England test tour of Pakistan December 2022

[Daemon]

root taking the piss wtf

batted left handed, then switched back to right handed a few balls later and reverse swept a 4

 

[wpdavid]

Only need another 30 or so overs to get a 420 lead at current rate (if we don’t get bowled out ofc)

Mathematically, yes, but another 30 overs of this without losing wickets will be quite something. Where would 30 overs take us? I reckon an hour after tea. I'm guessing that Stokes is planning on setting 350.

 

[Howe_zat]

Mathematically, yes, but another 30 overs of this without losing wickets will be quite something.

It doesn't really feel that weird any more. Root feels comfy enough to bat with either hand and we bat deep.

 

[TheGreatest]

The way England are playing Test cricket reminds me of a memorable quote:

"There are two teams out there. One is trying to play cricket and the other is not."

 

[wpdavid]

This from the Guardian's commentary:
Root keeping his conventional stance but reverse-sweeping with the nonchalance of someone wiping down the kitchen counter.
Very nicely put; an eloquent example of how test cricket is not what it was.

 

[TheGreatest]

This from the Guardian's commentary:
Root keeping his conventional stance but reverse-sweeping with the nonchalance of someone wiping down the kitchen counter.
Very nicely put; an eloquent example of how test cricket is not what it was.

But the bowling is quite ordinary and the pitch... the less said the better!

 

[Howe_zat]

Apart from Root's weird couple of overs it's been very ODI. Field is spread, five singles an over if ou want them, occasionally a bad one gets swept for four. Pretty normal 3rd innings with a big lead fayre, except how on this wicket the lead isn't really as big as it looks yet.

 

[GIMH]

Oh Ben

 

[Howe_zat]

You got to pick your battles better than that.

 

[BazBall21]

****ing pathetic

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Could lose this.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Sad Root didn't ton up.

Pretty standard Stokes innings.

 

[TheGreatest]

Could lose this.

Not really....they are playing against Panicistan!

 

[Howe_zat]

The most runs ever scored in a losing effort in a test is 861, so far England have 849.

 

[wpdavid]

Could lose this.

Oh, quite easily. Batting deep on paper isn't quite what it seems with Jacks and Livingstone on debut, and the latter maybe not able to bat at all.

 

[BazBall21]

England loss is definitely back on the table now. We’re a batsman down too.

 

[wpdavid]

The most runs ever scored in a losing effort in a test is 861, so far England have 849.

Any idea what's the highest first innings score by a losing team?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So do we play Overton or the kid next week in the 2nd test in place of Livingstone?

Brook playing well, need him to double it though.

 

[Howe_zat]

Any idea what's the highest first innings score by a losing team?

Bangladesh in NZ in 2017. 595/8d

 

[wpdavid]

So do we play Overton or the kid next week in the 2nd test in place of Livingstone?

Hopefully Foakes.