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[CCFCSteve]

So chuffed for Root. A great bloke and amazing player. Also pleased for Foakes who's obviously the best wk but needs to prove it with the bat. Very good win this for England….almost dull finish….very unEngland !

 

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[chiefdave]

good effort by Foakes as well to stick around.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Just read that Root became the second English batman to reach 10,000 runs at EXACTLY the same age as the only other Englishman to do it, Alistair Cook. Weird.

 

[CCFCSteve]

Just read that Root became the second English batman to reach 10,000 runs at EXACTLY the same age as the only other Englishman to do it, Alistair Cook. Weird.

Very…and the fact it’s happened at lords and he got to 100 at the same time as 10,000

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

I’m not sure Leach would bowl out a decent club side, this is absolutely shit.

 

[CCFCSteve]

Massive missed chance with Mitchell yesterday. I had a bad feeling at the time and it’s played out that way. Need a decent spinner and one of the proper quicks back really

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Massive missed chance with Mitchell yesterday. I had a bad feeling at the time and it’s played out that way. Need a decent spinner and one of the proper quicks back really

i would have stuck with Parkinson he’s more likely to take a wicket than Leach.

 

[CCFCSteve]

i would have stuck with Parkinson he’s more likely to take a wicket than Leach.

Agreed. He turns the ball a lot more although they keep saying he bowls too slow at test level don’t they. Only one way to find out

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Agreed. He turns the ball a lot more although they keep saying he bowls too slow at test level don’t they. Only one way to find out

If it’s all about speed then they shouldn’t be picking Anderson Broad or Potts as none of them are quick enough.

 

[tisza]

No idea what to make of this match. One interesting stat every batsman that has gone past 50 runs was dropped before they got to 50.

 

[CCFCSteve]

No idea what to make of this match. One interesting stat every batsman that has gone past 50 runs was dropped before they got to 50.

Yeah, there’s been plenty of chances that could’ve changed the game. Pleased for Pope and Lees to get big scores. Roots just a machine !

 

[Mcbean]

All results still on the table !

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

I can see England winning if they get near to their total today, Broad is due one of his Broad days and could bowl them out quickly.

 

[skybluesam66]

It is very much down to Root this morning - out early, and we could get skittled within the hour - New zealand set 350 by tomorrow noon, and then we have one of our collapses

 

[chiefdave]

Root's not messing around today

 

[skybluesam66]

mini collapse - probably going to be behind - will probably mean New zealand win or most probably draw

 

[tisza]

mini collapse - probably going to be behind - will probably mean New zealand win or most probably draw

Early inroads (hold your catches!!) and they'll have to bat out a draw.
Stokes knock going to have frightened them a bit plus his history against them. Still a fairly friendly batting surface. Plus a bowler short.

 

[chiefdave]

Game on. Cloudy, lights on, Jimmy bowling, who knows what could happen.

 

[chiefdave]

That was nearly a second wicket clean bowled leaving the ball.

 

[chiefdave]

 

[pipkin73]

Great thinking by the ECB. Get people in to create an atmosphere. If England can get 3 quick wickets, they could be chasing 260-290.
With the form of the batters (a long time since we could say that) and the crowd behind them, they could knock those runs off and win the series against the current Champions of Test Cricket. Our top 7 can all hit quick runs, if we lose a few wickets early we can just play out time, plenty of players in the team are capable of that.

 

[skybluesam66]

if england chase the total - could still be any result

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Good call by Crawley, get out the way early so Pope and Root have more time

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Stokes and Bairstow have slipped nicely into ODI mode, this is some big hitting. I get the sense it's working because it's actually the game plan rather than them coming in and getting impatient/taking it upon themselves to boost the run rate. New Zealand's bowling helping as well

Still can't shake the feeling that it's the hope that kills you....

 

[skybluesam66]

going well after tea !!

 

[wingy]

What's Stokes injury?

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Bairstow 123 from 86 with Stokes carrying an injury can easily see him getting to 150 from 100 now.

Saying that, Stokes has just got to his 50 with a six

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Whats Stokes injury?

A strange one, foot seemed to slip a bit as he hit a shot. Instantly grabbed the inside of his knee so assuming he's twisted it

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Reckon he’s got a medial ligament injury. Won’t be captain or playing in the next test

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Incredible.

I thought it was gone when Root was out. Imagine getting to watch that for free!

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Well, that was a knock and a half from Bairstow!

 

[tisza]

Incredible innings by Bairstow.
2 500 run 1st innings scores should scream dull draw.

 

[CCFCSteve]

What a final sessions play !!! Unbelievable cricket

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Test cricket at its very best, credit to both teams for making it what it was. Hope Mr Southgate was watching