[Cricket] First Test of the Summer England vs. Ireland at Lords

[Eeyore]

Ireland may get battered here. And it's not their fault. They've played hardly any Test cricket and are missing seamers. I do wonder if Josh Little will ever play Tests.

Anyway, bat and ball is back. Joy of joys ! And you can look forward to my bolshy know-it-all opinions for the next two months.

 

[Titanic]

A long, long look from the umpire... and up goes the finger.

Reviewed as it was a long way down.

 

[Titanic]

2nd wicket for Leach... 'good' call from the umpire.

104-6

 

[jakarta]

Not sure about how the lower order can bat, think they will be lucky to get 150...

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

The first listen of the summer to TMS is a moment of joy

 

[Titanic]

Potts rewarded for a good spell.

43.3 W Potts to McBrine, OUT
Nicked off this time! Angling in from around the wicket, then nipping away just a fraction off the seam to take the outside edge as McBrine looks to drive through the covers. Bairstow snaffles a routine chance and Potts celebrates his first Test wicket since August
Andy McBrine c †Bairstow b Potts 19 (23b 3x4 0x6) SR: 82.6

142-7

 

[Titanic]

Tea, Day One

Ireland, inserted, are 162-7 (51 overs) - just 25 overs bowled in that session.

Stuart Broad 15-5-45-4
Matthew Potts 11-4-34-1
Josh Tongue 13-4-40-0
Jack Leach 12-1-34-2

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

I will be there tomorrow, hoping to see England smash a huge total.

 

[Whitechapel]

I will be there tomorrow, hoping to see England smash a huge total.

I’m there on Saturday, I’m just glad they’ll be something for me to watch after the start we had!

 

[Titanic]

FIVE for BROAD

53.5 W Broad to Adair, OUT
A five-for for Broad - his third at Lord's, the previous one came ten years ago. An inswinger pitching outside off and nipping back to beat the on-the-up drive. Sneaked through the gap between bat and pad to hit the top of off
Mark Adair b Broad 14 (32b 2x4 0x6) SR: 43.75

Stuart Broad 16.5-5-51-5

169-8

 

[Titanic]

Leach has a 3rd... 172-9

A bit of a yahoo from Campher

 

[Titanic]

Ireland 172 All out (56.2 overs)

McCollum 36, Campher 34, Stirling 30

Stuart Broad 17-5-51-5
Jack Leach 14-1-35-3
Matthew Potts 12.2-4-37-2

 

[MJsGhost]

Target could be a lead of 75-100 by close, then really push on in the morning session to declare 350 ahead and leave them with a few tricky overs before lunch?
#Bazzball

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

How did Tongue bowl?

 

[CHAPPERS]

How did Tongue bowl?

Okay without looking particularly dangerous at any point. Has never played at Lords seemingly so may have struggled with the slope. Resorted to short stuff quite quickly (under orders).

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Okay without looking particularly dangerous at any point. Has never played at Lords seemingly so may have struggled with the slope. Resorted to short stuff quite quickly (under orders).

Thanks. Can’t quite get my head round that call-up.

 

[A1X]

Crawley goes after inside-edging his way to 50

 

[jakarta]

All a bit one sided, I suppose a decent warm up game but not a Test Match...

146-1

 

[jakarta]

Best of luck to you with tickets for today with the ongoing Rail Chaos...

 

[A1X]

All a bit one sided, I suppose a decent warm up game but not a Test Match...

146-1

It’s essentially a net session they’ve been able to flog corporate tickets for, genius really