Who will score the next triple hundred in Test Cricket in the 2020's ?

[GoodAreasShane]

Retired at 26.

Yeah, went to go do some charity stuff iirc

 

[Qlder]

Joe Root is 253*

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Joe Root is 253*

No 254*

 

[Molehill]

Joe Root is 253*

255*

He'll never get a better opportunity given England will almost certainly bat till Tea anyway.

 

[centurymaker]

Both Root and Brook will get there

 

[the big bambino]

My word that must be some pitch. Might even be too good for a Pakistani 3rd innings clown show.

 

[Thala_0710]

I'm changing my vote to Brook

 

[Qlder]

You snooze you lose. Looks like Brook is going to beat Root to it

 

[capt_Luffy]

WTF is going on!! Looks like Brook will beat Root now.....

 

[Molehill]

Well it ain't going to be Root.

 

[Spark]

Root slowing to a crawl then playing all around a straight one kind of shows why it's only certain kinds of players who can do it; even if everything is in your favour as far as the bowling, the pitch and the match situation goes, unless you score fast you'll just get worn out before you get there.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Brook, maybe.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Root slowing to a crawl then playing all around a straight one kind of shows why it's only certain kinds of players who can do it; even if everything is in your favour as far as the bowling, the pitch and the match situation goes, unless you score fast you'll just get worn out before you get there.

There are quite a few instances of people scoring very slow 300s though. Hanif Mohammad in particular comes to mind.

 

[Coronis]

There are quite a few instances of people scoring very slow 300s though. Hanif Mohammad in particular comes to mind.

I think its harder and more damaging to change your mindset in the middle of an innings.

Hanif’s was all about a slow struggle for a draw the whole time.

 

[Spark]

There are quite a few instances of people scoring very slow 300s though. Hanif Mohammad in particular comes to mind.

It's not impossible, it's just not the norm amongst such innings.

 

[Molehill]

There are quite a few instances of people scoring very slow 300s though. Hanif Mohammad in particular comes to mind.

Over rates were much faster then, I'm guessing he may not have spent much more time in the heat than Root did.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Looks like we found the answer to this thread, a little way too soon....

 

[Molehill]

And there it is!!

Is this thread now defunct?

 

[GIMH]

yes Harry!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Someone like Brook could as he'd get it in about 250 balls. Not sure they'd bat long enough though as a declaration would ruin it.

Not a bad shout by me.