Savage Henry Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 2 hours ago, peasy23 said: If Cook can score 4 more runs today he will become only the second man to score 50+ in both innings of his debut and his final test match. Task achieved. For some reason India have come out this morning bowling nothing but short stuff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Task achieved. For some reason India have come out this morning bowling nothing but short stuff. His next target is 76 to pass Sangakara and go 5th in the all time list. Looking as comfortable as he has for a long time, with no pressure on him about keeping his place in the team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, peasy23 said: 25 minutes ago, Savage Henry said: Task achieved. For some reason India have come out this morning bowling nothing but short stuff. His next target is 76 to pass Sangakara and go 5th in the all time list. Looking as comfortable as he has for a long time, with no pressure on him about keeping his place in the team. England's two best players at the crease here, and it's great to watch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Bairstow, Stokes, Buttler & Curran still to come You'd fancy at lest one of them to score a lot of runs off not many balls against a demoralised Indian Bowling attack and under no real pressure 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: Bairstow, Stokes, Buttler & Curran still to come You'd fancy at lest one of them to score a lot of runs off not many balls against a demoralised Indian Bowling attack and under no real pressure I'd say another 100 runs will be more than enough; Shami apart, the Indian bowlers are going through the motions here. Edit: India bringing on the bit part spinner and sticking five men on the boundary. This is insipid captaincy. Edited September 10, 2018 by Savage Henry 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) At their current Strike Rates Root and Cook are both 33 deliveries away from their centuries Edited September 10, 2018 by topcat(The most tip top) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: At their current Strike Rates they're Root and Cook are both 33 deliveries away from their centuries I guess Joe Root won't be batting at three ever again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Hard to believe how scratchy Cook has been over the past year or so. Averaged something like 22 over the past 10 or so matches now looks like its 2009 again. Ton up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, dorlomin said: Hard to believe how scratchy Cook has been over the past year or so. Averaged something like 22 over the past 10 or so matches now looks like its 2009 again. Ton up Pretty special moment, that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) 55 minutes ago, dorlomin said: Hard to believe how scratchy Cook has been over the past year or so. Averaged something like 22 over the past 10 or so matches now looks like its 2009 again. Ton up Actually over the previous 10 test matches he was 33.87 because that starts with his 244 not out at Melbourne Over the nine games since that and before this one it was only 18.62 22 was his average at the end of his first innings in this match If he's out next ball he'll be on an average of 26.2 from his last 10 test matches Edited September 10, 2018 by topcat(The most tip top) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Is that the first time this series two players have hit centuries in the same innings? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 And there we have it. 147 for Cook. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Well 147, one of the last great test specialists (perhaps) walks off. England 361 up, bit of a dash now to get some runs in and have a day and a bit at the tired Indians. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 54 minutes ago, dorlomin said: Is that the first time this series two players have hit centuries in the same innings? Yes 1st Test: Kohli (1st Innings, batting second) 2nd Test: Woakes (1st Innings, batting second) 3rd Test: Kohli (2nd Innings, batting first) & Buttler (2nd Innings, batting second) 4th Test: Pujara (1st Innings, batting second) 5th Test: Cook and Root (2nd Innings, batting first) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Why the hell are England still batting here? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Why the hell are England still batting here?Yep, can chuck it any time they like. They already have about 150 of a lead more than the highest successful 4th innings run chase at the Oval.Gutted that Cook couldn't get to 150. He really has driven home the point of what England will miss now that he has retired. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 England declare after the 8th wicket falls, setting India a target of 464 to win. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 England bowling fairly well here... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 India are mentally gone, two down for one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 India having a fair old crack at a very tough total. 309 for 5 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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