*Official* Zimbabwe in England (One Off Test)

[Silver Silva]

That was a hard watch

 

[mackembhoy]

I said Root wouldn't score in this test. Struggles for motivation when it's this easy and inconsequential.

One thing for sure is you can't accuse him of being a downhill skier.

 

[Thala_0710]

498 runs is the 6th highest ever aggregate score in a day, in a test cricket history. Second highest ever for day 1.

 

[Ali TT]

Did you think that this wasn't always likely to be a bit of a case? I would be surprised if the England bowlers didn't take the opportunity to depress their average.

Negative average for Cook??

 

[Howe_zat]

Nervous day but still batting the end of it is crucial, if we manage to cobble together another few dozen runs we'll be a decent position

 

[social]

Not many positives for the global game from that day

Hopefully just nerves from Zimbabwe & they show something during remainder of game because it’s a terrible scorecard

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Negative average for Cook??

Anything above the 7 of Alastair is a failure for Little Chef!

 

[Johan]

I said Root wouldn't score in this test. Struggles for motivation when it's this easy and inconsequential.

Yeah this is a bit of an issue

 

[social]

Yeah this is a bit of an issue

More of an issue that proven failures are now guaranteed selection against better opponents in the near future

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Tough opening day for Zim, they needed someone to dry up the runs and offer some control but they couldn't find that. England batsmen were ruthless bar Root ..The only positive Zim can cling to is that England's attack is very inexperienced when they get a chance to bat.

 

[NZTailender]

I said Root wouldn't score in this test. Struggles for motivation when it's this easy and inconsequential.

Gets his 13,000 but not a century (or even a 50) - I reckon this statistical specificity would've been on a market somewhere, and joe root is in on it. The questions he has to answer just keep piling up @Burgey

 

[Johan]

More of an issue that proven failures are now guaranteed selection against better opponents in the near future

Meh, I've just accepted that the end of the road for Pope would be the 2025-26 Ashes, and Crawley too unless he gets some flat wickets. The management is too ignorant to drop them even if this test hadn't happened.

 

[Chubb]

It was a work night so I couldn’t watch the whole day and I’m glad I didn’t. Unfortunately this was always the most likely outcome. And it would not have been very different if they’d batted first.

 

[FBU]

Meh, I've just accepted that the end of the road for Pope would be the 2025-26 Ashes, and Crawley too unless he gets some flat wickets. The management is too ignorant to drop them even if this test hadn't happened.

Crawley won't be getting into double figures against Bumrah. Bethell to get his place.

 

[Johan]

Crawley won't be getting into double figures against Bumrah. Bethell to get his place.

He averaged around 40 in India last year so I think he might do it.

 

[Niall]

Not many positives for the global game from that day

Hopefully just nerves from Zimbabwe & they show something during remainder of game because it’s a terrible scorecard

No idea why this test is taking place. They should have played a few ODIS or T20s instead which might somewhat competitive.

This is a waste of time for everyone.

 

[kevinw]

Crawley won't be getting into double figures against Bumrah. Bethell to get his place.

Bethell to open would be bold. Better off picking Haines or McKinney.

 

[TheJediBrah]

No idea why this test is taking place. They should have played a few ODIS or T20s instead which might somewhat competitive.

This is a waste of time for everyone.

I was thinking the exact same. England playing Zimbabwe at home is like Australia playing England at home.

 

[Thala_0710]

I was thinking the exact same. England playing Zimbabwe at home is like Australia playing England at home.

@Johan

 

[Johan]

See you at the Gabba mate.