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Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:14 am**

Desperate stuff from England here. Got locked in a stupid battle of trying to hit Bumrah, and now we've gifted them 20 odd runs.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:16 am**

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:14 am Desperate stuff from England here. Got locked in a stupid battle of trying to hit Bumrah, and now we've gifted them 20 odd runs.

Proteas guilty of that all the time.

Glenn McGrath had it right: "Bowl top of off at tail-enders - they miss, you hit"

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:37 am**

230, shami and Bumrah being a real nuisance.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:53 am**

Clever by England - tire out two of the main Indian bowlers. Very clever.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:54 am**

Shami brings up his 50 with a six!

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:59 am**

Required RR is now 4/over. England chances of a win disappearing quickly, even with Buttler, Bairstow, Ali & Curran in the lineup.

258 lead, 65 over left in the day.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:06 pm**

Impressive how we've pretty much thrown the win away so rapidly. Draw looks most likely as India unlikely to declare with enough time to bowl England out, who look unlikely to bowl India out any faster

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:17 pm**

England have properly shat the bed here.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:52 pm**

Did not see that coming............

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:53 pm**

Reckon England will fancy going after that target - open with Butler and Bairstow?

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:59 pm**

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:16 am
Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:14 am Desperate stuff from England here. Got locked in a stupid battle of trying to hit Bumrah, and now we've gifted them 20 odd runs.
Proteas guilty of that all the time.

Glenn McGrath had it right: "Bowl top of off at tail-enders - they miss, you hit"

Exactly this. Why bowl differently at a tailender?

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:59 pm**

Thor Sedan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:53 pm Reckon England will fancy going after that target - open with Butler and Bairstow?

They probably ought to have a crack at it - I have more faith in their ability to do that than bat time given the morning's session

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:02 pm**

This is perfectly set up for a classic England collapse...

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:03 pm**

Saint wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:59 pm
Thor Sedan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:53 pm Reckon England will fancy going after that target - open with Butler and Bairstow?
They probably ought to have a crack at it - I have more faith in their ability to do that than bat time given the morning's session

Great comment on Cricinfo - "I'm surprised India declared. If Sibley gets going then England will win this easily by Wednesday". I did giggle.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:05 pm**

Oh England.......

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:05 pm**

1/1

PANIC!!!!!!

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:09 pm**

I expect him to get out soon enough but this really should suit Sibley. No need to score, just don't get out.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:12 pm**

Big D wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:09 pm I expect him to get out soon enough but this really should suit Sibley. No need to score, just don't get out.

Your wicket

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:12 pm**

If that's not the end of Sibley's England career then nothing is

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:12 pm**

Big D wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:09 pm I expect him to get out soon enough but this really should suit Sibley. No need to score, just don't get out.

Jeepers - I guess that is yours.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:12 pm**

1/2

Sibley gorn! oh dear.....

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:13 pm**

2 down. Shithouse England in da haus!!

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:13 pm**

Thor Sedan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:12 pm
Big D wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:09 pm I expect him to get out soon enough but this really should suit Sibley. No need to score, just don't get out.
Jeepers - I guess that is yours.

Gold standard mockers baiting. Kudos sir.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:14 pm**

Just lulling India into a false sense of security no doubt...

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:15 pm**

handyman wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:02 pm This is perfectly set up for a classic England collapse...

I wasn't expecting my prediction to go this well...

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:17 pm**

Hameed gets off the mark for a single with a soft edge to second slip...

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:25 pm**

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:13 pm
Thor Sedan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:12 pm
Big D wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:09 pm I expect him to get out soon enough but this really should suit Sibley. No need to score, just don't get out.
Jeepers - I guess that is yours.
Gold standard mockers baiting. Kudos sir.

I like Sibley but he needs time away from the test match arena.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:32 pm**

Rohit drops a sitter @ slip

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:40 pm**

eesh! 2 leg side 4 byes in the over. Pant had no chance.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:46 pm**

Gonna win it in extras

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:49 pm**

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:46 pm Gonna win it in extras

Nassar Hussein: "Hundred partnership up here between Root and Extras. Gutsy scoring from the pair of them. That's tea-time Bumble, see you all in 20 minutes"

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:42 pm**

Put this Byes fellow in at number 3

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:06 pm**

And there goes what little chance we had left

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:06 pm**

Root GORN, knicks it 3rd ball after tea

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:21 pm**

Thought Ali and Buttler were going to see it through - but no.

Then Curran comes in and scores himself a King Pair.

90/7

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:22 pm**

Sam Curran goes for his second golden duck in the match. First ever at Lords according to sky.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:22 pm**

OK, India are the best side in the world atm, but this is shit from england

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:23 pm**

Thor Sedan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:21 pm Thought Ali and Buttler were going to see it through - but no.

Then Curran comes in and scores himself a King Pair.

90/7

I was expecting Ali to bat until 10 overs left and then try and hit the ball to the moon and get out.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:25 pm**

Curran is now a pub quiz question.

Name the first person to get a King Pair at Lord's in an international cricket test match.

Posted: **Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:26 pm**

Biffer wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:22 pm OK, India are the best side in the world atm, but this is shit from england

How very dare you.

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