*Official* Fourth Test at Chester-le-Street

[Spark]

Just realized how much this sounds like Bairstow's 95..

Except England lost that match ofc. That was Khawaja's sort of deck though, so so many boundaries in that match.

 

[Riggins]

i would say 65 looks a lot more like 95 than it sounds like it.

 

[Spikey]

Opening partnerships are weird. So easy for one of them to fall easily.

Strauss and Cook only ever averaged around 40 together, even though both averaged more than that individually. So many times one of them fell early and the other made a big score.

this btw is why Hobbs/Sutcliffe will always be my openers in an ATG XI

Partnership records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[NUFAN]

Except England lost that match ofc. That was Khawaja's sort of deck though, so so many boundaries in that match.

I didn't say it was identical Sparky.

I'm interested in seeing how many runs Khawaja makes leg side vs off side - tipping at least 75% leg.

 

[91Jmay]

Just realized how much this sounds like Bairstow and his 95..

Both stroke players with massive technical issues who get bogged down against spin..

 

[Cabinet96]

this btw is why Hobbs/Sutcliffe will always be my openers in an ATG XI

Partnership records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Also note how much better Cook did opening with Compton than with Root.

 

[Spikey]

I didn't say it was identical Sparky.

I'm interested in seeing how many runs Khawaja makes leg side vs off side - tipping at least 75% leg.

in that innings it was 45 v 20 (leg/off)

 

[Pothas]

Also note how much better Cook did opening with Compton than with Root.

You know that has nothing to do with Root/Compton though.

 

[NUFAN]

in that innings it was 45 v 20 (leg/off)

Cheers for that. I can just recall his pulls to the boundary mainly,

 

[Spikey]

You know that has nothing to do with Root/Compton though.

Sure it does. Suggests Cook cant stand the wig wearing ****

 

[Riggins]

You know that has nothing to do with Root/Compton though.

it definitely has some non-zero* effect,


*perhaps impossible to calculate,

 

[Riggins]

do bears actually love honey?

 

[Spikey]

Actually, while bears do eat honey, they are really after the larvae (baby bees) because of their rich source of protein. We know this because when a bear damages apiaries (bee houses) they always eat that part but don't always eat all of the honey.

 

[NUFAN]

Actually, while bears do eat honey, they are really after the larvae (baby bees) because of their rich source of protein. We know this because when a bear damages apiaries (bee houses) they always eat that part but don't always eat all of the honey.

My cats name is mittens.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

a solid session required, not too much more aggression needed right now.

 

[91Jmay]

Swann throwing up a pie an over so far.

 

[Philhughesisbes]

And some people were convince that Watson was a better opener than Warner Good to see the sun out.

 

[Cabinet96]

I think Nasser and Atherton are bang on about the field. Push Root out to sweep and bring midwicket into a slightly straighter cover.

 

[NUFAN]

Oh wow leg side lead off side 8-4 now with that boundary.

 

[Spark]

I think Nasser and Atherton are bang on about the field. Push Root out to sweep and bring midwicket into a slightly straighter cover.

Hard to tell what that guy is doing there, isn't it? Warner hasn't even looked like trying to hit Swann onside.