**Official** Ireland in England 2019

[flibbertyjibber]

Fair enough. Are there any other decent top order players around?

And has Root decided he's a 4, not a 3?

No and Yes. Which when we have 5 number 7's in the side leaves us stuffed.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

If we bat all day it is safe to say we can call him Red Adair later.

 

[King Pietersen]

Glad we've found a proper opener at last. This Leach lad looks solid.

 

[cnerd123]

England's best ever opening partnership in Tests Vs Ireland this

 

[Groundking]

Another out batting away from his body, smh.

 

[cpr]

Christ Leach looks twice the batsman Burns does at this rate.

 

[cnerd123]

Leach in with a good chance out outscoring Burns and Roy combined this Test

 

[cpr]

Make that 5 times.

 

[Flem274*]

this is my first look at burns and i think compton, lyth and carberry were all better

 

[King Pietersen]

Oh good. Leach out-lasts Burns. Time for Roy to make a double ton.

 

[Groundking]

Playing away from his body, smh.

 

[Spintolose]

I wonder if Olly Stone could open.

 

[Jarquis]

Jeez, I really wanted Rory Burns to succeed and he absolutely banged the door down to earn his shot but being outbatted by a genuine tailender is not a good look.

Didn't capitalise on some starts when he was in the form of his life and now seems to be struggling amongst a fairly middling CC season thus far. Can't imagine Cummins is losing too much sleep over having to bowl at him.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

The most innocuous ball possible. He walks across and doesn't have a clue where the stumps are. That was club cricket at its worst.

 

[ajdude]

that shot made me feel sick

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Surely Root has to bat 4 no matter what here, Denly can come in at 5.

 

[King Pietersen]

Jack Leach now our highest scorer in the Test.

 

[Groundking]

that shot made me feel sick

Yup, I give him so little of a chance to make it.

Surely Root has to bat 4 no matter what here, Denly can come in at 5.

Agreed, but batting 5 might get him back into form so in the long run might be a good thing.

 

[Flem274*]

if roys gonna try biff his way into runs this could be fun

 

[King Pietersen]

Does Jason Roy know how to leave the ball outside the off stump?