Postpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 2 June 2023
I think their tenuous connection to Martin in Kent is the only thing Stephan Shemilt and Orlando Bloom have in common, to be honest.
Summary
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Ireland close on 97-3, 255 runs behind
Tongue removes Moor, Balbirnie and Stirling
England declared with massive 352-run lead
Pope made maiden Test double ton off 207 balls before falling next ball
Root became second Englishman to pass 11,000 Test runs but bowled in first over after tea
Duckett added 182
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Postpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 2 June 2023
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My son was at school with Orlando Bloom and and I was in the same class as Stephan Shemilt's dad.
Martin in Kent
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Ire 58-2published at 15 overs
Trail by 294
That'll do nicely! Josh Tongue bangs one in short and Harry Tector takes it on, the ball flying over fine leg for six.
Media caption, Tector hits Tongue for six
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I watched Ed Smith bowl Benedict Cumberbatch at my prep school. Then went onto go to senior school with Ed Smith AND Andy Zaltman.
James, Stroud
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Be very impressed if someone can come up with something more niche than that, Ollie.
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As a 6 month old a classmate of mine was an extra in the Culture Club Karma Chameleon video.
Ollie, Balcombe
Postpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 2 June 2023
Ireland have only lost two wickets, but have also lost James McCollum after suffering a nasty-looking, and rather random, injury.
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Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley and Draco Malfoy
H Potter, Hogwarts
Image source, Getty ImagesIre 47-2published at 13 overs
Paul Stirling and Harry Tector safely see Ireland through to the drinks' break.
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A kid in my year played the young lad on the beach in the opening scene of Chariots of Fire.
Danny, Beckenham.
Ire 40-2published at 12 overs
Simon is winning this one so far!
Meanwhile, Paul Stirling helps himself to two sublime cover drives for four from Potts' over.
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A few went to my school. David Baddiel, Sasha Baron Cohen, Matt Lucas.
Simon
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Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialThis is a great opportunity for the Ireland players. The pitch is a good one, the ball won't do a great deal and England will be on the attack so there's going to be so many scoring opportunities. If they can stay composed, keep their emotions intact then there's a score out there for one of the Ireland players, if not a few of them.
Ire 32-2published at 11 overs
Trail by 320
Harry Tector clips nicely off his legs for four, though it's not too far from repeating his first-innings dismissal.
Heart-in-mouth moment for him.
Postpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 2 June 2023
Definitely counts, Dan.
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A boy from my school was the baby they cast as Damien in Only Fools & Horses. Does that count?
Dan. Poole
Ire 28-2published at 10 overs
Harry Tector and Paul Stirling calmly negotiate another probing Matthew Potts over.
Tector will certainly want to put things right for Ireland after his first-innings dismissal.
Ire 25-2published at 9 overs
Paul Stirling fends off a short ball from Tongue, and Ireland are now in a very tricky position of having two new batters yet to score at the crease.
Postpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 2 June 2023
James McCollum has retired hurt. He's carried off the field by the England and Ireland physios and is grimacing, unable to put any weight through his leg which is always sad to see.
Hopefully he will be OK.
Ire 25-2published at 8.5 overs
James McCollum tries to pull a short ball from Josh Tongue and is all of a sudden lying in a heap on the floor, rolling around in pain.
The England players rush to him to help and take off his gloves and helmet. His leg pretty much gives way underneath him so it looks nasty, so it looks like a knee or a hamstring issue.
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