Bigger than the Ashes - England v Ireland

[Sporting]

Can I predict now that Ireland won't get much more than 100 in reply? Quote me on this later; I'm sure I can take it.

[Ray de Galles]

https://twitter.com/jonathanliew/status/1154000623651577858

[Duncan Gardner]

Ray- could you organise a rain dance, or I'll see nowt on Saturday

[Janik]

Lifted from the Cricinfo commentary, that was the shortest complete innings in terms of balls faced (and comfortably so) that England have ever had in a home test match.

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

Is this an all time low for English cricket? It's got to be close.

Is there much of an overlap between this team, and the world cup team, because that would explain a lot i.e. are these players still drunk?

[Duncan Gardner]

It's bad. But hardly unprecdented

[Kevin S]

[strawclutch]

Never judge a first class score until both teams have batted...

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[Kevin S]

https://twitter.com/AWSStats/status/1154002468868632576

[Janik]

[strawclutch]

Never judge a first class score until both teams have batted...

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Ireland 33/1. They are doing OK so far. That is a proper test cricket score.

[Flynnie]

Me looking at Ireland's Test cap

[Ray de Galles]

Ireland 33/1. They are doing OK so far. That is a proper test cricket score.

England were 33-1 at one point this morning.

[Kevin S]

45/2. Will there be a wobble?

England were seven down at this point.

[Etienne]

Is this an all time low for English cricket? It's got to be close.

Is there much of an overlap between this team, and the world cup team, because that would explain a lot i.e. are these players still drunk?

England World Cup Player scores
5
2
0
0
0

Non World Cup scores
6
23
18
3
19
1*

Some correlation there, though the "didn't play" figures are still pretty dreadful.

I would say that has gone into the top 10 worst batting performance in England test history.

I think Ireland need 250 plus to be favourites though.

[diggedy derek]

15 wickets fallen already today, and England could be batting again by the end of the day, given how long it goes on.

[Kevin S]

Two for Stone. Nice.

[Kevin S]

And Broad! Getting into them now.

[Gangster Octopus]

So, England to get Ireland out with the last ball of the day, giving them a lead of about 100. Then Ireland repeat this morning tomorrow morning and win by an innings by lunchtime...

[diggedy derek]

it's 5:30, and there are 30 overs remaining to be bowled in the day. 30! Bloody hell.

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

how many days is this supposed to go on for?

[ursus arctos]

Up to five, though that is very unlikely now

[Etienne]

No, this is a 4 day test, notionally.

[ad hoc]

I think this one is for 4.

If it gets to a third I'll be surprised

[Gangster Octopus]

Is young Tim trying to get on both honour boards?

[Guy Profumo]

Deserves its own short thread, surely...

Only from Ireland's pov...

[Duncan Gardner]

200 is respectable.Surely England cant be as bad in the 3rd?