3rd Test (Lord’s) - 10 July to 14 July

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Yeah, credit to Gill. First over after drinks to NKR was a very out of left field move.

 

[andruid]

England bating first? wow

 

[Calm_profit]

Already on the MCG. I wonder how many non-Eng/Aus players are on both?

Viv Richards I guess

 

[Burgey]

Oh hi, Paulie!

 

[Johan]

Lennon an hour and a half late, I wonder why

 

[Burgey]

Lennon an hour and a half late, I wonder why

Died in 1980 tbf. Entitled to be a bit tardy.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

England bating first? wow

Still find a way of chasing. Making India follow-on a distinct possibility if the opportunity presents itself.

 

[PaulLennon]

Lennon an hour and a half late, I wonder why

Was enjoying the opening hour on TV

 

[Johan]

Root taking a three here because ain't nobody wanna deal with Nitish Kumar Richard Hadlee here

 

[Calm_profit]

Sadly quite right. My mistake. What happens when you think wishfully. Was Alec Stewart who didn't get one.

Gee this is a terrific spell from Reddy.

Actually Athers had a decent record in Ashes before McGrath had his number.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Fantastic to see that footage of Atherton run out for 99 in the 1993 series. One of the great highlights of that decade's cricket. Sums up English cricket - almost there, but never quite.

Never made an Ashes ton either.

Sold up the river too lol

 

[Johan]

We lost two wickets to a guy who is a furry and a cringe Naruto fan who claims to be the future Hokage ffs

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Fantastic to see that footage of Atherton run out for 99 in the 1993 series. One of the great highlights of that decade's cricket. Sums up English cricket - almost there, but never quite.

Never made an Ashes ton either.

Paid the premium opener tax

 

[slowfinger]

this Pope is gonna lose his pole flicking it off middle like that

 

[trundler]

Fair to call that a drawn session?

 

[andruid]

Sold up the river too lol

It's down the river, as in sold from the 'up stream relatively low effort peanut farms, to the delta area never-ending work sugarcane and cotton plantations'

 

[Daemon]

Fair to call that a drawn session?

No

 

[trundler]

No

My bad

 

[RightArmMystery]

12.5 over rate again this session. Both these sides are so pedestrian.

 

[trundler]

12.5 over rate again this session. Both these sides are so pedestrian.

That's standard for an opening session where only pace is bowled. It's usually 12 so India got an extra over in, if anything. Should make up for it with spin later.