FIRST TEST: England v NZ

[Bri]

So does Cook.

These need to get a lead of over 100 without losing a wicket for us to have any chance

Different style. He looks better but still not as easy on the eye.

 

[stephen cartwright]

Cook needs to bat all day with the others playing around him, get to lunch now.

agreed, if he does, we would be near enough safe in the game. hope these both get tons

 

[johnson]

agreed, if he does, we would be near enough safe in the game. hope these both get tons

Forecast not great like, which is why I didn;t go today (plus the mags going down), so see what happens.

Craig bowling filth here.

Excellent morning

 

[Dexter]

Root will go down as the best English batsmen of all time when he retires.

The boy is an exceptional talent.

 

[chopsfc007]

Root will go down as the best English batsmen of all time when he retires.

The boy is an exceptional talent.

said this for ages would be interested to see the odds on him doing it

 

[TopCat]

Probably SEB but I am loving the fact they have the feed from the 3rd umpire for these reviews. Far more clarity and should have been done ages ago

 

[Twisted]

said this for ages would be interested to see the odds on him doing it

odds on him doing something subjective?

he'll never be better than wally hammond imo

 

[chopsfc007]

odds on him doing something subjective?

he'll never be better than wally hammond imo

odds on him becoming the leading scorer in English history

 

[Twisted]

odds on him becoming the leading scorer in English history

ah right. speak to @essex boy

 

[TopCat]

Root will go down as the best English batsmen of all time when he retires.

The boy is an exceptional talent.

Agree with point 2, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Very excited about this lad though

 

[stephen cartwright]

anyone want a bet on root making 35 tons?

lead 91. we need to be careful still.

 

[Twisted]

anyone want a bet on root making 35 tons?

lead 91. we need to be careful still.

you need to be careful still anarl

 

[stephen cartwright]

great bit of keeping there. not a wicket but a great one handed dive

 

[Mainze]

Very harsh. He got a jaffer in his first innings and nicked off in his 2nd. It happens.

Gut feeling....ive been wrong many times before

 

[TwasOnTheFifthOfMay]

he'll never be better than wally hammond imo

Absolute class and also one of my distant cousins if my mother was to be believed. If only such talent ran in the family

did bumble just say his backside is a fire engine?

A little tender perhaps? Curry last night?

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Root

 

[viccarlton]

£20 tickets on sale tomorrow from 9am, if I thought I'd get one I'd have a look down.

 

[Dexter]

Absolutely no chance of us losing from here, fancy if we get stuck into their top order tomorrow we could win this.

 

[Twisted]

stokes half century. nice average against NZ so far

 

[Bri]

Absolutely no chance of us losing from here, fancy if we get stuck into their top order tomorrow we could win this.

I wouldn't say that..... the lead's only 177. I reckon it's still in the balance for all three results.