*Official* England Tour of Sri Lanka 2018

[MW1304]

Roooooooooooooot.

That's his best innings in an age. Bit more to do but still.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Brilliant skipper. A few more needed though.

 

[ImpatientLime]

probably his best ever.

fair ****ing play that is an innings of real substance

 

[morgieb]

Awesome time for Root to break the drought.

 

[Howe_zat]

Awesome time for Root to break the drought.

Bloke tonned up 2 tests ago tbf

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Awesome time for Root to break the drought.

Hardly a drought he got a ton 2 tests ago.

 

[ImpatientLime]

first away from home in 2 years though

 

[Groundking]

Hardly a drought he got a ton 2 tests ago.

25 away innings between away tons though.

 

[fredfertang]

25 away innings between away tons though.

Won't be his last this winter - I've forgiven him, even if he is a Yorkie

 

[Hicheal Michael]

With Fatteh gone, 100's in SL might not come with the gravitas they once did.

 

[91Jmay]

Superb ton, don't think the pitch is getting the worse so we need minimum 260-280.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So lead nearing 250 now. Another 50 or 60 and that should be enough. Tough chasing down scores like that at any time but added pressure of a series defeat looming if they fail and it won't get easier to bat on. Guess the SL players have to be as busy as the England ones but I doubt they will sweep anywhere near as much as we have.

 

[Howe_zat]

So lead nearing 250 now. Another 50 or 60 and that should be enough. Tough chasing down scores like that at any time but added pressure of a series defeat looming if they fail and it won't get easier to bat on. Guess the SL players have to be as busy as the England ones but I doubt they will sweep anywhere near as much as we have.

England aren't going to leave the field open for the sweep all day.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

England aren't going to leave the field open for the sweep all day.

Very true, think SL have leaked a hell of a lot of runs with the field placings. Will be interesting to see how we set up.

 

[91Jmay]

Foakes can play can't he. Lovely cricketer.

 

[cnerd123]

Imagine finally getting that wicket only to see Sam ****ing Curran come out to bat

And they've still got Adil Rashid too!

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Foakes can play can't he. Lovely cricketer.

As much as I love Bairstow he doesn't get the gloves back for a while. It may turn out Foakes has a technical flaw against quick bowling but for the WI series Foakes keeps the gloves. Bairstow replaces one of the spinners and bats 3 or 5.

 

[Gnske]

Imagine finally getting that wicket only to see Sam ****ing Curran come out to bat

And they've still got Adil Rashid too!

It feels like this is so beyond Sri Lanka already with that middle order. I can see all the garbage shots already.

Kusal Mendis it's time to show those guts.

 

[Groundking]

Imagine finally getting that wicket only to see Sam ****ing Curran come out to bat

And they've still got Adil Rashid too!

All your fault

 

[91Jmay]

Great knock, one of his best. Need another 30-50 though.