I managed to bag tickets for the Old Trafford test today through the Lancs membership scheme

58 minutes ago, Didledee said:

Should be 2-2 this, but with Smith and nearly 2 days who knows

Apparently this is The Last Night of The Poms.

Smith out for just 23 😮

 

Despite that, could do with another wicket soonish

2 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

Despite that, could do with another wicket soonish

hmm, leaking runs

Paine is incompetent with reviews

Great win.

Weird if Leach never plays for England again, being on a hat trick :lol:

Player of series - Smith, Worst - Warner

 

Best for England? Broad, Archer, Stokes?

Root was amazing for last 3 wickets

Broad our player of the series 

 

Burns has been pleasing. Not player of series, but quietly shown real promise. Long term, we may have got a new opener. Good fielder too, and shown good body language, and a cool temperament.

Gower and Botham leaving SKY, 2 voices/faces you associate with England test cricket on tv, though my faves are Hussain and Lloyd.

Gower still great, Beefy a bit useless now

Very happy with the win. Quietens the gloating fuckers down just a little bit.

Can't help thinking about what might have been - especially after that inspirational win on the back of Stokesy.

Can only hope we win them back down here which is always a very special victory (when you can't find those who like to gloat for love nor money).

Archer could do a lot of damage on pacy wickets down under. Keep working on consistency, and we could have a cracker.