So, cricket starts

[macstheman]

Mmmm, good point Andy.
Been the backbone of the bowling for a long time. We had Botham and Willis then Broad and Anderson stepped up. Who will follow?
89-5 at lunch. Three wickets down five to go. Good am session despite weather.

[ramAnag]

Broad to get his 500??
Yep, well that's one question answered!
Well done Broady.
3 down, seven to go.

Funny how forgiving we can all be of this one particular Forest fan.

[macstheman]

Ssshhh rA, trying to ignore that!!
9 down, nearly there. What a run-out by Best, beautiful to watch.

[MadAmster]

129 all out. England win both the test and the series. Not what might have been expected after losing the first test.

[macstheman]

Good job done, lack of cricket put us on the back foot early doors but a good comeback. Another 3 Test to come, yummy!!

[MadAmster]

... and a totally different squad playing 3 one dayers.

[ramAnag]

... and a totally different squad playing 3 one dayers.

...although if it wasn’t Ireland, and we hadn’t got another series against Pakistan coming up, then Stokes, Archer, Root, Buttler (and possibly Pope and Woakes) would be certs for the full one day side.

Whatever happened to Toby Roland Jones?

[ramAnag]

Good week in the cricket. Lose to Ireland on Tuesday and looking very much second best to Pakistan since lunch today.

[Geoff Parkstone]

particularly since we started batting

[ramAnag]

particularly since we started batting

Forget Archer, GP...this 17 year old - Naseem - is seriously rapid. They’re all making our - very decent - bowling attack look pedestrian at the moment.