Cricket A bad workman blaming the tools ?

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England 0-1 1 ball is all it took. Crawley bowled for 0. Bowler (Axar) on a hat trick ...... and gets it pending a DRS appeal by Bairstow. DRS shows it going over the top but Bairstow is bowled next ball, test match comedy by Englands batsmen 0-2!

[Stamford O]

Innings defeat on

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No footwork at all by the batsmen get to the pitch of the ball FFS!

[JimbO]

haven't watched any of the game but surely this pitch has got to be sub-standard for a test match 22 wickets have fallen in 4 sessions of cricket.

[tuffers#1]

Normality resumes
5-2 after 2 overs
Shame the ground isnt full
The noise would be great

[banqo]

You could have bowled Bairstow with a football.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

Another one down; Sibley out.

Still 14 behind.

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England lead by 5 and Stokes playing some shots at last a batsmen asking questions of the bowlers, sure he'll get out attacking but this pitch is going to get you sooner or later whatever you do - If we can squeek out a lead of 130 or so we might just have a chance!

[tuffers#1]

Youre hoping they score 170 ?

[tuffers#1]

56-5
Root gone

Be lucky to reach 100 now

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56-5
Root gone

Be lucky to reach 100 now

I would rather we were playing shots, Stokes played well and the moment he goes defensive he’s out, England really need to find another 100 runs from somewhere even another 75 would make it interesting.

[Smendrick Feaselberg]

56-5
Root gone

Be lucky to reach 100 now

I would rather we were playing shots, Stokes played well and the moment he goes defensive he’s out, England really need to find another 100 runs from somewhere even another 75 would make it interesting.

Yep, a lead of 75 could at least make it interesting.

The selection of all those seamers has proved to be totally the wrong decison.

[Stamford O]

Pope gone

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Have to say this pitch has made a mockery of test cricket, that said England have been atrocious.

68-7 Archer gone.

[Stamford O]

Embarrassing batting tho

[Stamford O]

At least countdown will be back to normal time tomorrow.

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Good news is fourth test is at the same ground next week.

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f*** me well done Jack Leach uses his feet hits straight back over the bowlers head, could have been doing this an hour ago might be125-7 instead of 75-7.

[tuffers#1]

At least it cuts out all the meaningless air time
That the fellow Johnnie had to chat through.!

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Channel Four have forked out millions for this series, might only have another 2 and a half days left !

[tuffers#1]

56-5
Root gone

Be lucky to reach 100 now

I would rather we were playing shots, Stokes played well and the moment he goes defensive he’s out, England really need to find another 100 runs from somewhere even another 75 would make it interesting.

When i said a 100 i meant a lead of 100 .

This is just shockingly bad now .

Where was the swing the bat & score some 6s .

80-9 as i write

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Roots going to have to take another 5-8 in the second innings and be matched by Jack Leach.

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81 all out

49 to win.

[Stamford O]

AlI out.good game to win this

[tuffers#1]

So with just about 3 & a half days of play remaining
Is the DRAW out of the Question ?