Always hated Lords (Lancs in the 90s aside). Seen as though, in my opinion, by and large they're not cricket fans rather the spill over from Henley Regatta or Wimbledon. Not so much whether England win but how far you can get your champagne cork on to the outfield. Having watched England on 5 continents and unfortunately with Lords being the home of cricket thought would watch England there. Even vs the Irish. 2 things have pissed me off already:

Good to hear it. Usually lancs buckle under the weight of any sort of crowd. Particularly in the side of the ground you were in. Massive beer queues are usually a minimum. But its ridiculous things like not opening all the turnstiles at the end. Unless you’re exiting on to great stone rd they funnel pretty much that whole half of the ground through one turnstile on to Brian statham way through the narrow concourse behind family stand. I really think lancs and Rovers are very similar need to learn lessons from experiences everyone else thinks are mere goes without saying things.

That’s a very good crowd on for a non roses game. Kids for a quid deal exactly as it should be. Rather than have 10,000 empty seats get the next generation involved. Hope the ECB are taking note of those numbers and this 100 thing tanks.

Must admit I’m in the camp of if Evans services are required for more than league cup games we’re in bother. Travis is by far the better option. Defence is still terrible on another day could have been put to the sword. Rothwell very good. Smallwood still only passes backwards. Keeper rubbish. Johnson/Downing hardly set the world alight. In conclusion, I’m still worried. Also concerned that Davenport and Chapman aren’t in a position to play again. Need a centre half, keeper and probably a left back at some point. I believe that young centre half from city and keeper Christopher Walton from Brighton coming so will see... Ps. Kit looks grim as well.

Root choked on the big stage no doubt about it. He wasn’t alone either. Due to some unbelievable luck and gritty middle order batting we somehow got home. The cricket gods must have really wanted England to win as never seen such fortune. Roy could have easily gone first ball, must have been 5-6 inside edges that missed the stumps, Boult seemingly forgot where he was and stepped on to the rope for 6, the ricochet of stokes’ bat for 4 extra runs. Still can’t believe the end to that game really. Even the very last over-wide (although I thought was on the line), 2 runs, 6, Roy miss field 2 runs, 2 runs threw to wrong end, 1 run, then 1 run with a tremendous underrated throw from Roy (to pick that up at speed having fumbled it 3 balls earlier then to throw bail high right side of buttler was literally match winning) We don’t win much as a nation moments like this are to be cherished

Now we’ve won and it’s not making excuses once again Lords produces a pitch that favours the opposition. A cricket tradition in itself. If English cricket ever becomes a pure results business Lords should be taken off the circuit.

Shot of the tournament. That bunt for 2 that ricocheted for 6. As for that Carney “happy to share it.” Piss off the rules are the rules. Would rather lose than share it. It’s not bloody masterchef.

Dry you bloody eyes lads. I bet they weren’t saying that after the 3rd lions test.

Thought we’d bottled it about 10 times. Including with that 6 with 3 balls to go.

Couldn’t script that

Rollercoaster

The stress is unbearable! No wides from archer ffs

Stokes and buttler surely. Unless root wants to block 6

It’s the hope that kills. We’ve done our best to bottle this. Luckiest 4 well 6 ever. Still in it but just can’t see England winning a super over.

Can’t bottle it from here. Surely.

What a freak

Windies needed 4 balls to get that vs us in the icc final. Just can’t see us getting close.

24 from 12.

Making Colin De Grandhomme look like the best bowler who has ever played.

Knew root would do that.

Root is in as the night watchman 3 off nearly 4 overs.

3 consecutive maidens. We’re getting bogged down. This is when we usually play rash shots and collapse

Can’t get it off the square.

Huge first 5-10 overs