Well played, Ireland!

Yay! The first Test Match of the summer at Lord’s: what an occasion. Everyone expected England to win and they did but not, as some were predicting, on the second day of a four-day Test. This morning, Ireland were staring defeat in the face (sports-speak cliché) and it looked as though they would lose by an innings. Instead, they put up a great fight so that England had to bat again after all, although they only needed ten runs to win. The applause and standing ovations showed how much the crowd appreciated Ireland’s stand.

That was all very enjoyable but next up: the Ashes! I can hardly wait but at the same time, I’m quaking in my Crocs.