Well the Roy as Test opener experiment hasn't started well...
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That's gone about as badly as it possibly could.
Was lucky to last as long as he did too .
Indeed.
I'd already say he looks too loose around off stump and needs to tighten up dramatically to make it as a test opener. Let's hope he's a quick learner.
I think I so want him to be a success there, I've been blinded by his obvious issues as a test opener.
Like you said though, it's early days and he deserves a chance to learn.
I think the problem is that all the talk about why it could work ignores the process. Warner is the oft cited example, but he plays half his cricket in Australia against the Kookaburra where he averages 60. No England opener has that luxury; your home tests are going to be an absolute slog. That's not to say that you can't be aggressive as an opener, but that aggression needs to be coupled with really good judgement about what you can be aggressive against.
How is Murtagh still playing? I swear he has been around since forever.
Which team is Morgan playing for today? Bite pls
England’s top 3 are getting worse and worse each day it seems
Missed the start. He only faced 11 balls, Was it that bad?
36-3
Our top order as good as normal
And not got the same strength as normal in the middle order.
Our top order as good as normal
And not got the same strength as normal in the middle order.
Almost chopped on , then was plumb lbw but it was a no ball, then edged to slip. Pretty awful.
Our top order is as bad as I can ever remember
I've missed test cricket, I really have. All that winning world cups was nice but it's just not England in the same way this is.
Plumb lbw but a no ball and a bottom edge off an attempted leave which missed leg stump by inches.
The upcoming ashes series might be a case of getting to 200 would be an imposing total.
Both sides.
Both sides.
Yes, we love a good top order collapse in England!
Mind you, when you look at the top 3 it's mostly a case of "Who are ya"?
42-4 good god 
Root gone.
Jesus fecking Christ.
42-4 against Ireland.
Jesus fecking Christ.
42-4 against Ireland.
Thought this was a good call at the time, and well. Yeah.
that too vs Ireland, Imagine the struggle vs Starc.Root gone as well.
And a good middle order collapse as well. Still, not like we've got the Ashes soon or anything...Yes, we love a good top order collapse in England!
Mind you, when you look at the top 3 it's mostly a case of "Who are ya"?
Why did you need ultra edge, you could drive a bus through that gap
Jesus.
What the feck, they're all over us
Bayliss might have done alright with the ODI side, but it will be nice when he fecks off and we get a coach that has some idea about how to play test cricket in England.
I knew it would be dicey with this lineup.
But fecking hell, this is potentially an all time humiliation.
But fecking hell, this is potentially an all time humiliation.
England could be bowling before lunch at this rate
Holy feck!
Thought I'd just check in.
Bairstow needs to fecking sort himself out with test cricket.
He can be such a dope. What the hell was that "shot"?
He can be such a dope. What the hell was that "shot"?
20/20 to blame. No patience these players.
Said it a million times Bairstow shouldn’t be batting above 7 in test matches, personally he wouldn’t make my XI
Even by England standards.
This is pathetic.
This is pathetic.
6 down vs Ireland and its not even Lunch
Johnny Half way Bairstow can't seem to bat when ball swings......Shocking defence, could park a bus between that bat and pad.
Johnny Half way Bairstow can't seem to bat when ball swings......Shocking defence, could park a bus between that bat and pad.
4 World Cup players made 8 between them. Some hangover.
This is amazing. That is all.
The hell happened here
Not like the non-World Cup players are doing much better.
Great bowling in fairness, shouldn't take anything away from Ireland just because England are finding new lows.
I'm quite enjoying this. But it's horrendous.
He's a six in a decent side, I think, probably a 7 in this side with how shite the top order is.
The problem is that the jury is out on Burns, Roy is probably a 5, Denly is a county player and Ali and Woakes are both 8s.