because England are finding new lows.
And another one joins inI hear we're beating the bastards? Don't understand the rules to Protestant hurling but I'll take it.
BrilliantI hear we're beating the bastards? Don't understand the rules to Protestant hurling but I'll take it.
Can but dream.I'm taking nothing away from the Irish bowlers, they've bowled the conditions brilliantly however nobody will tell me that that attack is of a 69/9 quality. Very poor batting from some very experienced players and the usual nothing from the top order. If I was Bayliss and Root, I'd be on my hands and knees begging Chef to come back for the ashes.
I wish we would stop playing at Lords, England's record there in all formats is poor to say the least. Only ever inspires teams from overseas.Out for the first time before lunch at Lords in a test. We need to relearn the test match mentality and fast.
People seem to forget that the reason cook retired was because he was very bad at the endI'm taking nothing away from the Irish bowlers, they've bowled the conditions brilliantly however nobody will tell me that that attack is of a 69/9 quality. Very poor batting from some very experienced players and the usual nothing from the top order. If I was Bayliss and Root, I'd be on my hands and knees begging Chef to come back for the ashes.
Our record at Lords just feels like it's appalling.I wish we would stop playing at Lords, England's record there in all formats is poor to say the least. Only ever inspires teams from overseas.
How was the team selection arrogant ? The match is right between the WC which went for 2 months and the ashes so not sure what you would wantAs awful as England have been I'm made up for Ireland. Thought it was an arrogant and disrespectful team selection (as it has been when England have played ODIs against Ireland over the years) and disrespectful to play them in a one off, four day test. England coping a hiding can only be a good thing for the sport. Hope Ireland bat well too.
Because they picked a side for a warm up game. If you don't have time in the schedule to play a test then don't schedule a test.How was the team selection arrogant ? The match is right between the WC which went for 2 months and the ashes so not sure what you would want
What rubbish is that , it provides England a chance to test themselves against a good attack who will try their best and it gives Ireland a chance to play a test match at Lord's . 8 of the 11 that played today will play in the first test at Edgbaston , how is that a warm up side ?Because they picked a side for a warm up game. If you don't have time in the schedule to play a test then don't schedule a test.