******Cricket Thread******

[Nightmare Walking]

If he’s got the energy might be time for Root to go big and knock this lead down to 25 or so before the tail runs out.

He might have no choice now, that was poor by Wood. Absolutely no need for that.

 

[beehive_bob]

One of the best Test innings I've ever seen. Almost chanceless and the stamina required for it.

Brainless by Wood but hopefully we can still be batting by close.

 

[andyhinch]

One of the best Test innings I've ever seen. Almost chanceless and the stamina required for it.

Brainless by Wood but hopefully we can still be batting by close.

He’ll be at shirt fine leg tomorrow ;-)

 

[ancoats]

you have to don your hat to root great innings. got england back in the game or in a place they can control it
england should be safe and not lose this test and win the series so it will be job done

 

[Ric]

Gutted for Root. What an innings.

 

[Nightmare Walking]

Well played Joe, that was a monumental effort. The body could just not do what the mind wanted in the end.
He's kept England in this game, will need the spinners to come to the party tomorrow. Still all to play for.

 

[jimharri]

Damn it; run out for 186. I have trouble getting my head around anyone getting run (ran?) out in test cricket. Barring exceptional circumstances (late in the fifth day, chasing runs to win), time isn't normally an issue in the 5 day game. Why take a risky run? Trying to manage the strike, possibly?

 

[Nightmare Walking]

Damn it; run out for 186. I have trouble getting my head around anyone getting run (ran?) out in test cricket. Barring exceptional circumstances (late in the fifth day, chasing runs to win), time isn't normally an issue in the 5 day game. Why take a risky run? Trying to manage the strike, possibly?

He just came down the to get to the pitch of the ball. Unfortunately short leg was super sharp. Root had been really struggling all afternoon. His body was just not as quick as his brain and he just could not physically get his bat down quick enough.
It was not at attempt for a quick single, he was going nowhere. Unfortunately his body just gave up on him.

 

[jimharri]

He just came down the to get to the pitch of the ball. Unfortunately short leg was super sharp. Root had been really struggling all afternoon. His body was just not as quick as his brain and he just could not physically get his bat down quick enough.
It was not at attempt for a quick single, he was going nowhere. Unfortunately his body just gave up on him.

Fair enough. As you have probably guessed, I didn't see it or read any reports. I assumed he went for a quick single to farm the strike.

 

[Nightmare Walking]

Fair enough. As you have probably guessed, I didn't see it or read any reports. I assumed he went for a quick single to farm the strike.

It was the last over of the day mate. He was absolutely done in. It was one of the best test innings I have ever seen from an English batsman. Defintely top 5 anyway. Not as good as Stokes against the Aussies or the Atherton v Donald innings, but he was technically brilliant in exhausting conditions. He lead by example. Need the spinmers to turn up for us tomorrow now.