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[Sunbury Fox]

Brainless from Brook. 

[StanSP]

As good as Brook was playing, think Deep was clever there to slow it up knowing Brook was risking those kind of shots. 

[st albans fox]

Just now, Sunbury Fox said:

Brainless from Brook. 

He played the shot,  not the ball 

it’s not test cricket 

it’s fine in limited overs 

 

that ball was not sweepable

 

its ridiculous 

[leicsmac]

Brook is superb and he's the best Test batter in the world for a reason, but that was needless. 

[STEVIE B]

12 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

IMO, he’s the only top quality  batsman we have 

the others are great batters of the ball but it’s not the same thug 

Root is the only batter who can build an innings regularly & bat for time. 
Most of the others have a carefree attitude & rarely read a match situation. They’re almost too arrogant to even think Root may have hit upon something ! 

Edited 13 July 2025 by STEVIE B

[st albans fox]

1 minute ago, leicsmac said:

Brook is superb and he's the best Test batter in the world for a reason, but that was needless. 

He is in the current snapshot stats 
but I would argue that his cameo this session shows why he shouldn’t be (on many levels) 

[StanSP]

Root is still the top Test batter, for me, no matter what current rankings say. 

[leicsmac]

Root is far more dependable, Brook is a heavier and faster scorer when it clicks. 

 

Would agree that Root is best when it comes to consistency which is what these things should measure, though. 

[STEVIE B]

7 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Root is far more dependable, Brook is a heavier and faster scorer when it clicks. 

 

Would agree that Root is best when it comes to consistency which is what these things should measure, though. 

He is probably the only batter that reads a match situation.

if England can bat until 5/5.30 they won’t be in a bad place. Root will know this.

The rest seem to want to get a lead of 275 as fast as possible. Against this attack, on a day 4 pitch, almost impossible. 

Edited 13 July 2025 by STEVIE B

[StanSP]

34 minutes ago, STEVIE B said:

He is probably the only batter that reads a match situation.

if England can bat until 5/5.30 they won’t be in a bad place. Root will know this.

The rest seem to want to get a lead of 275 as fast as possible. Against this attack, on a day 4 pitch, almost impossible. 

Reckon that's the way to go. Bat pretty much all day to set a target of between 250-300. 'only' another 150+ runs across two sessions today, save for about 20 mins to have us batting at the end of the day. 

 

Then a whole day to bowl us out which is nowhere near the realms of impossibility!

[StanSP]

Ouch. 

 

That sound reminds me of what happened to Livingstone in Big Bash. Got hit about 3 times in an over I think. 

 

Hussain 'no balls left in the over'

 

Edited 13 July 2025 by StanSP

[Bert]

“Oohh in the dick in the dick”  

[Corky]

How are those barracks, wee man?

[leicsmac]

Ooof.

 

Fvcking hilarious on every occasion except when it happens to you 

[Bert]

Who does he think he is, Danny Ward?

[Corky]

Byes to replace Crawley or Pope for the next Test.

[StanSP]

Amazed that's umpires call. 

[Super_horns]

Lucky escape for Root ?

[leicsmac]

Umpire properly trolling Siraj with that one  Bloody close

[RowlattsFox]

Don't mind a bit of needle but really hope Siraj is the last wicker to fall tomorrow to secure victory. If he wasn't such a bellend he might the benefit of an umpires doubt. 

 

Probably going to need close to 300 to stand a chance though. 

Edited 13 July 2025 by RowlattsFox

[StanSP]

4 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

. If he wasn't such a bellend he might the benefit of an umpires doubt

I think I get what you're saying but not sure an umpire should be taking that angle... 

[StanSP]

Wow. That barely ever happens with Root. 

[Bert]

Brain dead 

[RowlattsFox]

Just now, StanSP said:

I think I get what you're saying but not sure an umpire should be taking that angle... 

You'd think so, but I think subconsciously you might think differently if you don't like the person. I think it happens in football too, its why certain players get decisions and others don't. 

If I was ref/umpire, it would have to be nailed on if I thought you were a ****  probably why I'm not...

[coolhandfox]

Root falls when he's 35 runs away from going 3rd in the all time list for test runs.