Untitled #23

BoyBrumby · 26-05-2012, 11:32 AM

As anyone watching England's 2nd test versus the Windies will now know, the incumbent home captain has just registered his twenty-first test ton, moving him to outright fourth on the England all time list, just one behind the joint record holders, Messrs Hammond, Cowdrey & Boycott.

Also bubbling under in the current test side are Ali Cook (19 to date), KP (20) &, for those who like a punt with longer odds, Ding Dong Bell with 16.

Given the players respective ages one would expect Cook to end up on top of the pile, but my question is who will go past 22 centuries first?

Poll to follow...

GIMH · 26-05-2012, 11:36 AM

KP. Can see him drawing level again with Strauss tomorrow and going on from there.

Howe_zat · 26-05-2012, 11:47 AM

Given that we're playing the South Africans later this summer, KP.

wpdavid · 26-05-2012, 01:47 PM

Given that we're playing SA next, I think that Strauss & KP will both need to do it in the 3rd test against WI. And I don't see any reason why Strauss shouldn't get another in his next two innings.

GingerFurball · 26-05-2012, 02:30 PM

I'm going with KP doing it at Lord's vs South Africa.

zaremba · 26-05-2012, 02:50 PM

Penisen

uvelocity · 26-05-2012, 05:37 PM

c00k

tooextracool · 26-05-2012, 07:53 PM

I suspect that if KP/Strauss don't do it during the current series then my money is on Alistair Cook. Strauss has struggled against Morne everytime he has come against him (a shame that more bowlers dont use the round the wicket ploy against him) and I fully expect Philander to make KP his bunny this summer.

Burgey · 27-05-2012, 01:31 AM

Darren Sammy

smalishah84 · 27-05-2012, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burgey

Darren Sammy

grecian · 27-05-2012, 03:14 AM

Went for the joke option TBH.....

silentstriker · 29-05-2012, 02:06 PM

Cook. And he's going to get to 40+ IMO.

GIMH · 29-05-2012, 02:22 PM

If he stays fit then he could easily play another 100+ Tests so I'd say that is highly possible.

zaremba · 29-05-2012, 04:30 PM

no sweat.

BoyBrumby · 04-08-2012, 04:11 PM

KP joins Strauss on 21 tons after today's effort, with Cook just behind on 20.

Be very nice if one or more equals the record by the end of the series.

View Poll Results: Who will reach 23 test tons first?
AJ Strauss	2	11.11%
AN Cook	3	16.67%
KP Pietersen	10	55.56%
IR Bell	1	5.56%
IP Freely	2	11.11%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

26-05-2012, 11:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,582	Untitled #23 As anyone watching England's 2nd test versus the Windies will now know, the incumbent home captain has just registered his twenty-first test ton, moving him to outright fourth on the England all time list, just one behind the joint record holders, Messrs Hammond, Cowdrey & Boycott. Also bubbling under in the current test side are Ali Cook (19 to date), KP (20) &, for those who like a punt with longer odds, Ding Dong Bell with 16. Given the players respective ages one would expect Cook to end up on top of the pile, but my question is who will go past 22 centuries first? Poll to follow... __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

26-05-2012, 11:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,581	KP. Can see him drawing level again with Strauss tomorrow and going on from there. __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

26-05-2012, 07:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
tooextracool International Coach Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: not far away from you Posts: 14,302	I suspect that if KP/Strauss don't do it during the current series then my money is on Alistair Cook. Strauss has struggled against Morne everytime he has come against him (a shame that more bowlers dont use the round the wicket ploy against him) and I fully expect Philander to make KP his bunny this summer. __________________ Tendulkar = the most overated player EVER!! Beckham = the most overated footballer EVER!! Vassell = the biggest disgrace since rikki clarke!!

27-05-2012, 01:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,118	Darren Sammy __________________ WWCC - Loyaulte Mi Lie "People make me happy.. not places.. people" "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson "Oh my God, there's a castle! A castle!"

26-05-2012, 11:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,796	Given that we're playing the South Africans later this summer, KP.

26-05-2012, 01:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
wpdavid Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 7,912	Given that we're playing SA next, I think that Strauss & KP will both need to do it in the 3rd test against WI. And I don't see any reason why Strauss shouldn't get another in his next two innings.

26-05-2012, 02:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
zaremba Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: chez les Ashes Posts: 8,726	Penisen

27-05-2012, 03:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
grecian International Coach Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hanging on ! Posts: 11,260	Went for the joke option TBH..... __________________ Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes. Walt Whitman

29-05-2012, 02:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,581	If he stays fit then he could easily play another 100+ Tests so I'd say that is highly possible.

29-05-2012, 04:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
zaremba Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: chez les Ashes Posts: 8,726	no sweat.

04-08-2012, 04:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,582	KP joins Strauss on 21 tons after today's effort, with Cook just behind on 20. Be very nice if one or more equals the record by the end of the series.

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