England v Ireland Test Match

[Ottawa Green]

I'm sure the Aussies are shaking in their boots

Ireland
172

England
(80 ov) 503/2
Day 2 - Session 2: England lead by 331 runs.

ENGLAND INNINGS

PLAYER NAME	R	B
Z Crawley	caught	56	45
BM Duckett	bowled	182	178
OJ Pope	not out	197	202
JE Root	not out	52	56
Extras	(b 7, lb 5, nb 1, w 3)
TOTAL	503(2 wkts; 80 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
MR Adair	19	2	119	0	6.26
GI Hume	17	0	85	1	5
F Hand	19	2	113	1	5.94
C Campher	13	0	88	0	6.76 (1 nb)
AR McBrine	12	0	86	0	7.16

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	109	Ben Duckett	Zak Crawley
2nd	252	Ben Duckett	Ollie Pope
3rd	142	Joe Root	Ollie Pope

 

[4evergreen]

I suspect that the Aussies will prove to be a rather tougher proposition than Ireland. I'd like to think we
could do unto them as we are doing unto Ireland but somehow I doubt it.

Should be one hell of an ashes series though

 

[Ottawa Green]

82.3 McBrine to Pope, SIX runs

82.4 McBrine to Pope, OUT Ollie Pope st †Tucker b McBrine 205

England have declared, on 524 for 4 with a lead of 352.

 

[Ottawa Green]

This should be short and sweet.

Ireland 18/2 after 7 overs

 

[Ottawa Green]

Ireland 63/3, Newcomer Josh Tongue with all 3 wickets.

 

[Ottawa Green]

STUMPS
Only Test, Lord's, June 01 - 04, 2023, Ireland tour of England
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Ireland
(26 ov) 172 & 97/3

England
524/4d
Day 2 - Ireland trail by 255 runs.

 

[Brussels Bureaucrat]

Not sure how much we're learning here, but then again last time we played Ireland at Lord's we got bowled out for 85 in the first innings didn't we?

I cannot wait for the Ashes, it's going to be brilliant. Come on England.

 

[BDW]

My concern is Stokes fitness. His bowling is crucial in this current England side.

 

[Mike Charlick]

My concern is Stokes fitness. His bowling is crucial in this current England side.

Yeah, definitely felt his knee taking that catch. Worrying.

 

[PL2 3DQ]

This was always going to be a gentle warm up before the main event.
Tongue might have played himself at least level with Wood and a place in the attack should Robinson, Anderson or Broad get injured.
Bairstow had some time behind the stumps although I prefer Foakes with Bairstow opening instead of Crawley.

 

[Argylegames]

I prefer Foakes with Bairstow opening instead of Crawley.

This for me too. Creepy is too fragile.

 

[Ottawa Green]

Ireland hanging in there a 112 run partnership (so far) by Adair (71 no) and McBrine (37no) has brought the deficit down to 78 runs.

 

[BDW]

Stokes has a serious problem with his knee. That said he has to play. My view is that he plays as captain and batsman.
Harshly, I would leave out Harry Brook play Stokes at 5 and call Woakes into the team as a bowling all rounder.
The other option would be to leave Crawley out and ask Brooks to open.

 

[Ottawa Green]

Finally, Mark Adair c †Bairstow b Potts 88, 325/7, Ireland trail by 27 runs.
Partnership was 163 runs

 

[Mat]

Stokes is the first non wicket keeper captain to win a test match without batting or bowling.