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

[jakarta]

England win the toss and have INSERTED Ireland.

Can't believe Crawley is still in the side.

 

[Titanic]

Broad strikes first... 15-1 (4.2 overs)

Moor... absolutely plumb.

 

[Titanic]

Broad gets one to nip away... Good catch by Crawley at 2nd... 2 down.

19-2 (6.1 overs)

 

[jakarta]

Crawley obviously been kept as a specialist catcher...

 

[amexer]

just a good opportunity for players to improve averages

 

[Titanic]

The leg trap is SPRUNG... Broad has 3

19-3 (6.3 overs)

 

[jakarta]

Broad on one of his streaks, 19-3.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Is this a four hour test or four day?

 

[Titanic]

and it's FOUR... he's on a hattrick!

... or not... review shows it is missing leg by 1cm

back to 19-3

 

[CHAPPERS]

Inside edge?

 

[CHAPPERS]

Oh no hit his own pad

 

[jakarta]

After 11 overs we put a spinner on!

 

[Titanic]

Tongue is pinging them down at 88mph

 

[Titanic]

Leach gets a bit of bounce, and it flicks the glove and Bairstow snaffles an easy one.

64-4 (21.3 overs)

 

[amexer]

Ireland are going to have to bat for as long as possible because will be in field for a long time. Nearly as pointless as England playing Malta at football

 

[Javeaseagull]

13 overs per hour is pretty poor imo.

 

[Titanic]

Lunch, Day One

Ireland, inserted, are 78-4 (26 overs)

McCollum 29* Tucker 8*

Stuart Broad 7-3-21-3
Jack Leach 6-0-15-1

 

[A1X]

Tongue is pinging them down at 88mph

That’s a fair lick from Tongue

 

[Titanic]

Root pouches a simple catch at 1st slip... Broad has four.

98-5 (30.4 overs)

 

[jakarta]

Broad strikes again... 98-5