**Official** Ireland in England 2019

[vcs]

He played 2-3 amazing little knocks in SA. He hasn't quite figured out how to get big scores yet but I think he'll do a kohli eventually and translate his great odi form into great test numbers.

He's the best of the next generation after the fab 4 imo

I think Markram is also going to be very, very good but he has the opposite problem - hasn't figured out ODIs yet. Hope Shaw and Gill also come good.

 

[harsh.ag]

India have special talent lined up. It will be sad if Rahane's rope grows any longer.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I think Markram is also going to be very, very good but he has the opposite problem - hasn't figured out ODIs yet. Hope Shaw and Gill also come good.

Nicholls needs more runs in ODIs but is quality in tests. If only he hadn't missed a straight one from Plunkett in the final.

QDK is pretty good in both forms

 

[TheJediBrah]

QDK is pretty good in both forms

Fallen away pretty dramatically recently hasn't he?

 

[Francis9898]

Don’t think Jonny is good enough to bat higher than 7. His technique at test level is always found out anywhere that may do a little bit. He always seems to just waft at the ball and get out bowled or lbw then review like a sulky little brat even if it’s obviously out.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Francis pls post more

 

[Xuhaib]

He played 2-3 amazing little knocks in SA. He hasn't quite figured out how to get big scores yet but I think he'll do a kohli eventually and translate his great odi form into great test numbers.

He's the best of the next generation after the fab 4 imo

I think Bobby Azam is averaging 50+ in his last 10 tests which is a decent sample size for a bloke who has played 21 tests. The problem with guys like Babar and Hope is they do not have great senior test batsman around them. I believe having great senior test batsman around you as mentors certainly aid your development as a test batsman for odis it is certainly not that essential thats why I wanted Younis to carry on for 2 more years and PCB should have accepted his demands for test captaincy post Misbah he was still fit enough certainly would have done better then Sarfraz and would have helped blokes like babar and Haris.

Markaram also would have developed quicker had he played with Kallis, Smith, AB and peak Amla .

 

[Francis9898]

Francis pls post more

What’s your problem?

 

[trundler]

What’s your problem?

There are many. Do you want the long version of the list or the short one?

 

[Daemon]

Haha, decent start that

 

[King Pietersen]

Great start

 

[Groundking]

Don't waste the new ball today again Broad please.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Ireland are 13/8 to win. They were 9/4 this morning.

I think they will win by 5 wickets and thoroughly deserve to.

 

[Daemon]

Although the 77.5 over ball doing that much doesn't bode well this cloudy morning.

Ireland have a tough, tough task ahead. Personally think they'll fall agonisingly short.

 

[Spintolose]

Root told Bairstow to review it, just after he had run out Denly. Also dropped a catch in the slips off Broad. I have no faith in Root as captain.

Well, there are all types of captains, but personality wise he does seem a bit airy fairy (probably one of the reasons Crimbaby Warner gave him a slap that time).

The latest ad he's in that's been doing the rounds on Sky is enough for him to be immediately sacked as captain.
He's even worse than reading parrot fashion off a board than Theresa May.

 

[King Pietersen]

Leach and Roy and **** all else. Dreadful.

 

[wpdavid]

Don't waste the new ball today again Broad please.

Ditto Woakes.

 

[Uppercut]

IMO 182 to win puts us way ahead in the game, but given England's attack, our batting, and these conditions England are still big favourites.

 

[trundler]

Keep Sam Curran out of this.

 

[Daemon]

IMO 182 to win puts us way ahead in the game, but given England's attack, our batting, and these conditions England are still big favourites.

It's unreal how no other sport is affected this much by conditions. Just lousy luck for Ireland.