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[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Credit to Stokes for giving the Harry the thumbs up

That's one of the things that makes Stokes such a vastly superior captain to Root. It's not about him. It's about the team. He's basically saying, “You can do this without me, lad. Carry on doing what you're doing.”

As for Root: what in God's name has happened to his batting?

 

[Tim of the Oak]

That's one of the things that makes Stokes such a vastly superior captain to Root. It's not about him. It's about the team. He's basically saying, “You can do this without me, lad. Carry on doing what you're doing.”

As for Root: what in God's name has happened to his batting?

I though Root was tentative on his crease (this time) and could have been a couple of feet further forward to smother the spin. Maybe Root’s confidence is suffering a bit.

It’s great that Stokes has developed into this leader of cricketers. I bumped into a school pal of Stokes on a train to Wembley about five years ago, who said Ben had been a bully at school. How times change.

Joe will go down as one of our greatest ever batters but his captaincy was worse than his results, as I’ve said on here before. I gave Root the benefit of the doubt for a long time but the rotation shambles with Jimmy & Broad was the last straw for me.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Brook is a very special talent. We need a couple of proper openers though

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Honestly, if we can get within 50 of Pakistan's score, we can win this. I trust our bowlers to skittle them out in their second innings.

 

[bigstanhibbert]

Well played Harry

 

[jimharri]

Well played Harry

He's having a series batsmen have wet dreams about. Centuries in three successive tests.

 

[Postman Pep]

Brook currently has a test batting average of 95!

 

[Bluemoon dan]

What's with these really odd product placement ads they keep having in the coverage? I'm assuming it's something to do with the Pakistan TV rights as its just their commentators who keep doing it but just really jarring!

 

[waspish]

Brook does look a special player still young in he’s test matches bigger test is the Aussies and India..

 

[Don Karleone]

What's with these really odd product placement ads they keep having in the coverage? I'm assuming it's something to do with the Pakistan TV rights as its just their commentators who keep doing it but just really jarring!

Chill out and have a nice cup of Tapal tea mate.