**Official** Ireland in England 2019

[Spintolose]

I think it's about time the commentators started drossing out their usual myth about England's deep batting line-up ?

 

[Flem274*]

hope i can see stone bowl before bed. im always interested to see a new bowler.

 

[Howe_zat]

I saw there was a review and it somehow didn't occur to me that Ireland reviewed it.

 

[Spintolose]

Remember when Broad could bat? Those were good days.

Just about. I think he was called Chris.

 

[Howe_zat]

Past 60, so we've gotten more than Australia do on green English wickets at least.

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm reasonably sure the list is just wrong tbh. I can't find a mention of Middlesex playing regularly anywhere else.

Yeah cricketarchive has Titmus with 1198 wickets at Lords so it's wrong.

Dire. I even made a Facebook post. **** you cricinfo.

 

[NUFAN]

This is a cool stat but really raises the question of where all the 20th century middlesex bowlers are. Fred Titmus took 2000+ wickets for them but not at Lords?

Removes like from Pews and onto Howe.

 

[Spikey]

Yeah cricketarchive has Titmus with 1198 wickets at Lords so it's wrong.

Dire. I even made a Facebook post. **** you cricinfo.

if you use cricinfo for historic domestic stats, you're a fool

which you are, ftr

 

[NUFAN]

Is it almost time for Ballance again? Looks to be in good County form.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Checking the odds on Roy being out twice on the first day.

 

[social]

English commentators making excuses

Happy days

 

[Prince EWS]

if you use cricinfo for historic domestic stats, you're a fool

which you are, ftr

If I checked the list and there was no-one on it from before 2001 I'd have twigged immediately, but you'd think Lillywhite's career would be harder for them to factor in than Titmus's.

 

[Groundking]

Is it almost time for Ballance again? Looks to be in good County form.

No, just please no. He'll still get trapped in his crease, not changed his technique at all, he just feasts on the county crap.

 

[morgieb]

If I checked the list and there was no-one on it from before 2001 I'd have twigged immediately, but you'd think Lillywhite's career would be harder for them to factor in than Titmus's.

As I said, I think it has a bit to do with when the scorecards were added. The 19th Century ones were probably added at a later date than the 20th Century ones, so formatting would suit collecting stats more.

 

[Flem274*]

good catch

 

[Alex0paul]

Ireland need a lead of 150+

 

[mr_mister]

English commentators making excuses

Happy days

They aren't nearly as shocked as they should be

This is a huge moment

 

[Flem274*]

how good will the ashes be if its just a bunch of shootouts?

 

[Howe_zat]

Pff, we've been bowled out for less than this

 

[Spikey]

As I said, I think it has a bit to do with when the scorecards were added. The 19th Century ones were probably added at a later date than the 20th Century ones, so formatting would suit collecting stats more.

i wonder if it's a Wisden Almanack list that has randomly been used as a base