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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,067
    NZ win the toss and bowl. Bashir plays 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,406
    Bethell hasn't played a Red ball game since January and his form in the IPL was pretty average at best. 
    Id be amazed if he gets a decent score in this Test.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,199
    When was the last time England's top three were all left-handers? 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,199
    Addick Addict said:
    When was the last time England's top three were all left-handers? 
    I've just checked - more recent than I thought but still difficult to recall mainly because I think it was for just one series. 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,733
    Addick Addict said:
    Addick Addict said:
    When was the last time England's top three were all left-handers? 
    I've just checked - more recent than I thought but still difficult to recall mainly because I think it was for just one series. 
    I'm trying to remember who was at 3 when Cook/Carberry were opening, but then if it was Trott or Root that's not right anyway!
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,733
    Gay out for 8.

    Bring back Crawley  ;)
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,199
    edited June 4
    North Lower Neil said:
    Addick Addict said:
    Addick Addict said:
    When was the last time England's top three were all left-handers? 
    I've just checked - more recent than I thought but still difficult to recall mainly because I think it was for just one series. 
    I'm trying to remember who was at 3 when Cook/Carberry were opening, but then if it was Trott or Root that's not right anyway!
    Cook, needless to say, was one of them. Incredibly, we had seven left-handers in this side that had three of them at the top.

    In fact, yours is a great shout because Cook and Carberry were the openers on the previous occasion we had three left-handers at the top. The number three batted in that position in both of those sides and there were eight left-handers in that team, the most ever in an England side. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,199
    Bazball RIP
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,199
    24-1 (10) and rain

    Duckett 12* (31)
    Bethell 4* (15)
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 24,021
    Addick Addict said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Addick Addict said:
    Addick Addict said:
    When was the last time England's top three were all left-handers? 
    I've just checked - more recent than I thought but still difficult to recall mainly because I think it was for just one series. 
    I'm trying to remember who was at 3 when Cook/Carberry were opening, but then if it was Trott or Root that's not right anyway!
    Cook, needless to say, was one of them. Incredibly, we had seven left-handers in this side that had three of them at the top.

    In fact, yours is a great shout because Cook and Carberry were the openers on the previous occasion we had three left-handers at the top. The number three batted in that position in both of those sides and there were eight left-handers in that team, the most ever in an England side. 
    Without looking, was it Gary Ballance 

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,199
    Leuth said:
    Addick Addict said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Addick Addict said:
    Addick Addict said:
    When was the last time England's top three were all left-handers? 
    I've just checked - more recent than I thought but still difficult to recall mainly because I think it was for just one series. 
    I'm trying to remember who was at 3 when Cook/Carberry were opening, but then if it was Trott or Root that's not right anyway!
    Cook, needless to say, was one of them. Incredibly, we had seven left-handers in this side that had three of them at the top.

    In fact, yours is a great shout because Cook and Carberry were the openers on the previous occasion we had three left-handers at the top. The number three batted in that position in both of those sides and there were eight left-handers in that team, the most ever in an England side. 
    Without looking, was it Gary Ballance 
    Spot on. The Snail no less. Carberry was the opener in 2014 but who was the opener in 2017?  
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 24,021
    Addick Addict said:
    Leuth said:
    Addick Addict said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Addick Addict said:
    Addick Addict said:
    When was the last time England's top three were all left-handers? 
    I've just checked - more recent than I thought but still difficult to recall mainly because I think it was for just one series. 
    I'm trying to remember who was at 3 when Cook/Carberry were opening, but then if it was Trott or Root that's not right anyway!
    Cook, needless to say, was one of them. Incredibly, we had seven left-handers in this side that had three of them at the top.

