**Official** Ireland in England 2019

[ajdude]

You're not looking too shabby as it is. I popped out just after Leach was dismissed and come back to find this. Bairstow really is a mess right now, isn't he. And htf does Denly get run out in these circumstances? I suppose 9 runs is an improvement for Moeen, but he still shouldn't be batting in the top 9.

root absolutely torched denly tbf

 

[wpdavid]

root absolutely torched denly tbf

Yeah, I had a look at the commentary after my last post. Apparently the idiot came two thirds of the way down the pitch before sending Denly back.

 

[trundler]

Curran should bat ahead of these pretenders surely.

 

[wpdavid]

Moeen's rubbishness with the bat continues.

I genuinely have no idea why he's batting above Woakes and Curran nowadays. Two years ago that was fair enough, but yet again we're not prepared to make a tough call with an established player.

 

[wpdavid]

I honestly think that Root's almost as mentally shot as Bairstow right now. That's just appalling.

 

[wpdavid]

Curran should bat ahead of these pretenders surely.

Certainly shouldn't be coming in after Moeen. Curran vs Woakes is a close call tbf.

 

[Uppercut]

I honestly think that Root's almost as mentally shot as Bairstow right now. That's just appalling.

I think he was right to try to make run-scoring opportunities but it's probably the worst possible shot to play against Adair.

 

[wpdavid]

I just noticed that Root averages only 36.02 in his last 22 tests....never realised this decline was happening

Captaincy, isn't it.

 

[Groundking]

Come on tail you need to wag here.

 

[cnerd123]

England effectively 120/7 here

Golden opportunity for the Irish this

 

[vcs]

If they can keep it to below 175, they have a chance. Will still be tough, but they can do it.

 

[wpdavid]

If they can keep it to below 175, they have a chance. Will still be tough, but they can do it.

I think England would pay hard cash to set them 175. Even before Woakes' latest failure.

So which version of Broad will we see today?

 

[vcs]

Terrible shot that.

 

[cnerd123]

**** yes. Get in

 

[OverratedSanity]

Curran 65 coming up

 

[aussie tragic]

So England have lost 7-77 since being 1-171

 

[trundler]

Pretty damning for England even if they don't lose from here.

 

[MW1304]

Embarrassing stuff this. Not much better than the first innings. You've been shown by your number 11 that it's possible to bat sensibly on this pitch, and you've been given the platform to do so. Too many of the dismissals have just been the same old nothing shots we're used to at this point.

 

[cnerd123]

England have gone from 171/1 to 248/8. That's 7 wickets for 77 runs.

Adair's last 6 overs have returned figures of 6-3-12-3

 

[vcs]

Curran looking solid.