**Official** Ireland in England 2019

[Spintolose]

Haha, decent start that

A proper King Pairstow shot.

I swear I saw Jonny on the balcony making the review sign.

Ireland are favourites now.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I think this is just about enough tbh. Broad has one of those days and they'll win quickly.

 

[Heboric]

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

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

I think the score is to much for Ireland

 

[vcs]

Would be glorious if Ireland won by 2 wickets or something. Come on now.

 

[Spintolose]

Ireland are 13/8.

Wow! What a start for England.

You must be watching in analogue.

 

[cnerd123]

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

The Irish are supposed to be lucky

Maybe it will all kick in this innings

 

[Meridio]

I'm probably 5km away from Lord's but it's really dark here. Hope it lightens up, this could be a very tight chase.

 

[Spintolose]

I'm probably 5km away from Lord's but it's really dark here.

Dark times.

 

[wpdavid]

The forecast is dire. Ireland need to knock off the runs between lunch and tea today.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2638768

 

[Uppercut]

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

Been that kind of test tbh. Anyone who's scored runs has had a hell of a lot of luck early on.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

The forecast is dire. Ireland need to knock off the runs between lunch and tea today.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2638768

Draw is 40-1

 

[TheJediBrah]

Wait is this a 4 day Test?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Wait is this a 4 day Test?

Yes. How could you not have known that?

 

[wpdavid]

Wait is this a 4 day Test?

Yup.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yes.

That's ****ed. If this is a draw because of that changes need to be made.

How could you not have known that?

I get that a lot

 

[mr_mister]

No chance of a draw. Itl end today

 

[ankitj]

Hardly any batsman going around that adapt well across formats tbh. It's not an easy thing to do.

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/78971-multi-format-greats-thing-past.html

 

[Gob]

Wait is this a 4 day Test?

There are 4 day tests?

 

[ankitj]

4-day test? That's ****ing silly.

 

[TheJediBrah]

There are 4 day tests?

apparently.

Seems that when Afghanistan and Ireland were given Test status, they weren't really given Test status. They're given like 1-2 shortened "Tests" a year as scraps.