Start delayed because of a miserable shower and general gloominess... that is the weather, not the England team 
Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊
[Cricket] *** Official thread: England v Ireland, First (and only) Test Match, Lord's ***
- Thread starter Audax
- Start date
11:10 scheduled start... the umpires are on their way out.
Broad 21* and Stone 0* resume, with England's slender lead at 181, with just the one wicket remaining.
#poised
Broad 21* and Stone 0* resume, with England's slender lead at 181, with just the one wicket remaining.
#poised
Stone gone first ball... what a dramatic start to the day.
Leg stump flying.
England 303 all out.
Ireland need 182 to win this Test match.
Leg stump flying.
England 303 all out.
Ireland need 182 to win this Test match.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
The Wizard
Well-known member
- Jul 2, 2009
- 18,383
First ball, wafted drive, cartwheeling stumps. That just summarises the application shown by the England batsman.
Umbrellas going up around the ground... the lights are on... England under the pump against lowly opposition at Lord's... summer is in full swing.
#andtheyreoff
#andtheyreoff
The Wizard
Well-known member
- Jul 2, 2009
- 18,383
Always bowls well in England does Peter Siddle.
Nasser on sky sports selecting his England team for the ashes, can’t choose 2 openers for the first test... says it all!
Game on... this session will run until late lunch at 14:00.
That is a great catch from Bairstow... after 4 overs with little movement, Woakes gets one to nibble away, and JB takes it tumbling low in front of Root.
11-1
11-1
Didn't you hear, they only drew it.
Broad joins the party... Root pouches.
18-2 (7 overs)
6.6 W Broad to Balbirnie, OUT, edged, and plops into Root's hands at first slip! You just knew that Broad was coming... tightened his line, snagged the edge, a looping chance was dying as it reached the cordon, but the skipper watched it well into both hands... Now then!
A Balbirnie c Root b Broad 5 (10b 1x4 0x6)
18-2 (7 overs)
6.6 W Broad to Balbirnie, OUT, edged, and plops into Root's hands at first slip! You just knew that Broad was coming... tightened his line, snagged the edge, a looping chance was dying as it reached the cordon, but the skipper watched it well into both hands... Now then!
A Balbirnie c Root b Broad 5 (10b 1x4 0x6)
And now Woakes smashes through Stirling... clatter of timber 19-3 
2 wickets in 4 balls have turned this right around
7.3 W Woakes to Stirling, OUT, clean through him! And it was the last ball that won that one! The huge movement drew Stirling into covering the wrong line, as Woakes this time aimed fuller and straighter, nipped it back through the gate, and Ireland are suddenly in deep trouble...
PR Stirling b Woakes 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
2 wickets in 4 balls have turned this right around
7.3 W Woakes to Stirling, OUT, clean through him! And it was the last ball that won that one! The huge movement drew Stirling into covering the wrong line, as Woakes this time aimed fuller and straighter, nipped it back through the gate, and Ireland are suddenly in deep trouble...
PR Stirling b Woakes 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Woakes is unplayable... four down... another edge to Root at 1st
24-4
9.1 W Woakes to McCollum, OUT, lovely outswinger and McCollum nicks to slip! Woakes has three and Ireland are sinking fast here
JA McCollum c Root b Woakes 11 (17b 1x4 0x6)
24-4
9.1 W Woakes to McCollum, OUT, lovely outswinger and McCollum nicks to slip! Woakes has three and Ireland are sinking fast here
JA McCollum c Root b Woakes 11 (17b 1x4 0x6)
Be lucky to have an afternoon session today at this rate.
And that looks very close... not given... only an edge could save him surely??
It's OUT... Woakes has four, Wilson bags a pair, and Ireland are 24-5
9.3 W Woakes to Wilson, OUT, another seaming ball, strikes the back pad as Wilson plays the wrong line - not given by umpire Palliyaguruge but England review, and this could be close; looked to right on the line of off stump, but was it in line? Yes, says Hawk-Eye! The finger goes up second time around and Wilson walks off for a pair!
GC Wilson lbw b Woakes 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
9.3 W Woakes to Wilson, OUT, another seaming ball, strikes the back pad as Wilson plays the wrong line - not given by umpire Palliyaguruge but England review, and this could be close; looked to right on the line of off stump, but was it in line? Yes, says Hawk-Eye! The finger goes up second time around and Wilson walks off for a pair!
GC Wilson lbw b Woakes 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Chris Woakes, wicketless in the 1st inning, has 5-2-10-4
Shropshire Seagull
Well-known member
Might not see much action ....