*Official* 1st Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 05 - 09 Feb 2021

[wpdavid]

I know he's in his 70s and all, but Sunny's eyes have properly gone.

Pope clearly smashed it.

I'm astonished that the bowler didn't spot it.

 

[Burgey]

Joe Root in a ridiculous vein of form. Terrific knock.

 

[tony p]

This is all working out beautifully for Australia as far as the Test Championship is concerned.
A draw here helps us much more than a win to either side.

I can't see Jack Laker & Dom Lock taking 20 wickets here, or the other bowlers.

 

[Shri]

sehwag would be proud

 

[wpdavid]

Pope has looked a lot better against spin here than he did at home against Pakistan. I'm not sure if he's improved or if his struggles were more just about not picking Yasir out of the hand.

Leg spin's a different challenge, isn't it.

 

[Darwin Award]

Wow!... Take a bow Joe Root... Another 200 on the sub-continent.

If it wasn't for a freakish run-out he most likely would've scored a double century in 3 consecutive tests... all on the sub-continent..... all in a space of about 3 weeks... and all by the first week of February.Insane!

First English player in over 35 years to score a double century in India.

 

[trundler]

Just casually hits the best spinner in the world over his head at his home ground to bring up his 2nd double century in 3 matches. Legend.

 

[wpdavid]

I know it's irrelevant that the freak runout in SL has deprived him of 200s in three consecutive tests, but has anyone ever done that?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

This is all working out beautifully for Australia as far as the Test Championship is concerned.
A draw here helps us much more than a win to either side.

Especially as I think Rabada would've destroyed Australia had they gone to SA

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Absolutely insane from Root. Can they reach 700

 

[wpdavid]

First English player in over 35 years to score a double century in India.

Two in the same innings iirc. And possibly at the same ground as Root's effort?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Shastri and kohli got high on their own supply a bit. Not every team is bad enough to lose to a set of noob bowlers.

 

[Shri]

chucking vada pavs now

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Can England win this 3-0 and make the final? Unlikely I know, but it would be perfect for NZ to help erase the nightmares of 2019

 

[OverratedSanity]

I know it's irrelevant that the freak runout in SL has deprived him of 200s in three consecutive tests, but has anyone ever done that?

Closest I think is Sangakkara who scored 200, 222, 192, 152 in consecutive tests. In the other innings of those same games he got 57 and 92

 

[trundler]

Get a move on Pope

 

[Prince EWS]

Rohit's Harby ball, WAG

 

[Darwin Award]

Closest I think is Sangakkara who scored 200, 222, 192, 152 in consecutive tests. In the other innings of those same games he got 57 and 92

So in other words it took a horrible umpiring decision at Hobart to rob Sangakkara of that feat & a freakish run-out to deprive Root of his.

When batsman are in that sort of purple patch it's pretty much the only way it happens really.

 

[tony p]

Closest I think is Sangakkara who scored 200, 222, 192, 152 in consecutive tests. In the other innings of those same games he got 57 and 92

That 192 was in Hobart and he got a shocking decision, given out caught after the ball came off his shoulder, onto his helmet and caught at gully, he was livid.
Definitely would have got another 200.

 

[wpdavid]

Closest I think is Sangakkara who scored 200, 222, 192, 152 in consecutive tests. In the other innings of those same games he got 57 and 92

I'll give you Wally Hammond in 1928/29; 200, 251 and 177. In the third match, he also made an unbeaten 119.