GL Jessop clearly took his revenge as his record hundred came in August 1902Seales' 2 overs for 28 gives him the highest economy rate for an opening bowler in the first innings of a test at the time of writing. Alzarri Joseph currently in 13th at the other end.
Also pleasing to see Gilbert Jessop once again looming large over this England team, though in a different way from normal.
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Brett Lee getting smashed for a century on the first day of Edgbaston 2005 a clear winner for the most actually impactful of these.
Pope's averages 44 under mcullum at #3. He's the best player England have had since trott by a mile. Guys got flaws in his game, particularly playing back to good length deliveries from the spinner, but the whole "less application" thing is a bit silly.To be fair, he has been seen as something of a latter day Bell for quite some time. Plenty of talent but less application. That said, prime Bell would walk into this current team even if it means AliTT and I would have even more of an excuse to update our favourite thread!
What about Root since Trott? Pope is at least a mile behind him if not 2 miles ?Pope's averages 44 under mcullum at #3. He's the best player England have had since trott by a mile. Guys got flaws in his game, particularly playing back to good length deliveries from the spinner, but the whole "less application" thing is a bit silly.
Also, how does Ian Bell walk into this team? Stokes is the captain and brook is one of the fastest players ever to 1000 test runs. He's not kicking anyone out of that middle order.
With the best will in the world, Pope is still unproven against the top bowling sides, despite a good run in the side and much of that applies to Brook as well. All a load of 50s against Australia last year but he didn't play against India last winter due to family issues.Pope's averages 44 under mcullum at #3. He's the best player England have had since trott by a mile. Guys got flaws in his game, particularly playing back to good length deliveries from the spinner, but the whole "less application" thing is a bit silly.
Also, how does Ian Bell walk into this team? Stokes is the captain and brook is one of the fastest players ever to 1000 test runs. He's not kicking anyone out of that middle order.
Roots barely played at 3 tbf, but fair point.What about Root since Trott? Pope is at least a mile behind him if not 2 miles ?
I see, I thought you meant in general as a batter. Pope frustrates me as he is obviously a good player but gets out to soft dismissals too many timesRoots barely played at 3 tbf, but fair point.
He can get himself out in stupid ways, no doubt. Just frustrating to see people act like he's still the guy who averaged 50 in an away series in SA early in his career and peeled off doubles for fun at county level but struggled to average 30 in tests. Since mccullums come in his become a much better player, even if he still has issues.I see, I thought you meant in general as a batter. Pope frustrates me as he is obviously a good player but gets out to soft dismissals too many times
'I'm all for the positive approach except when they get out'.England still not learning how to assert and let time be their friend after getting miles ahead of the curve and into the ascendancy.
All for the positive approach, but when you’ve achieved the start don’t give anything away cheaply- let the bowlers suffer.
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It was probably Australia punishing England captain Arthur Carr for inserting them at Headingley in 1926, as Macartney smashed his hundred in a sub three-hour stand of 235. But it seems the actual lunchtime score has evaded the history books.I wonder what's the most runs before lunch after being put in to bat - England have just gone past the 132/1 they had at lunch at Edgbaston in 2005.
they have improved on that.England still not learning how to assert and let time be their friend after getting miles ahead of the curve and into the ascendancy.
All for the positive approach, but when you’ve achieved the start don’t give anything away cheaply- let the bowlers suffer.