Dr Gloom 26385 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 compton makes it an art form - currently on 2 from 30 deliveries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 We need to get this new ball out of the way so him doing what he does might well be invaluable in doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 it's all good, stokes will knock these runs off in a session or two anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 compton dropped by de villiers on 6 and now he's playing some shots. it was a pretty easy chance in the slip cordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Not dropped by Elgar though unfortunately. Could have done with him getting to 50 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 this is definitely a results pitch. one 100+ partnership might be enough to set it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Root getting to a ton and Stokes getting a fifty would put us in a much better position. The weather must surely be the only threat to a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42163 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Blowers' outfit today btw: pure class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42163 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 And there's Root's 100 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Rooooooot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) just back from to my desk from 5 a side - i expected us to be 7 or 8 down on the earlier evidence. good to see root convert a 50 into a 100. Edited January 15, 2016 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 He's struggling a bit with an injury too. I've not been watching test cricket for long but he's the best English batsman I've seen I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42163 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 He's dreamy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 the pitch is a million times better than the one at capetown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Haha I wouldn't swap him. Stokes is getting better and better too. Unbelievable to think this time last year he was left out of the world cup squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Aye, it's good to a developing young side. the middle order of root, stokes, bairstow and moeen is pretty exciting. if cook and compton can do their job and see off the new ball then that lot have the potential to move the game on at pace. not hearing quite so much bring back KP chat now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 63312 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I see the BBC live text is now calling a Root Stokes partnership a Rooster. Those guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 World class spell of bowling from broad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Broad is possibly more important to us now than Anderson. I'm not counting out Jimmy just because he's not had a great series so far in terms of taking wickets (his economy levels are still very good) but Broad, over a period now, has been more likely to have those match winning spells. Yesterday was absolutely fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Anderson arguably is the best in the world when the conditions suit him but he can look unthreatening when it isn't moving through the air. Broad has this knack of running through a team in a single spell of bowling. He's done it about half a dozen times now. He looks ready to step to be our senior strike bowler with Anderson nearing the end of his career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42163 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Think he's took 5 wickets in a spell, rather than just an innings, on 5 or 6 occasions now. Particularly impressive when the match was in the balance like on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I wonder how long Anderson will continue if Broad usurps him as our number one bowler. I still think he's got plenty left to offer but I get the feeling he likes being the main man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 26385 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 i think he'll have the 500 wicket target in the back of his mind. he'll probably want to keep going until the next ashes series in 2017/18. there's a couple of very winnable home series next sumer against sri lanka and pakistan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1839 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Aye possibly. Chris Gayle has just hit a 12 ball 50 in the big bash. Unbelievable stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 42163 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Aye possibly. Chris Gayle has just hit a 12 ball 50 in the big bash. Unbelievable stuff. Lock up your daughters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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