4th Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) - 23rd to 27th of July

[trundler]

This on BBC:

Joe Root has now scored 586 runs against Ravindra Jadeja across his career. In the history of Test cricket, no batter has ever scored more runs off a single bowler.

586 runs, 1284 balls, 8 wkts, Avg 73.25


Somewhat surprised..... Would've thought Sobers or Hutton or someone before that surely must've hammered some poor bastard to all parts of the field.

Hobbs against Mailey and Sanga against Ajmal are two previous record holders I think

 

[ImpatientLime]

probably a dumb q but why has axar patel never been tried outside asia? is he just out of favour generally now?

 

[Howe_zat]

That's Root's 16th 150, which is only really notable because he's just gone past Ricky Ponting again.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

This on BBC:

Joe Root has now scored 586 runs against Ravindra Jadeja across his career. In the history of Test cricket, no batter has ever scored more runs off a single bowler.

586 runs, 1284 balls, 8 wkts, Avg 73.25


Somewhat surprised..... Would've thought Sobers or Hutton or someone before that surely must've hammered some poor bastard to all parts of the field.

Tbf, England play a lot of Tests, especially against India

 

[Darwin Award]

Root pulls the plug on himself.

He had enough.

 

[Whistler]

150 and out. What a noob! At least 555-5 is on the cards now.

 

[Daemon]

Great knock from Root. Some weirdos still think he isn’t an ATG for some reason.

 

[Johan]

Root pulls the plug on himself.

He had enough.

England are now a little ahead in the game so obviously he throws it.

 

[slowfinger]

was about to say Jadeja needs to step up here and he's bowled a nut

 

[Spark]

probably a dumb q but why has axar patel never been tried outside asia? is he just out of favour generally now?

He would be hilariously unthreatening imo. Straight break bowler in those conditions.

 

[cnerd123]

Root and Stokes both just took pity on India here. Need to keep relationships sweet for future IPL deals

 

[slowfinger]

Root and Stokes both just took pity on India here. Need to keep relationships sweet for future IPL deals

I don't think you need to worry about Root playing in the IPL

 

[slowfinger]

Think England push to 600 and declare for me, give ourselves 2 days to bowl India out

 

[Johan]

550+ target

 

[Whistler]

This is the problem with prodding and pushing. Smith doesn’t have a solid defensive game. Go out and play some shots, they have a license to.

 

[King Kane]

India fighting back here with some late wickets, they are still a chance to keep this lead to under 200.

 

[Johan]

Bumrah is getting Archered here

 

[cnerd123]

I don't think you need to worry about Root playing in the IPL

I'd be surprised if he doesn't play a couple of seasons after calling it a time in Tests. If not playing, he may be in for a coaching/consultant/ambassador/media role

 

[Daemon]

Criminal that Dawson has been sitting out for Bashir all this time. Just so much better.

 

[kevinw]

Bumrah is getting Archered here

Never tonned up in Tests though a good chance of that happening now.