*Official* England in West Indies 2022

[weeman27bob]

Roooooooot

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Botham's name today is as commercially valuable as it was in his prime as a player. It's no surprise to see his name on anything, never mind a cricket trophy.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Three England centurions in the same match. It must have been a while.

I don't think we had 3 England centurions last year.

 

[honestbharani]

Three England centurions in the same match. It must have been a while.

Since 2011 apparently, according to crapinfo. Well played Root. Good batsman, bad captain.

 

[wpdavid]

Since 2011 apparently, according to crapinfo. Well played Root. Good batsman, bad captain.

I read that too, but it may be wrong. The Guardian reckons we had three centurions at Rajkot in 2016.

 

[honestbharani]

I read that too, but it may be wrong. The Guardian reckons we had three centurions at Rajkot in 2016.

yeah crapinfo probably trying in same innings. Rajkot you had them across 2 innings.

 

[Xix2565]

I read that too, but it may be wrong. The Guardian reckons we had three centurions at Rajkot in 2016.

Root, Moeen and Stokes.

IND vs ENG Cricket Scorecard, 1st Test at Rajkot, November 09 - 13, 2016

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[Xix2565]

yeah crapinfo probably trying in same innings. Rajkot you had them across 2 innings.

All in 1st innings though?

 

[grecian]

Well done Dan, did the job, Stokes and JB should be fun here.

 

[cnerd123]

Booo England remembering how to bat is no fun

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Missing Shane Warne here already. "Get to 270 as quickly as possible and declare".

 

[Woodster]

Good intent from England here, yes it’s flat, but Lawrence showed you can use extensive strokeplay in order to score quickly but it still doesn’t look easy to time the ball when you’re trying to push the rate along. England looking to force the win here although 10 wickets in two sessions should be nigh on impossible in this deck.

 

[nick-o]

Loved this from cricinfo:

"Joe Root now has most runs, most 50s, most 100s, most matches, most wins, most losses for a England captain."

 

[kevinw]

Not sure there's a victory for England here barring a crazy implosion, so this approach of rushing to declare is weird. Windies might fancy a 3.5rpo chase if England just fold in the next few overs.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That’s all Foakes!

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Getting skittled is one way to avoid declaration talk I guess.

 

[Woodster]

Not sure there's a victory for England here barring a crazy implosion, so this approach of rushing to declare is weird. Windies might fancy a 3.5rpo chase if England just fold in the next few overs.

If West Indies chase 280 in two sessions on a fifth day pitch, albeit still very flat, they deserve the win. I like England’s intent here to force a win or at least to get themselves into a position to try and take 10 wickets.

 

[Gremlin]

Exciting declaration.

I'm now nervous!

 

[kevinw]

Wood definitely won't bowl. Harrison suggested he was out for the series, so that's a huge problem if so. Leach to bowl uninterrupted for the rest of the day, I reckon.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Still a chance for an exciting finish with 2 sessions to go. Hopefully it is. Well done England for positive (and good) cricket.