Cricket thread

[Beebo]

Root is now within 1000 test runs of Cooks total. He must surely eclipse that by some way if he stays fit and hungry.
Cook - 12472
Root - 11599

 

[AndyRM]

Root is now within 1000 test runs of Cooks total. He must surely eclipse that by some way if he stays fit and hungry.
Cook - 12472
Root - 11599

He should, and he can. Needs to do Root things, not Stokes things.

 

[matticus]

He should, and he can. Needs to do Root things, not Stokes things.

I'd also rather he didn't start playing like Cook.

 

[matticus]

Some stats for you fans of slow, incredibly dull, Boycott-esque batting:
- This was Root's slowest century in B*zball era.
- Of the 85 B*zball partnerships of 50+, this* was the 3rd slowest.
- Root scored no boundaries, and no runs on the leg-side.

[One of these stats may be a lie.]

*Root+Foakes I think.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Not expecting this to age well but it would be an almighty achievement to level it 2-2. A 150 for Joe and 50 for Ollie please.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Some stats for you fans of slow, incredibly dull, Boycott-esque batting:
- This was Root's slowest century in B*zball era.
- Of the 85 B*zball partnerships of 50+, this* was the 3rd slowest.
- Root scored no boundaries, and no runs on the leg-side.

[One of these stats may be a lie.]

*Root+Foakes I think.

I think it was the last time England toured in India (could be the time before) when Root played himself into form. And it was beautiful cricket from him.

More of that Joe....

 

[Farmer Sue Tickles]

Joe Root is our greatest ever batsman imo. On a par with Ponting and a few others. He has time on his side to keep those runs coming to.

 

[geocycle]

Joe Root is our greatest ever batsman imo. On a par with Ponting and a few others. He has time on his side to keep those runs coming to.

Definitely the best English batsman I have seen. Also most of his runs began with England 30-3. Better than Ponting in my view but perhaps not quite Tendulkar.

 

[AndyRM]

Appears that India's mad pitch idea has backfired somewhat. Another couple wickets after tea would compound a great effort today.

Had my doubts about Bashir, but he's led the way brilliantly.

 

[Beebo]

Blimey. England are in a very commanding position.
It would be nice to skittle the tail and have a 100 run lead.

 

[Farmer Sue Tickles]

Blimey. England are in a very commanding position.
It would be nice to skittle the tail and have a 100 run lead.

Yes, it really would. I think to get 300 + in the 4th innings on that wicket is nigh on impossible.

 

[matticus]

Blimey. England are in a very commanding position.
It would be nice to skittle the tail and have a 100 run lead.

Yes, but their two guys have got in now, so I'm praying it IS 100+ ! :⁠-⁠P

 

[AndyRM]

Yes, but their two guys have got in now, so I'm praying it IS 100+ ! :⁠-⁠P

Kuldeep isn't really in on 17.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Are the highlights anywhere on the box?

 

[AndyRM]

Are the highlights anywhere on the box?

Sky maybe? Or somewhere dodgy.