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

[centurymaker]

no way India will dismiss england for less than 250, forget about 200. No chance. Zero. The attack is wayward and leaks runs, including a whole bunch of extras. More likely to be 300.

On track

 

[OverratedSanity]

There's a bumrah outswinger coming

 

[Spark]

I saw a hundred game where Topley hit Hales in the nads, poleaxing him, two balls in a row.

Livingstone once got hit twice in quick succession in a BBL game, leading to probably the greatest "aww no" of them all

 

[Shri]

I saw a hundred game where Topley hit Hales in the nads, poleaxing him, two balls in a row.

ok

 

[Spark]

I can definitely understand why Broad appealed so enthusiastically during his career by the way he reacted to those two LBW shouts

 

[Spark]

I know it's not a focus now but - that last shot of the last over that Root played. So long as he instinctively tries to play that shot from that ball, he won't have success in Australia. It's so natural for him but it's such a dangerous shot if there's extra bounce.

 

[cnerd123]

Urgh Akashdeep is off the field. Bowled really well tbh.

Time to get the spinners on

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah, this is the other reason I guess they did not prefer Akashdeep. Questionable fitness record.

 

[shortpitched713]

Just takes one hard hit to deform it.

The owner himself seems clueless tbf, i watched him ramble on for 5 minutes on Cricinfo and provide no substance.

I have no idea who told him it was a good idea to get on camera from a PR perspective.

 

[OverratedSanity]

That is ridiculously lucky

 

[SkyBlue]

Jurel has conceded too many byes although these were some tough takes

 

[Thala_0710]

Again the same as before

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah kinda puts into perspective all the idiocy about him being better than Pant with the gloves.

I mean, he is, but Pant keeping allows him, in his mind, to bat the way he does and its way too much of a trade-off to give that up. If Jurel can make it as a proper batsman, that is fine.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Root is a pro at the "I might not be playing a shot but I'll make it look like I am "thing. Low key vital skill to have on uneven decks.

 

[GIMH]

This feels like a matter of time before one goes. If they somehow survive it, the game will turn our way.

 

[SkyBlue]

Worrying signs for India

If they don't get another wicket here, Im looking at 300 minimum which is going to be incredibly tough to chase down

 

[centurymaker]

Jurel almost as ordinary as Pant... He's given away a ton load of byes. Terrible.

Akash Deep out injured. Thats the game then. Not enough pace bowlers to dismiss the whole lineup. Same thing happened at MCG.

How much will England set? 320? 340?

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

At this rate Extras will be our top scorer again!

 

[SkyBlue]

How many boundaries through byes now? This is appalling

 

[Ju7]

Yeah kinda puts into perspective all the idiocy about him being better than Pant with the gloves.

I mean, he is, but Pant keeping allows him, in his mind, to bat the way he does and its way too much of a trade-off to give that up. If Jurel can make it as a proper batsman, that is fine.

I think Pant is underrated as a keeper