Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Can’t see Woaakes doing well here Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Get in Chris m7 Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Heh. Ledge. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 I’ve always said Woakes was the man to open the bowling. What a star. Vote up! 2 Vote down! 0 I love him on flat tracks on the subcontinent Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Could have had a second, nearly. Not sure why RR was so desperate to have him dropped for the fourth match… Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Kohli gone now. Maybe we’ll finally make a match of it. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 England to win easily. India have a shite lower order. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Think you might have cursed them now Clive. Bumrah and Yadav now guaranteed to put on 100 together in the last 8 overs. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 it's a good crowd. Vote up! 1 Vote down! 1 Has an English team ever had so many beards? Vote up! 1 Vote down! 0 I'm travelling today so can't watch. Maybe I'm cursed. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 2 RR is the issue. He should be banned from ever following Eng again. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Octo - are you just rubbing in the fact that I’ve only got radio commentary? Vote up! 0 Vote down! 2 It's true. Remember when I went to the oval and England had their one bad day of the fifth ashes test? Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Yup. If you care for England at all you’ll donate any tickets to me, their good luck charm. Woakes gets his second. He’s flying today. Vote up! 2 Vote down! 2 why doesn't Sky sports come free on the NHS. I blame the Tories. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 I’d vote for anyone who had that in their manifesto. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Woakes making his case for test tour selection. Vote up! 1 Vote down! 1 First name on the team sheet for me Clive. Vote up! 1 Vote down! 0 The extended family Now TV password is handy. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Only buy the sports package on now for the tests. White ball is not worth it. Vote up! 1 Vote down! 0 Hello Clive. Any comments after that last over? Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Get Livingstone off. Vote up! 3 Vote down! 0 India already have enough now. Time for a declaration. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Willey doing the job he was brought back for. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 If he gets Rohit then we’re back on top. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 They'll get close to 300 here now Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 I'm afraid my flight is delayed enough to wreck this for us. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Think they might manage to ruin it without your assistance RR. Going anywhere nice? Vote up! 1 Vote down! 0 Home Jim. So yes. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Been anywhere nice then? Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Yes a little half term city break to the continent. Very pleasant. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Lovely. England so far looking good but dreading the batting. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Hopefully we can dismiss Bumrah the ever living sharpish. More delays to my flight. Sadface. No power sockets in the departure lounge either. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Heh pretty happy with my prediction Jim. England should walk it. Wonder if they will smash it from the outset. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 RR - sorry to hear that. Surely a friendly shop worker will let you plug in? Clive - that’s my worry. They’ll try and biff it and the pitch won’t let you and we’ll be 50 for 5 after 10. Vote up! 1 Vote down! 1 I could unplug one of the massage chairs that nobody uses. I've still got enough juice and the plane has usb. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Can we score 230? Not convinced. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 England can make 230- easy. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Still not taken off. Unbelievable shitness. I think the plane is knackered. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Is the ball ok. Looks like there's a bit coming off the seam. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 RR - they’re obviously watching the match. Be prepared for a long(er) wait. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 I'm on the plane now. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Come on England. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Stop with the encouragement please RR - your exhortation resulted directly in Malan’s wicket. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 We are doomed. I promise not to connect to in flight WiFi. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 2 in 2 for RR. Go back to being negative please. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Ahhh, missed your post, maybe the review will work then. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 2 Nope. England managing to throw this away. Our only hope is that RR being incommunicado will settle the team. Vote up! 1 Vote down! 0 I'm urging people to board faster so we can get up and out of 5g range before we are bowled out. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Good man. We’ve lasted an over (just). Holding my breath for you to get in the air. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Boarding completed, cabin crew doors closed, armed and cross checked. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 FFS people the plane is full. You can't put your coats and handbags up in the overhead bins. England need you to behave like grownups. Vote up! 1 Vote down! 0 Get that plane in the air! That’s another one we can mark up to RR. Also looking hard at Clive and honeybun. Vote up! 1 Vote down! 1 Waiting to push back from gate. I can't just go airplane mode that's cheating. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 This is exceptional bowling. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 3 And exceptionally poor batting Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Is there a realistic chance that England could come bottom of the table? Who else will they need to lose to? Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Safety demo in progress. Trundling backwards. Any minute now guys. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Nooooooo Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 My 1154 is looking pretty accurate. PS if we lose to Netherlands or they win another we’ll almost certainly bottom. RR - too late now sun. We’ve lost this. