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The Dark Knight wrote:

Brodlach wrote:You two are more confident than me, get Root and they’ll crumble quickly

Yeah that's obviously the key for NZ, get Root ASAP and they'll probably win but surely he'll go on and gets a hundred now to see England home? He is also 33 runs away from 10000 test match runs.

You got it 100% correct, was hoping an early wicket would add some tension

Wonderful innings by a wonderful player. Blokes had to carry this lot for 2 years and he thoroughly deserves to finally win a test match.

batmanbegins wrote:Wonderful innings by a wonderful player. Blokes had to carry this lot for 2 years and he thoroughly deserves to finally win a test match.

Let's hope he relishes the freedom of not being the skipper, he's a very likeable Englishman,

Lightning McQueen wrote:

batmanbegins wrote:Wonderful innings by a wonderful player. Blokes had to carry this lot for 2 years and he thoroughly deserves to finally win a test match.

Let's hope he relishes the freedom of not being the skipper, he's a very likeable Englishman,

… said no one ever!



Agree, very likeable bloke

Most likeable England cricketers Ive seen
This is for demeanor- I would have a different 12 on who I like watching perform

In alphabetical order my likeable 12
Atherton
Cowdrey
Grace
Gough
Hick
Knott
Lamb
Lyold
Randell
Root
Willis
Wood

Off all of them I would rate Joe Root as the most likeable player Ive seen that's played for England

Off field and in commentary theres no BIGger name that David Lyold

mal wrote:Most likeable England cricketers Ive seen
This is for demeanor- I would have a different 12 on who I like watching perform

In alphabetical order my likeable 12
Atherton
Cowdrey
Grace
Gough
Hick
Knott
Lamb
Lyold
Randell
Root
Willis
Wood

Off all of them I would rate Joe Root as the most likeable player Ive seen that's played for England

Off field and in commentary theres no BIGger name that David Lyold

Jeebus Mal, how old are you lol.

mal wrote:Most likeable England cricketers Ive seen
This is for demeanor- I would have a different 12 on who I like watching perform

In alphabetical order my likeable 12
Atherton
Cowdrey
Grace
Gough
Hick
Knott
Lamb
Lyold
Randell
Root
Willis
Wood

Off all of them I would rate Joe Root as the most likeable player Ive seen that's played for England

Off field and in commentary theres no BIGger name that David Lyold

The only bloke on that list who was a bigger cheat than the great W.G. was Mike Atherton!!

I'd have Tufnell in the likeable players......geez he was bang average but he had a fair dinkum crack and genuinely saw the funny side to his averageness.

Reminds me a lot of a cricketing James Blunt.

whufc wrote:I'd have Tufnell in the likeable players......geez he was bang average but he had a fair dinkum crack and genuinely saw the funny side to his averageness.

Reminds me a lot of a cricketing James Blunt.

What about cook? Not great to watch but always seemed a solid bloke but I am English.

I would also add the following:

David Gower
Andrew Flintoff
Gladstone Small
David Steele (but then again I am a Northants supporter )

RB wrote:

mal wrote:Most likeable England cricketers Ive seen
This is for demeanor- I would have a different 12 on who I like watching perform

In alphabetical order my likeable 12
Atherton
Cowdrey
Grace
Gough
Hick
Knott
Lamb
Lyold
Randell
Root
Willis
Wood

Off all of them I would rate Joe Root as the most likeable player Ive seen that's played for England

Off field and in commentary theres no BIGger name that David Lyold

The only bloke on that list who was a bigger cheat than the great W.G. was Mike Atherton!!

Agreed re WG - known to have, on several occasions, when given out, command to stay in as 'the crowd had come to see him bat' - he got away with it too!

India & Sth Africa 1st test starts 11.00pm our time tonight, but have a bo peep at the first session

locky801 wrote:India & Sth Africa 1st test starts 11.00pm our time tonight, but have a bo peep at the first session

Cricinfo fixtures and Foxtel guide says it's a T20I?

The Dark Knight wrote:

locky801 wrote:India & Sth Africa 1st test starts 11.00pm our time tonight, but have a bo peep at the first session

Cricinfo fixtures and Foxtel guide says it's a T20I?

Yep you are right, read it wrong

The Dark Knight wrote:

locky801 wrote:India & Sth Africa 1st test starts 11.00pm our time tonight, but have a bo peep at the first session

Cricinfo fixtures and Foxtel guide says it's a T20I?

The tour is just a 5 match t20 series

no tests or ODIs, lame

NZ batting first and can confirm it is a Test match
My prediction
Stumps
NZ 229
EG 1/17
Williamson and Boult wont score
My tip EG

mal wrote:NZ batting first and can confirm it is a Test match
My prediction
Stumps
NZ 229
EG 1/17
Williamson and Boult wont score
My tip EG

Really going out on a limb there mal, he has covid

That’s a Late MAL special

mal wrote:NZ batting first and can confirm it is a Test match
My prediction
Stumps
NZ 229
EG 1/17
Williamson and Boult wont score
My tip EG

Stokes sends NZ in.
England going with the same eleven they initially selected in the first test.
NZ has 3 changes, Williamson out with Covid, de Grandhomme injured and Patel dropped, in comes Nicholls, Henry and Michael Bracewell makes his debut.

Poms get their first 1/84