*Official* 2022 New Zealand Tour of England, Ireland, Scotland & Netherlands

[ashley bach]

Sir Josephine Root, methodical, meticulous, calm, calculated, he's just so bloody good.
Where would England be without him now, the saving face of English cricket without a doubt.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Route 66

 

[straw man]

This new ball is doing a heap.

 

[91Jmay]

This new ball is doing a heap.

We've still not even made the follow on. Kiwi's still well in this for the win with Root wicket after tea.

 

[Howe_zat]

Well done Joe, not sure the innings was even 3/4ths of the way up the Root metre, but hey.

Aye, though getting there off 116 balls isn't bad

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Another two series and he'll get past Steve Waugh for sure.

 

[Howe_zat]

Aye, though getting there off 116 balls isn't bad

And he's just gone past Sunil Gavaskar's run tally with it, to offer a contrast

 

[Magrat Garlick]

i meant to post this earlier, this is careers post-10,000 test runs (for ease of data research the match in which 10k was hit is not counted)

Tendulkar 5,844 runs @ 48 in 78 Tests (hit 10k at 31)
Ponting 3,336 runs @ 38 in 50 Tests (aged 34)
Dravid 3,257 runs @ 44 in 44 Tests (aged 36)
Kallis 3,229 runs @ 59 in 37 Tests (aged 34)
Cook 2,430 runs @ 41 in 33 Tests (aged 32)

Sangakkara 2,355 runs @ 65 in 19 Tests (aged 35)
Lara 1,953 runs @ 53 in 20 Tests (aged 34)
Chanderpaul 1,812 runs @ 60 in 24 Tests (aged 38)
Jayawardene 1,770 runs @ 45 in 22 Tests (aged 34)
Border 1,121 runs @ 40 in 20 Tests (aged 37)
S Waugh 888 runs @ 81 in 12 Tests (aged 37)
Gavaskar 117 runs in 1 Test (aged 37)
Younus 58 runs in 2 Tests (aged 39)

 

[grecian]

Another two series and he'll get past Steve Waugh for sure.

Yeah 800 runs bit of pish, will love it when he passes Burgeys fave, the secondary AB.

 

[91Jmay]

i meant to post this earlier, this is careers post-10,000 test runs (for ease of data research the match in which 10k was hit is not counted)

Tendulkar 5,844 runs @ 48 in 78 Tests (hit 10k at 31)
Ponting 3,336 runs @ 38 in 50 Tests (aged 34)
Dravid 3,257 runs @ 44 in 44 Tests (aged 36)
Kallis 3,229 runs @ 59 in 37 Tests (aged 34)
Cook 2,430 runs @ 41 in 33 Tests (aged 32)

Sangakkara 2,355 runs @ 65 in 19 Tests (aged 35)
Lara 1,953 runs @ 53 in 20 Tests (aged 34)
Chanderpaul 1,812 runs @ 60 in 24 Tests (aged 38)
Jayawardene 1,770 runs @ 45 in 22 Tests (aged 34)
Border 1,121 runs @ 40 in 20 Tests (aged 37)
S Waugh 888 runs @ 81 in 12 Tests (aged 37)
Gavaskar 117 runs in 1 Test (aged 37)
Younus 58 runs in 2 Tests (aged 39)

So based on those players good as chance he stays as good (not like this good but still elite) as he does fall off. Only Ponting that properly fell off. Maybe issue for Root as he is very much a hands/eyes player like Ponting rather than a great leaver of the ball

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

What's the over/under on Stokes' innings strike rate when he comes to the crease?

Around 140 I reckon, regardless of whether we're close to parity or not when he bats.

 

[trundler]

Root should be aiming for Cook's tally. Should retire at the highest scoring Englishman. Fitting to have a Yorkshireman on top again.

 

[91Jmay]

What's the over/under on Stokes' innings strike rate when he comes to the crease?

Around 140 I reckon, regardless of whether we're close to parity or not when he bats.

Eh he is often quite a circumspect starter, especially when he is playing well. SR only a few percent higher than Root

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Yeah 800 runs bit of pish, will love it when he passes Burgeys fave, the secondary AB.

Should I order popcorn for that occasion?


?

 

[ashley bach]

i meant to post this earlier, this is careers post-10,000 test runs (for ease of data research the match in which 10k was hit is not counted)

Tendulkar 5,844 runs @ 48 in 78 Tests (hit 10k at 31)
Ponting 3,336 runs @ 38 in 50 Tests (aged 34)
Dravid 3,257 runs @ 44 in 44 Tests (aged 36)
Kallis 3,229 runs @ 59 in 37 Tests (aged 34)
Cook 2,430 runs @ 41 in 33 Tests (aged 32)

Sangakkara 2,355 runs @ 65 in 19 Tests (aged 35)
Lara 1,953 runs @ 53 in 20 Tests (aged 34)
Chanderpaul 1,812 runs @ 60 in 24 Tests (aged 38)
Jayawardene 1,770 runs @ 45 in 22 Tests (aged 34)
Border 1,121 runs @ 40 in 20 Tests (aged 37)
S Waugh 888 runs @ 81 in 12 Tests (aged 37)
Gavaskar 117 runs in 1 Test (aged 37)
Younus 58 runs in 2 Tests (aged 39)

Really interesting stats there Magrat.
How good was Kumar for Sri Lanka, one of the very best players ever imo.

 

[ashley bach]

What's the over/under on Stokes' innings strike rate when he comes to the crease?

Around 140 I reckon, regardless of whether we're close to parity or not when he bats.

Who knows given how relaxed he should be with the match state, should certainly make for interesting viewing.

 

[grecian]

So whens the declaration? hour after lunch tomorrow I reckon.

 

[91Jmay]

Oh dear...

 

[ashley bach]

So whens the declaration? hour after lunch tomorrow I reckon.

If they're still batting, I'll say about an hour after tea, that'll be a lead of about 150-200.
Wouldn't it be funny(not literally) if England won this by an innings?

 

[trundler]

Well, he rode his luck throughout that knock. Well played. Looked more and more solid as he went on.

Now pls collapse.