WTF I didn't even know Ireland played Cricket

[BaggieBlood]

But they are battering us 67-9.

[9goals2hattricks3pen]

Four of us decided against our usual Friday visit to a Lords Test as it wouldn't be much of a contest. Looks a good decision.

Anyone out there know how to hold a bat?

[Dubbag]

But they are battering us 67-9.

For some reason....I am not surprised by that.....Your present one day champions is co captained by an Irish man....

[WBA1955]

But they are battering us 67-9.

It's a good job not many nations play the game or we would look even worse than we are.

Parse the Port Gerald.

[Yarmbaggie]

Who can forget the match in the 2011 WC when they beat us! We couldn’t defend a decent total of over 300 against them.

[goodlordmurphy]

Who can forget the match in the 2011 WC when they beat us! We couldn’t defend a decent total of over 300 against them.

It happens once in a while Yarm, similar to the yanks beating us at football in the fiftys Stanley Mathews and all.

[WBA1955]

English sportsmen and defeat...they go together like keck and kent.

[mickd1961]

Four of us decided against our usual Friday visit to a Lords Test as it wouldn't be much of a contest. Looks a good decision.

Anyone out there know how to hold a bat?

A total embarrassment 923.

I’m sick of this half a r s e d,self entitled bunch of players,it just feels like Root and his mates.

I can tell Ed Smith right now that Rory Burns is NEVER going to be a success so bin him now.

He bats like he’s got Tourette’s,six separate twitches including that ridiculous head turn towards square leg just before the ball artives!!

Ludicrous......hideous to watch as well.

Denly.........six or seven years too late.

We need players with solid technique and to try younger blood at the top of the order.

The lack of application and a willingness to be patient and guts it out is unbelievable.

Foakes for example.......a proper batsman.

This is as dismal a day I can remember as an England fan.......Root needs to hang his head in shame as does Bayliss,the Aussies must be licking their lips.

[goodlordmurphy]

A total embarrassment 923.

I’m sick of this half a r s e d,self entitled bunch of players,it just feels like Root and his mates.

I can tell Ed Smith right now that Rory Burns is NEVER going to be a success so bin him now.

He bats like he’s got Tourette’s,six separate twitches including that ridiculous head turn towards square leg just before the ball artives!!

Ludicrous......hideous to watch as well.

Denly.........six or seven years too late.

We need players with solid technique and to try younger blood at the top of the order.

The lack of application and a willingness to be patient and guts it out is unbelievable.

Foakes for example.......a proper batsman.

This is as dismal a day I can remember as an England fan.......Root needs to hang his head in shame as does Bayliss,the Aussies must be licking their lips.

Just with the names that you have mentioned Mick the team must look nothing like the team that will face Australia.....at least I bloody well hope not...

[TipperaryBaggie]

A total embarrassment 923.

I’m sick of this half a r s e d,self entitled bunch of players,it just feels like Root and his mates.

I can tell Ed Smith right now that Rory Burns is NEVER going to be a success so bin him now.

He bats like he’s got Tourette’s,six separate twitches including that ridiculous head turn towards square leg just before the ball artives!!

Ludicrous......hideous to watch as well.

Denly.........six or seven years too late.

We need players with solid technique and to try younger blood at the top of the order.

The lack of application and a willingness to be patient and guts it out is unbelievable.

Foakes for example.......a proper batsman.

This is as dismal a day I can remember as an England fan.......Root needs to hang his head in shame as does Bayliss,the Aussies must be licking their lips.

Totally agree about Joe Denly Mick. An ageing batsman who is not even the best batsman at Kent at the moment. That accolade goes to Zak Crawley who surely must be one for any future England squad. Talking about the future and bearing in mind the great tradition of wicketkeepers in Kent, then I think that Ollie Robinson will make waves over the next couple of years.