Thought the same thing, silly to play for a hour then stop for another 40 min
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Archer been having sexy times perhaps?
I think it's hard to regulate exemptions with enough nuance to say "going home is okay if you are living alone" and so on. He knew the rules - broad as they were, right or wrong, they are allowing the ECB to put on a very well organised series -- and he should've followed them.
If he had tested positive and infected 10 others, and it seems very easy for that to happen, he could've put the entire test match at risk.
Curran replaces Archer. Bess at 10. This is a more familiar England - batting all the way down to 10.
I agree, just think the ECB could have been a bit more transparent about it all, I imagine finding out the night before the test did not help their mood.
Definitely bowler friendly conditions
Root should grow a moustache and commit to the look:
feck sake
Have no opinion on the morality on what Archer has done, as we live in a country where Cummings was let off for many many COVID-19 misdemeanours.
My main issue is Archer is box office and one of few reasons Im desperate to watch England play. So like you am very disappointed I won’t see him in action on a fast and bouncy track.
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fecking hell England making Roston Chase looking like a world class bowler
feck me if Chase is turning it square on the first morning this pitch is going to be a minefield.
This Roach delivery to Root seamed an insane amount. It was like really fast off spin.
Very loose shot from Root
Nasser did a good bit assessing the distance between Root's feet and his weight transfer in the last 2 years to the year's prior. It's concerning he's spent a few months away and still has the same issues.
That's the Root wicket. That's a back foot no ball, isn't it?
Isn’t a back foot no ball when the back foot is wide of the return crease?
That's the Root wicket. That's a back foot no ball, isn't it?
When it touches it at all in the delivery stride.
Thank god for Nasser defending Sibley after Ebony was slagging him off for no reason, saying he’s sucking the life out of the game, what do you want him to do go after a wide one and get himself out like Root
50 for the Don
It's been a good knock but Christ that was an underwhelming highlight real for his 50
I like Sibley, needs to work on a plan against spin otherwise he basically can't tour half of the world.
It's been a good knock but Christ that was an underwhelming highlight real for his 50
Not much out of the middle of the bat. Does make a change having an opener who can last longer than 5 minutes, think that’s why I like him so much, been a while since we had one.Bayliss would’ve dropped him from the squad at tea time.
He’s one of the most boring plodders I’ve seen in awhile.
Exactly what England need to be honest.
Bayliss would’ve dropped him from the squad at tea time.
He’s one of the most boring plodders I’ve seen in awhile.
Bayliss would’ve dropped him from the squad at tea time.
He’s one of the most boring plodders I’ve seen in awhile.
We need a bit of that, sick of 'swashbuckling' to 150 all out.
It’s whats required from someone from the top order, not an easy scoring pitch even Root and now Stokes are going under a 50SR
Bayliss would’ve dropped him from the squad at tea time.
He’s one of the most boring plodders I’ve seen in awhile.
Yep he's doing his job and has done it well since he's come in to the side. I'd like to see him be able to accelerate a touch now, but I'd rather our openers be obdurate and lay a platform than flashy and shite.
Good graft, there will be some nice footmarks by the 4th innings. On the evidence of today it might not be the worst thing for England to have a completely fresh bowling attack.
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Barring a spectacular collapse in the morning, I think England are going to bat us out of this match in this first innings
Who was the last English batsman to bat a day?
Was it Cook in Australia?
The Don brings up his 100, hopefully Stokes won’t be far behind
Amusing to hear Athers complaining about the pace of this innings given that list.
For what it's worth I think this pitch is shite.
For what it's worth I think this pitch is shite.
True he’s in 4 times in the top 5 (6 now Sibley got his ton)
Been a difficult track to score on, even Stokes looks like he’s going to take 250+ deliveries to get there. Rather have my opener 50 from 150 and be not out than 40 off 50 and back in the pavilion
What's he saying? Neither he nor Nas can talk, though to be fair to the latter I heard he spoke up for Sibley when Ebony was questioning the pace of the innings.
I'm very pleased for Sibley and am also impressed with Stokes being able to follow suit and put up his own watchful ton (almost
).Yep, Stokes has faced more balls here than in any other innings and has a double ton.
I do think Sibley looks shotless though, tbh, he's clothed cuts and pulls all innings. I don't think he needs to fundamentally alter his approach though, he just needs to cash in better on the dog shit he forces out of bowlers.
He does need to pick up tbf. I don't this a sub 40 strike rate has a place in modern test cricket. Even Cook scored at 45
Holding talks some rot doesn't he?
Stokesy
If Buttler doesn't get runs today that must be it for him.
No, not really. Feel free to disagree with him but to say he talks rot is absurd