3rd Test (Lord’s) - 10 July to 14 July

[centurymaker]

Root's still 34. I see him playing until he's 40 tbh.

Once your reflexes slow a little, it becomes really difficult. So I don't see him touring Aus again in 2029, so certainly retire (or made to retire) in 2028/29. Look how they handled Anderson.. once they decide they need xyz for Australia, they will do exactly that. There's a critical home ashes in 2027 which could also be the end if things don't go well. Then there's a tour of India in early 2028, which could also hasten things. So whatever happens right now is not a good indication of what's gonna happen in 2-3 years.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Pant gets smacked on the gloves pulling way more than the average batsman. Must be because he tries hooking it late and fine.

 

[mackembhoy]

...until Smith bats again!

Smith can't score 3 hundreds in one innings though

Pant is level with Stewart and Prior on 4 centuries.

 

[SkyBlue]

Pant looks like he's going to lose his wicket before lunch

 

[mackembhoy]

Once your reflexes slow a little, it becomes really difficult. So I don't see him touring Aus again in 2029, so certainly retire (or made to retire) in 2028/29. Look how they handled Anderson.. once they decide they need xyz for Australia, they will do exactly that. There's a critical home ashes in 2027 which could also be the end if things don't go well. Then there's a tour of India in early 2028, which could also hasten things. So whatever happens right now is not a good indication of what's gonna happen in 2-3 years.

Yep my thoughts too.

But Root still seems to keep on improving.

 

[Darwin Award]

Pant bringing up his fifty in style with a six.

Which makes that now his 7th consecutive test innings where he's hit at least 1 six.

Fast approaching 100 test sixes and he's only played 46 tests so far.

Stokes better add quite a few to his record quick smart or Pant or Jaiswal will pass him in no time.

 

[King Kane]

Bashir on and Pant hits him for six over his head off his first ball.

 

[trundler]

England should try picking a bowler that isn't right arm mediocre in the next test. This session has been as one sided as test cricket between non minnows can get.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Ravi has a point - if they are bringing out a box of replacements, but then most of those replacements don't even fit the rings - so why are they in there? Shouldn't they check it beforehand?

Most of them should be inserted into the ring of the Dukes CEO.

 

[silentstriker]

England to target 4 wickets.

Well yeah, they should target all the wickets. That’s the only way.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Smith can't score 3 hundreds in one innings though

Pant is level with Stewart and Prior on 4 centuries.

Ah yeah I was thinking of most runs in a series in England. Both Smith and Pant are close to breaking Stewart's record there and will almost certainly be 1 & 2 by the end of the series.

 

[OverratedSanity]

That's an amazing shot

 

[cnerd123]

I honestly find it very strange that they changed that rule, was it really that problematic when stand in keepers are a pretty common thing?

If any other player gets injured badly enough to require a substitute, you could pull in a gun fielder in their place. Put them in key positions and get an advantage. So why not extend that to allowing teams to replace their wicketkeepers too?

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Bashir is kaka at this stage. Don't get why they're in such a hurry to make him play Tests. A few more years just bowling more and getting stronger will do him and Eng good. He's only 21.

 

[centurymaker]

Yep my thoughts too.

But Root still seems to keep on improving.

He could push it to summer 2029.
But after that England might decide they don't wanna take a batter who will be 39 ...to Australia with quicker & bouncier pitches.

 

[Son Of Coco]

i don't think pant has a chipped nail

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I can see the problem.




He has seven fingers.

 

[ataraxia]

If you don’t know when it is, and can’t be bothered to look it up, you aren’t watching Test cricket anyway.

Atrocious comment. Why did you put the ground in the thread title then?

 

[mackembhoy]

Bashir is kaka at this stage. Don't get why they're in such a hurry to make him play Tests. A few more years just bowling more and getting stronger will do him and Eng good. He's only 21.

He's even worse at County Cricket than he is test level.

 

[cnerd123]

Bashir is kaka at this stage. Don't get why they're in such a hurry to make him play Tests. A few more years just bowling more and getting stronger will do him and Eng good. He's only 21.

Counties weren't even picking him. I think they figured the only way he's getting game time is if he plays Test cricket.

 

[SkyBlue]

All this talk of Jofra's big return only to serve him with what looks like a road-ish pitch

Should've gone for a green top and taken your chances.