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Well done
( KW would have done it if he’d played as many tests, grumble grumble…..)
Worth pointing out that years ago Martin Crowe predicated KW, Root, Smith and Kohli would be the premier batsmen of their generation. How right he was !! Sad he hasn’t seen his prediction come to fruition, that’s some eerie foresight!
Test cricket's young Fab Four
Kohli, Root, Smith and Williamson will take turns as the No. 1 Test batsman. So far each has shown only one technical weakness
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Astonishing season for Joe Root and worthy of all the plaudits coming his way.
Been watching him bat all morning and he's really struggling with exhaustion out there, but has still managed to get 150 off 230 balls.
Pitch is clearly a doddle, but not all pitches he's played on this year have been as easy. A true legend of the game.
England have clearly shown us in this match how not to be intimidated when batting second after conceding 500+.
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Root finally out for 260 odd ... Smith, new batsman whacks second ball for 4.
Don't really know wha you do now ... 150 ahead ...140 overs left in the test. I guess try bat for another 30-40 overs and take another 200 runs (900!) and then spend an hour seeing if you can do anything?
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@Donsteppa said in Other Cricket:
Cricket can be a brutal individual game. Ollie Pope opening with 0 (2) in that total of 823/7d.
Yeah not much of a captains knock was it ?
Something need to be done.
Batting in the subcontinent is an absolute joke and you’re always going to get huge scores from both sides.
Unless you’re New Zealand.
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And Woakes gets a wicket with the first ball of Pakistan’s reply 😳
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Sadly, there’s always that question mark
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So England wrap up an innings victory after leaking 556 runs in Pakistan's first innings. The first time a team has won by an innings after having 500+ against them.
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Ridiculous. 800 runs at 5.5 per over. Insanity
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@Catogrande said in Other Cricket:
Sadly, there’s always that question mark
I disagree. This is the only place I've seen comments about it.
That stuff is in the past, and as kiwis with Lou Vincent and "others" we have absolutely no soap box to stand on.
Will this pitch kill test cricket? I don't buy that. We got a result didn't we? Part and parcel of the game is variable pitches, scores and innings. Watching Root & Brooke dismantle a tired and disheartened bowling attack was superb viewing. Then seeing the platinum duck straight after was a real sit up and watch moment.
Yes, I wouldn't want every match played on such a road, but I wouldn't on a pitch were 200 is an excellent score either.
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@MajorRage said in Other Cricket:
@Catogrande said in Other Cricket:
Sadly, there’s always that question mark
I disagree. This is the only place I've seen comments about it.
That stuff is in the past, and as kiwis with Lou Vincent and "others" we have absolutely no soap box to stand on.
Will this pitch kill test cricket? I don't buy that. We got a result didn't we? Part and parcel of the game is variable pitches, scores and innings. Watching Root & Brooke dismantle a tired and disheartened bowling attack was superb viewing. Then seeing the platinum duck straight after was a real sit up and watch moment.
Yes, I wouldn't want every match played on such a road, but I wouldn't on a pitch were 200 is an excellent score either.
But, but, this is where I get all my news and facts from...
I actually agree with you re the pitch, though I think @Dodge was feeling that there are a few too many such pitches currently, particularly in the sub continent. But as you say, variety is what we really want.
