To be fair to Cook I'm sure he didn't give a team talk along the lines of Alright Boys, we have a match to save but keep on playing your shots and if you smack it to mid-on or chip it back to the bowler that's OK with me :down:
On the subject of spinners, perhaps if we played some 4 day...
Morning everyone, both openers looking comfortable which as the opposition have just scored 759 runs on this wicket is not too much of a surprise.
72-0
I'm sure falling at 199 in a Test has happened before and obviously it can't be counted as a failure but FFS indeed... :facepalm:
EDIT: Cricinfo showing quite a long list of 199's including Ian Bell in 2008 vs SA, should have remembered that one!
Morning everyone, as usual I wonder why I have bothered, both Stokes and Buttler gone already. Don't know much about Dawson's batting, hope he can just hang about a bit!
Well that's a par score I would say. Not too bothered by the new opener getting out cheaply as he has to get used to Test Cricket but Cook is frazzled I reckon. Hope they all have a long break until the Spring...