Dr Gloom 26385 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) 50 partnership off 52 balls. Kiwis chasing the 5th wicket with five in the slip cordon has left gaps for root and stokes. root has been our only consistent batter for ages. we can't keep relying on him to anchor the innings, coming in at 5. Edited May 21, 2015 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I'm just following the score on cricinfo. What's the pitch like? Is it swinging? yup. looks a bowler's pitch, but that hasn't excused how any of england's batters have gifted their wicket away. only lyth got an absolute jaffa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 4698 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Explains NZ choosing to bowl. Ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 root gets away with one there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 4698 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Hit outside apparently. Seems to be taking turn too. I'd send Ali back down to the nets to resume his off-spin lessons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Can we not just pick Root as our whole batting line up? Edited May 21, 2015 by David Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 with 11 joe roots and 11 jack colbacks we may just stand a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42163 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Love a bit of Jeremy Coney on TMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 50 a piece for Root and Stokes now at a really good rate. Just a shame it's not happening when we already have 150+ on the board before they came in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Get KP to open alongside Cook. That'll learn them to learn to start trusting each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I like the look of stokes. Good counter puncher in the middle order - looks a better all rounder than jordon in every discipline other than fielding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42163 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Curtly on KP: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02rv8j0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 nice to see some agressive batting for once, going along at a nice lick of about 4 an over. been a great day of test cricket all round so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42163 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I like the look of stokes. Good counter puncher in the middle order - looks a better all rounder than jordon in every discipline other than fielding. Think Jordan is a 'steady Eddie' but Stokes is more of a match winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) well played ben stokes. shame he fell 8 short of his ton but that innings has put england back in the contest from a bloody perilous position. i hope buttler plays just as positively. Edited May 21, 2015 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Aye it's been a really entertaining game so far from what looked like an absolute tragedy early doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42163 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I'll have you know I'm a Kiwi when NZ are playing. Kiwis are the antipodean mackems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 another one gone in the nervous 90s. oh dear, joe. still another great knock in the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Root and Stokes have saved us today so it's a shame for both of them not to get the centuries they deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 it's been a fine day's play. quite distracting from all the work i've got to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 got to be happy with 302/6 after being 40 odd for 4 and with NZ putting us in to bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Just a shame Butler went last ball. Hopefully the bowlers will be up to scratch tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 4698 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 That's a great effort from England's middle order. After choosing to bowl you've really got to bowl the opposition out on the first day to justify that decision. Definitely a win to England for day one. Shame for Root and Stokes that neither got a hundred they deserved to get there after coming in at 4/40. Kiwis are the antipodean mackems Fuck off marra bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 First time 5 and 6 have both scored 90s in tests and only the fourth time in history that 5, 6 and 7 have all chalked up 50s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Sussex bowler Tymal Mills may have to retire from first-class cricket http://gu.com/p/495n3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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