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

[centurymaker]

Nah come on how does Reiffel not give that lbw? Terribly lucky for Root

Because he dislikes Siraj.
Inherent bias. And he's crap

 

[Ju7]

That's a bit over the top.

 

[cnerd123]

I am watching. Watch England afterwards and they will not give even half as many byes. Jurel is struggling with the ball keeping low.

IIRC Carse and Woakes mainly bowl outswing? Siraj and Akashdeep both primarily swing the ball in (and therefore past the legstump)

 

[OverratedSanity]

Don't really think India can chase much more than 220ish. There's enough in this deck to make chasing really tough.

 

[GIMH]

I’d have given Root not out and so would @cnerd123 #solidarity

 

[Daemon]

Umpires call is a scam and should be removed from the game. Dumbest rule.

 

[silentstriker]

Umpires call is a scam and should be removed from the game. Dumbest rule.

Games would end real quick tbf. Turns out a lot more balls are hitting the stumps than we realized before DRS.

 

[Johan]

****

 

[Spark]

Well not the bowler I thought would get him like that, but that did not seem a smart plan to me

 

[SkyBlue]

Lucky breakthrough

Deserved though

 

[GIMH]

Well that is suboptimal

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Yeah brilliant. Sundar's had nice loopy drifty dip going all match.

 

[Thala_0710]

Finally

 

[Spark]

Games would end real quick tbf. Turns out a lot more balls are hitting the stumps than we realized before DRS.

LBW is also just a lesser dismissal in general, so I'd sooner just have those not out than always given

 

[cnerd123]

I’d have given Root not out and so would @cnerd123 #solidarity

I missed it. Hope they show a replay

What the umpire sees standing at the pitch is extremely different to the view we get on TV

**** off Root. Superb from Washy.

 

[OverratedSanity]

That was honestly a terrible innings but might turn out to be a very important one.

 

[honestbharani]

Ask Reiffel to get you off that, you ****.

 

[GIMH]

Games would end real quick tbf. Turns out a lot more balls are hitting the stumps than we realized before DRS.

Agree. If it’s clipping leg, not out.

 

[kevinw]

manipulating the field, picking up consistent singles and doubles and blocking good deliveries are the real markers of a proper batsman. not how good your booming cover drive looks.

Pope averages 46 in the first innings,19 in the second.

 

[Spark]

Lucky breakthrough

Deserved though

Is it? I felt that was absolutely the way they wanted to get him once it was clear he was going to sweep a lot.