[Cricket] 1st Test: England vs New Zealand @ Lords

[Bold Seagull]

Shame for Stokes, what a misjudgement, surprising to get out that way after batting so well. Great knock.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Bowled 'im.

Stokes out for 92.

Just discovered - thanks to your post - that my stream is a minute behind...

 

[Pavilionaire]

Great knock by Stokes. Mooen Ali coming in at No. 8 then. And some people were suggesting he could open to free up a middle order spot for Pietersen...

 

[spring hall convert]

Well left Ben.

 

[spring hall convert]

Should Ian Bell be worrying about his place?

Recent test scores:

India: 7
WI: 0,0,1,143,11
NZ: 1

With one notable exception, that is not even dodgy, that is rabbit-esque.

If only we had an experienced, world class, in form, middle order batsman waiting in the wings.

 

[pasty]

200 up. Great recovery considering we were 30/4

 

[Titanic]

England 200-5 (48.5 overs)

 

[pasty]

Tea Day 1:

England 219/5

Root 80
Buttler 13

 

[Pavilionaire]

The ball is old. Crucially, there were no slip-ups before tea. It would also be nice to see Stuart Broad score more than single figures.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Backed Root @ 7/2 as England first inns top scorer. Wasn't expecting him in quite yet, though!

Root goes past Stokes. If this doesn't win now, someone is going to have to bat very well

 

[pasty]

Root goes past Stokes. If this doesn't win now, someone is going to have to bat very well

Target set.

Root c Latham b Henry 98

Eng 251/6

 

[Bold Seagull]

Shit. Absolutely deserved a hundred. What a shame.

 

[Badger]

Bugger

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Real, real shame. Very well batted, young man.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Real, real shame. Very well batted, young man.

Surprised you've got the bare face cheek to post again after what you've just done!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Surprised you've got the bare face cheek to post again after what you've just done!

indeed. Sorry Joe. Sorry everybody.

 

[pasty]

indeed. Sorry Joe. Sorry everybody.

Mind you, taking into consideration both his form and other England batters form, plus Roots apparent love of batting at Lords, I think 7/2 was very generous. Wish I'd seen that.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Mind you, taking into consideration both his form and other England batters form, plus Roots apparent love of batting at Lords, I think 7/2 was very generous. Wish I'd seen that.

Not as much as I wish I'd put more than FIVE pounds on it!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Moeen looked pretty fortunate there.

 

[Triggaaar]

Backed Root @ 7/2 as England first inns top scorer. Wasn't expecting him in quite yet, though!

Nice bet, well played.

Root goes past Stokes. If this doesn't win now, someone is going to have to bat very well

Not as much as I wish I'd put more than FIVE pounds on it!

Doh! Not so well played after all.