Poop their pants, then.
English & Irish Cricket Summer 2018
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Averaging less than ten and a strike rate of under 25!!!
And yet last game England played at Lords vs Pakistan he was left out for Mark Wood who’s avg is over 50 and SR 94
Wow, could conditions get any more contrasting? Blazing sunshine.
Blazing sunshine.Pitch has turned completely docile Kohli better start praying that his spinners are up for it
Kohli better start praying that his spinners are up for itReckon the pitch might do a bit more if India bowled in the right areas tbf.Pitch has turned completely docile
The feck would you review that?
Excited to watch Pope play. Do want him to get outb, so it's conflicting. But always nice to see a promising player debut.
Jennings just had a Watson review.
All over Root like a rash here.
Can’t see him lasting the series
Just a couple more overs to hang on though. Afterwards it's Pandya and spinners to face
Might be too damp, but given that it's seaming it should probably spin.
Just a couple more overs to hang on though. Afterwards it's Pandya and spinners to face
Alright Shane Warne.
I hope so too, but might take another 15 overs, till the ball gets older perhaps.
Heh.
Club leggie I play with didn't turn a ball all the summer during the heatwave when we were playing on dustbowls, but after the monsoon a couple of weeks ago was turning it square.
Our suspicion is there was a bit of rabbit shit on a length that he was hitting.
Pope looks good. A little too attacking unlike regular English batsmen, drives more often than i think he should have today. Looks at ease against the seamers. Like his game.
And out now. Another wicket before lunch would be nice.
Needed 5 before lunch to had a realistic chance I think considering the score.
Four. 
Pandya bowled well and kept the pressure on.
180 would be nice.
Pandya bowled well and kept the pressure on.
180 would be nice.
Man we were so unlucky with the toss
I'm not flaming the English team but they wouldn't have been able to score more than 150 in yesterday's conditions.
I'm not flaming the English team but they wouldn't have been able to score more than 150 in yesterday's conditions.
Tbh I don't think the pitch has become that much better for batting today. India have caused problems when they've got it right. They just haven't got it right as relentlessly as the England seamers did.Man we were so unlucky with the toss
I'm not flaming the English team but they wouldn't have been able to score more than 150 in yesterday's conditions.
Take out the 25 odd free runs Jennings and Cook got with India bowling on their pads, and play another seamer and India could be on top.
Fair enough. But still the constant stoppages and overcast conditions are very unsuitable for batsman.
Woakes was incredible yesterday, I thought.
True although most of the damage was done when we got the extended period of play in the evening session.
180 would probably be enough for England a 73 run lead and India showed it’s basically Kohli + 10 tailendersFour.
Pandya bowled well and kept the pressure on.
180 would be nice.
That's harsh...on Ashwin! He has looked decent as a batsman.
Thinking about it he has played the shot of the test match, the straight drive of the inswinger from Curren
Buttler and Bairstow doing some damage now. Our pace bowlers seem to have four overs before getting into things.
Not playing Umesh looks stupider by the minute.
That's one of the all time worst reviews for my money.
Especially with Kohli's incredulous 'T' symbol.
Especially with Kohli's incredulous 'T' symbol.
England scoring at almost five runs an over despite losing wickets will prove to be the difference.
Match will be over tomorrow
We are gonna lose 5-0
We could have bowled a little better but the contrasting conditions basically lost us this match. England bowled on a pitch which was rained on in perfect swing bowling conditions. The next day the sun is out and conditions much drier. The ball has barely swung.
In less than 20 days of cricket too.
Need about three sessions of rain..
This is why we should have won the first test. We have to blame ourselves. Also put selection committee needs a sacking. All these changing and chopping has helped no one.
The decision to play two spinners is ridiculous considering the pitch and the weather forecast. Another seamer would have definitely helped India.
Isnt the team pretty much decided by Kohli?
Would like England to have a few overs at India tonight.