After upstaging New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup Final, England team was up against Ireland for one-off Test at the Lord’s in London.
Many cricket experts believed that a Test match against Ireland will be a good platform for the Englishmen to prepare for upcoming Ashes series against Australia.
On a sunny day in London, Joe Root, English skipper asked the opposition to bowl first.
However, Tim Murtagh’s 5/13 and Mark Adair 3/32 saw team England all over the place as they were eventually bundled out for 85 runs in their first innings, with Joe Denly (23) being the highest run-scorer.
Here’s how the cricketing world reacted on Twitter:
WTF !!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 24, 2019
Cmon the ☘️ boys.
— Mark Waugh (@juniorwaugh349) July 24, 2019
Cant help but be pleased for @tjmurtagh going up on the honours board. Top bloke. For years people that bowl his pace are over looked but are serious bowlers if there is anything in the wicket. @ChrisRush22 would be unplayable too on this!
— Luke Wright (@lukewright204) July 24, 2019
All this negativity … That’s England’s highest Test score against Ireland … !!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 24, 2019
Four days, a little long for test cricket!
WOW! Lords is producing a few surprises this month. #ENGvIRE #Ashes— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) July 24, 2019
👀👀🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) July 24, 2019
Blimey😲😲 pic.twitter.com/OJHSvp8MWT
— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) July 24, 2019
England all out in 23.4 overs on day 1! Just 85. Meanwhile the two Australias made 105 and 120 in the first innings of their match. What odds the Ashes will be a high scoring contest after all this!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 24, 2019
Yep, you're not dreaming 🤯#BackingGreen | #ENGvIRE pic.twitter.com/KbSMJBCC2A
— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) July 24, 2019
From Winning the World Cup @HomeOfCricket to being 85 all out and Ireland trailing by 35 in 2nd session of Day 1. The high and lows of sport! #ENGvIRE pic.twitter.com/ON6Q40QIOH
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) July 24, 2019
