:engerland: 🏏 :Ireland: The 4 day Test. Eng v IRE

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Today was the FIRST time Roy has opened in red ball 1st class cricket
:lou_facepalm_2:

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WICKET

Thompson b Broad 0 (Ire 141-6)

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England
First innings 85 all out

Ireland
First innings 141 - for 6 wickets (39.2 overs)

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WICKET
Adair b S Curran 3 (Ire 149-7)

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WICKET
McBrine b Broad 11 (Ire 174-8)

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WICKET

Murtagh c Burns b Stone 16 (Ire 195-9)

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WICKET
Rankin b Moeen 7 (Ire 207)

Ireland are all out for 207, with a lead of 122 runs

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Close - England trail Ireland by 122 runs with 10 wickets remaining

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Ignoring the obvious comment about “go wrong”, I did chuckle at “must bowl 98 overs”

How about 83? Always nice to get your money’s worth.

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Fair play to Ireland, they put the ball where we couldn’t refuse it, 50/50 still and we can’t bat as bad as that again this summer can we? Can we?

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I wouldn’t put money on that.
Going into the Ashes without an opening pair is a bit worrying.

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Oh I see, you’re too negative, get with the program of baseless positivity.
James Vince in this format possibly? It puts too much pressure on Root and he isn’t as good as Smith, Williamson and Kohli who can handle having to anchor an innings around them.
We’re a long way short in this format, at least 4 quality players.

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Think I’d start with Vince and Denly with Roy at 3. Should have been sorted ages ago but winning the World Cup has kind of got in the way :wink:

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Nah you wait. Leach to open in the Ashes :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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Roy didn’t open.

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Burns gone for 6
England 25-1 trail by 96
leach night watchman still in.

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Leach reaches his 50

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Roy gets 50

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England
First innings 85 all out
Second innings 122 - for 1 (30.0 overs)

Ireland
First innings 207 all out
Lunch - Scores are level

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Sometimes, I wish I did gambling.