    In fact, yours is a great shout because Cook and Carberry were the openers on the previous occasion we had three left-handers at the top. The number three batted in that position in both of those sides and there were eight left-handers in that team, the most ever in an England side. 
    Without looking, was it Gary Ballance 
    Spot on. The Snail no less. Carberry was the opener in 2014 but who was the opener in 2017?  
    Stoneman? 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,199
    Leuth said:
    Addick Addict said:
    Leuth said:
    Addick Addict said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Addick Addict said:
    Addick Addict said:
    When was the last time England's top three were all left-handers? 
    I've just checked - more recent than I thought but still difficult to recall mainly because I think it was for just one series. 
    I'm trying to remember who was at 3 when Cook/Carberry were opening, but then if it was Trott or Root that's not right anyway!
    Cook, needless to say, was one of them. Incredibly, we had seven left-handers in this side that had three of them at the top.

    In fact, yours is a great shout because Cook and Carberry were the openers on the previous occasion we had three left-handers at the top. The number three batted in that position in both of those sides and there were eight left-handers in that team, the most ever in an England side. 
    Without looking, was it Gary Ballance 
    Spot on. The Snail no less. Carberry was the opener in 2014 but who was the opener in 2017?  
    Stoneman? 
    Nope
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 24,021
    I was flying, but perhaps I flew a little close to the sun. Lyth then but as it's my second guess it doesn't count 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,199
    Leuth said:
    I was flying, but perhaps I flew a little close to the sun. Lyth then but as it's my second guess it doesn't count 
    Not Lyth either
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,199
    The series in 2017 was against South Africa and the opener in question has as big a connection to that country as one could have. 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,854
    Sam Robson?
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,199
    MarcusH26 said:
    Sam Robson?
    Nope
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,325
    edited June 4
    Mark Stoneman

    EDIT... Nope! lol (would help if I posted after reading above, not before!)
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,325
    edited June 4
    The other random opener that springs to mind is Keaton Jennings...
    (He was a Saffa wasn't he?)

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,199
    edited June 4
    JohnBoyUK said:
    The other random opener that springs to mind is Keaton Jennings...
    Well remembered!

    The opener in 2017 against South Africa was Keaton Jennings. Born and raised there, he is the son of the former South African coach, Ray.

    So the seven left-handers in that 2017 side were:

    Cook
    Jennings
    Ballance
    Stokes
    Moeen
    Broad
    Anderson

    And the eight left-handers in 2014 (and I would defy anyone to name these) were:

    Cook
    Carberry
    Ballance
    Stokes
    Borthwick
    Broad
    Rankin
    Anderson
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,199
    Assuming that there is no more rain in the meantime, the re-start is scheduled for 1.25pm
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,199
    I doubt that England have ever had a top four of lefties so I checked with AI. It appears that we haven't but, as AI is now capable of predicting the future, it appears that we are going to in this match:

    Yes, the England men's Test cricket team fielded a top four entirely composed of left-handed batsmen in June 2026. 

    During the Test match against New Zealand at Lord's, the top order featured:
    1. Ben Duckett
    2. Emilio Gay
    3. Jacob Bethell
    4. Joe Root (Note: While primarily right-handed, Root famously batted left-handed for a portion of this specific innings)
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,199
    Now an inspection at 1.30pm but hoping to start soon after
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,076
    Why haven't they gone out to inspect it already? 


  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,076
    Have to wait another 15 minutes before a ball is thrown in anger.. 

    1.45pm for restart 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 72,015
    Addick Addict said:
    I doubt that England have ever had a top four of lefties so I checked with AI. It appears that we haven't but, as AI is now capable of predicting the future, it appears that we are going to in this match:

    Yes, the England men's Test cricket team fielded a top four entirely composed of left-handed batsmen in June 2026. 

    During the Test match against New Zealand at Lord's, the top order featured:
    1. Ben Duckett
    2. Emilio Gay
    3. Jacob Bethell
    4. Joe Root (Note: While primarily right-handed, Root famously batted left-handed for a portion of this specific innings)
    A very Bazball tactic,  batting the wrong way round. The positive option, running towards danger etc  :D
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,076
    Matt Henry hasn't come back out. Suffering with back spasms 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,076
    Ducket gone for lbw. Didn't review. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 14,076
    Nathan Smith with the wicket. Duckett gone for 19 still waiting for the replay

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