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• Tim Murtagh’s magic for Ireland makes it a green day at Lord’s

  24-07-2019 21:37
  • It is best time to play England, says bowler after his five wickets
  • World Cup affected us, admits England coach Graham ThorpeFrom new heights, to fresh depths. Ten days after England won the World Cup final at Lord’s, they slumped to 85 all out against Ireland – bowled out before lunch on the first day of the first Test of the summer, by a team playing their third Test match.It was their lowest score England have made at the ground this century and, with Ireland all out
  
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• England v Ireland: Hosts' batting was an 'embarrassment' - Michael Vaughan

  24-07-2019 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  England were an "embarrassment" in being bowled out for 85 before lunch on day one of the Test against Ireland, says former captain Michael Vaughan.
  
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• England skittled by Ireland for 85 in horror morning at Lord's - Tim Murtagh takes five

  24-07-2019 20:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND were skittled by Ireland in a horror first morning at Lord's with the Three Lions all out for just 85 in less than 24 overs.
  
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• Tim Murtagh’s surreal spell for Ireland dishes out just deserts for England | Andy Bull

  24-07-2019 20:29
  England’s collapse at Lord’s was orchestrated by Murtagh’s consistent deliveries at the Ireland bowler’s home from homeFeverishly hot as it was at Lord’s, it was a surprise to find all those melting clocks draped over the Mound Stand, the liquescent pocket watches hanging off the Tavern, that lobster telephone ringing in the pavilion. Even Tim Murtagh couldn’t really seem to make sense of what went on this dreamily, surreal morning. Related: Tim Murtagh stuns
  
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• Ireland all out for 207 after bowling England out for 85 on day one – as it happened

  24-07-2019 20:18
  Tim Murtagh produced a majestic spell of bowling on his home ground, taking five for 13 as Ireland skittled England before lunch on an extraordinary day at Lord’s 7.18pm BST Our match report has arrived, so I’ll leave you with that. Thanks for your company on another ludicrous day of cricket-watching. Bye! Related: Tim Murtagh stuns England as Ireland lead Test after day of 20 wickets7.02pm BST 1st over: England 0-0 (Leach 0, Burns 0) Tim Murtagh ends the day as he started it, harass
  
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• Ireland’s Tim Murtagh stuns hungover England on Test day of 20 wickets

  24-07-2019 20:16
  • Day one: England 85 and 0-0; Ireland 207
  • Tim Murtagh takes five for 13, including Jason RoyWell, it all panned out more or less as expected to enable the sages to sit back comfortably in their armchairs. The consensus was that on a flat, green pitch the ball might do a bit in the first couple of hours at Lord’s and then batting would become a much more straightforward exercise as the sun scorched any lingering demons. And so it proved. Sort of.Now take a look at the scorecard
  
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• England bowled out for 85 by Ireland before lunch at Lord's

  24-07-2019 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch all 10 wickets fall as England are bowled out for just 85 before lunch on the first day of their Test match against Ireland at Lord's, with Tim Murtagh picking up five wickets.
  
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• England v Ireland: Hosts bowled out for 85 as 20 wickets fall

  24-07-2019 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  England suffer the indignity of being bowled out for 85 by Ireland before fighting back on a day when 20 wickets fell at Lord's.
  
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• County Championship: Gloucestershire beat Worcestershire on tense final day

  24-07-2019 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Gloucestershire boost their promotion chances with a thrilling 13-run win against Worcestershire at Cheltenham.
  
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• England v Ireland: Olly Stone dismisses Andrew Balbirnie for his first Test wicket

  24-07-2019 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Olly Stone rips out Andrew Balbirnie's middle stump to claim his first Test wicket in England's match with Ireland at Lord's.
  
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• Ireland at the crease after bowling England out for 85 on day one – live!

  24-07-2019 15:36
  Updates from the first day of four, play starts at 11amAndy Bull: is four-day test for Ireland a snub?And why not email Daniel or tweet @DanielHarris 2.36pm BST 11th over: Ireland 29-0 (Porterfield 11, McCollum 11) Eeesh! Stone wallops Porterfield on the helmet and the umpires decide to take drinks.2.35pm BST 10th over: Ireland 29-0 (Porterfield 11, McCollum 11) Broad finds his line again, beating McCollum who eventually opts to go forward. A maiden doth ensue. “Is this Dunkirk or the Blit
  
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• England v Ireland: England are bowled out before lunch as Olly Stone becomes the last man to fall

  24-07-2019 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Olly Stone becomes the last man out as England are skittled for 85 before lunch in their Test match against Ireland at Lord's.
  
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• England v Ireland: Lord's Test match, day one - live!

  24-07-2019 12:53
  Updates from the first day of four, play starts at 11amAndy Bull: is four-day test for Ireland a snub?And why not email Daniel or tweet @DanielHarris 11.53am BST HAVE A LOOK! Burns’ shonky technique gets him into all sorts here - his bat waves all over the show and his feet ramble to Camden and back before one gets the wrong side of the other and he edges behind! This is brilliant!11.51am BST 11th over: England 36-2 (Burns 6, Root 0) These spells must be taking it right out of the bowlers
  
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• No-deal Brexit could remove Kolpak cricketers from county game, says ECB

  24-07-2019 12:40
  • Players’ eligibility affected by UK’s withdrawal from EU
  • New Kolpak signings impossible in event of no-deal departureKolpak cricketers could be gone from the county game by 2021 in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to updated guidance from the England and Wales Cricket Board.Kolpak signings as well as those with EU passports are currently eligible to feature without counting as an overseas player, employment rulings which would both be directly affected by the Un
  
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• England v Ireland: Jason Roy's debut Test innings comes to a premature end at the hands of Tim Murtagh

  24-07-2019 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Jason Roy falls for just five runs on his Test debut as Ireland's Tim Murtagh has him caught in the slips at Lord's.
  
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• England vs Ireland TV channel and live stream: How to watch historic Lord’s Test live

  24-07-2019 09:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND face Ireland in a historic four-day Test match at Lord’s this week and Express Sport has all the information on how to watch.
  
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• William Porterfield hails Ireland's rise ahead of Test showdown with England at Lord's

  24-07-2019 09:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  WILLIAM PORTERFIELD says it will be a special feeling leading out his team at Lord’s on Thursday at a place where he used to hand out programmes.
  
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• England ace Joe Root backs Olly Stone to impress in Jofra Archer, Jimmy Anderson's absence

  24-07-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  ENGLAND fans may have to wait until the second Ashes Test to see the name ‘Archer’ printed across the back of a their new-look white shirts.
  
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• Jofra Archer backed to become an England Test star after World Cup heroics

  24-07-2019 01:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  JOFRA ARCHER has a great future ahead of him and could become an England Test hero after his World Cup heroics, says cricket legend James Anderson ahead of the Ashes series between England and Australia next month.
  
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• Joe Root determined to ride crest of Cricket World Cup wave as England prepare for Ashes

  24-07-2019 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  JUST eight days after picking up his bags from Lord’s following the emotionally-draining World Cup final, Joe Root could be forgiven for still needing a lie down rather a potential banana skin of a Test against Ireland.
  
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