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 We literally can't stop losing wickets while I'm sat on the runway. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Which airline? I shall write a stiff letter of complaint. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 It was a technical issue with the airframe that caused the delay so write to airbus. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 2 Right this is it now. I have to switch off or face the wrath of the delightful staff. Later Jim. Cabin crew seats for takeoff. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Phew. Maybe we can settle now. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 That blue cricket ball logo owes something to Minolta. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 So I was 5 overs out with my prediction…I thought they’d score slightly quicker while pushing. Otherwise uncannily accurate. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 2 May be reconsidering my prediction lol. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Blaming you Clive (along with others). All your fault. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 It’s just very sad and very predictable (asI have shown on this thread). We’ve completely lost the ability to bat. Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Well at least England still have a mathematical chance of getting to the semi finals. Vote up! 1 Vote down! 1 Heh. No kudos for my amazing predictive powers Clive? Vote up! 0 Vote down! 2 So just landed. Presumably we kicked on for the victory during my absence? Vote up! 1 Vote down! 0 Oh dear. I did say India were safe to declare at about 130 Vote up! 1 Vote down! 1 Yup. I’ll give you that RR. Your predictions were as good as mine. Clive’s obviously new to the sport. Refresh Back to board Join the discussion Login Register
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Could have had a second, nearly. Not sure why RR was so desperate to have him dropped for the fourth match…
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Think you might have cursed them now Clive. Bumrah and Yadav now guaranteed to put on 100 together in the last 8 overs.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 2 It's true. Remember when I went to the oval and England had their one bad day of the fifth ashes test?
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Yup. If you care for England at all you’ll donate any tickets to me, their good luck charm. Woakes gets his second. He’s flying today.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Only buy the sports package on now for the tests. White ball is not worth it.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Think they might manage to ruin it without your assistance RR. Going anywhere nice?
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Hopefully we can dismiss Bumrah the ever living sharpish. More delays to my flight. Sadface. No power sockets in the departure lounge either.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Heh pretty happy with my prediction Jim. England should walk it. Wonder if they will smash it from the outset.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 RR - sorry to hear that. Surely a friendly shop worker will let you plug in? Clive - that’s my worry. They’ll try and biff it and the pitch won’t let you and we’ll be 50 for 5 after 10.
Vote up! 1 Vote down! 1 I could unplug one of the massage chairs that nobody uses. I've still got enough juice and the plane has usb.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Stop with the encouragement please RR - your exhortation resulted directly in Malan’s wicket.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 2 Nope. England managing to throw this away. Our only hope is that RR being incommunicado will settle the team.
Vote up! 1 Vote down! 0 I'm urging people to board faster so we can get up and out of 5g range before we are bowled out.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Good man. We’ve lasted an over (just). Holding my breath for you to get in the air.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 FFS people the plane is full. You can't put your coats and handbags up in the overhead bins. England need you to behave like grownups.
Vote up! 1 Vote down! 0 Get that plane in the air! That’s another one we can mark up to RR. Also looking hard at Clive and honeybun.
Vote up! 1 Vote down! 1 Waiting to push back from gate. I can't just go airplane mode that's cheating.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 Is there a realistic chance that England could come bottom of the table? Who else will they need to lose to?
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 My 1154 is looking pretty accurate. PS if we lose to Netherlands or they win another we’ll almost certainly bottom. RR - too late now sun. We’ve lost this.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 It was a technical issue with the airframe that caused the delay so write to airbus.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 2 Right this is it now. I have to switch off or face the wrath of the delightful staff. Later Jim. Cabin crew seats for takeoff.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 0 So I was 5 overs out with my prediction…I thought they’d score slightly quicker while pushing. Otherwise uncannily accurate.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 It’s just very sad and very predictable (asI have shown on this thread). We’ve completely lost the ability to bat.
Vote up! 0 Vote down! 1 Well at least England still have a mathematical chance of getting to the semi finals.
Vote up! 1 Vote down! 1 Yup. I’ll give you that RR. Your predictions were as good as mine. Clive’s obviously new to the sport.
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Get in Chris m7
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Heh. Ledge.
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I’ve always said Woakes was the man to open the bowling. What a star.
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I love him on flat tracks on the subcontinent
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Could have had a second, nearly. Not sure why RR was so desperate to have him dropped for the fourth match…
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Kohli gone now. Maybe we’ll finally make a match of it.
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England to win easily. India have a shite lower order.
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Think you might have cursed them now Clive. Bumrah and Yadav now guaranteed to put on 100 together in the last 8 overs.
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it's a good crowd.
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Has an English team ever had so many beards?
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I'm travelling today so can't watch. Maybe I'm cursed.
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RR is the issue. He should be banned from ever following Eng again.
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Octo - are you just rubbing in the fact that I’ve only got radio commentary?
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It's true. Remember when I went to the oval and England had their one bad day of the fifth ashes test?
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Yup. If you care for England at all you’ll donate any tickets to me, their good luck charm.
Woakes gets his second. He’s flying today.
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why doesn't Sky sports come free on the NHS. I blame the Tories.
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I’d vote for anyone who had that in their manifesto.
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Woakes making his case for test tour selection.
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First name on the team sheet for me Clive.
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The extended family Now TV password is handy.
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Only buy the sports package on now for the tests. White ball is not worth it.
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Hello Clive. Any comments after that last over?
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Get Livingstone off.
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India already have enough now. Time for a declaration.
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Willey doing the job he was brought back for.
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If he gets Rohit then we’re back on top.
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They'll get close to 300 here now
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I'm afraid my flight is delayed enough to wreck this for us.
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Think they might manage to ruin it without your assistance RR.
Going anywhere nice?
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Home Jim. So yes.
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Been anywhere nice then?
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Yes a little half term city break to the continent. Very pleasant.
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Lovely.
England so far looking good but dreading the batting.
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Hopefully we can dismiss Bumrah the ever living sharpish. More delays to my flight. Sadface. No power sockets in the departure lounge either.
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Heh pretty happy with my prediction Jim. England should walk it. Wonder if they will smash it from the outset.
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RR - sorry to hear that. Surely a friendly shop worker will let you plug in?
Clive - that’s my worry. They’ll try and biff it and the pitch won’t let you and we’ll be 50 for 5 after 10.
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I could unplug one of the massage chairs that nobody uses. I've still got enough juice and the plane has usb.
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Can we score 230? Not convinced.
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England can make 230- easy.
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Still not taken off. Unbelievable shitness. I think the plane is knackered.
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Is the ball ok. Looks like there's a bit coming off the seam.
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RR - they’re obviously watching the match. Be prepared for a long(er) wait.
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I'm on the plane now.
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Come on England.
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Stop with the encouragement please RR - your exhortation resulted directly in Malan’s wicket.
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We are doomed. I promise not to connect to in flight WiFi.
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2 in 2 for RR. Go back to being negative please.
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Ahhh, missed your post, maybe the review will work then.
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Nope. England managing to throw this away. Our only hope is that RR being incommunicado will settle the team.
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I'm urging people to board faster so we can get up and out of 5g range before we are bowled out.
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Good man.
We’ve lasted an over (just).
Holding my breath for you to get in the air.
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Boarding completed, cabin crew doors closed, armed and cross checked.
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FFS people the plane is full. You can't put your coats and handbags up in the overhead bins. England need you to behave like grownups.
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Get that plane in the air!
That’s another one we can mark up to RR.
Also looking hard at Clive and honeybun.
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Waiting to push back from gate. I can't just go airplane mode that's cheating.
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This is exceptional bowling.
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And exceptionally poor batting
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Is there a realistic chance that England could come bottom of the table?
Who else will they need to lose to?
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Safety demo in progress. Trundling backwards. Any minute now guys.
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Nooooooo
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My 1154 is looking pretty accurate.
PS if we lose to Netherlands or they win another we’ll almost certainly bottom.
RR - too late now sun. We’ve lost this.
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We literally can't stop losing wickets while I'm sat on the runway.
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Which airline? I shall write a stiff letter of complaint.
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It was a technical issue with the airframe that caused the delay so write to airbus.
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Right this is it now. I have to switch off or face the wrath of the delightful staff. Later Jim.
Cabin crew seats for takeoff.
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Phew. Maybe we can settle now.
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That blue cricket ball logo owes something to Minolta.
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So I was 5 overs out with my prediction…I thought they’d score slightly quicker while pushing. Otherwise uncannily accurate.
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May be reconsidering my prediction lol.
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Blaming you Clive (along with others). All your fault.
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It’s just very sad and very predictable (asI have shown on this thread).
We’ve completely lost the ability to bat.
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Well at least England still have a mathematical chance of getting to the semi finals.
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Heh.
No kudos for my amazing predictive powers Clive?
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So just landed. Presumably we kicked on for the victory during my absence?
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Oh dear. I did say India were safe to declare at about 130
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Yup. I’ll give you that RR. Your predictions were as good as mine.
Clive’s obviously new to the sport.
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