England v South Africa, First Test at Lord's

Titanic

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Moeen Ali 50* (81 balls, 4 fours)

His conversion rate is impressive... with 10 fifties and 5 centuries... a pretty useful player to have coming in at no.7

England 319-5 (80 overs)

New ball due.

 

SeagullinExile

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I just love the way Joe plays with a smile on his face. Just brilliant.

 

Pevenseagull

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Highest score in a first test innings by an England captain
In a pressure situation no less, bloody marvellous

 

Titanic

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150 partnership for Root 177* (94 for the partnership) and Ali 57* from just 30.2 overs @ RR5.08

England 345-5 (85 overs)

 

jakarta

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150 run partnership - starting to look a bit grim for the Saffers, Which is a shame...

 

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Close of play (18:30), Day one

England 357-5 (87 overs, RR4.10), Root 184*, Ali 61*

Root and Ali added 175 off 35 overs in the final session @ RR 5.00

An amazing turnaround for England from 76-4 (22.3 overs) just before lunch, and what a day for Captain Joe Root.

 

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Some turnaround indeed, if we can build this to 450+ i'd feel pretty comfortable about winning this Test.

 

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Titanic said:

Close of play (18:30), Day one

England 357-5 (87 overs, RR4.10), Root 184*, Ali 61*

Root and Ali added 175 off 35 overs in the final session @ RR 5.00

An amazing turnaround for England from 76-4 (22.3 overs) just before lunch, and what a day for Captain Joe Root.

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According to what they were saying on TMS Root finished 9 (I think) short of setting a record for the highest score by a first-time captain on the first day, record currently held by Clem Hill from 1910 (again, I think )

 

Pevenseagull

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brakespear said:

According to what they were saying on TMS Root finished 9 (I think) short of setting a record for the highest score by a first-time captain on the first day, record currently held by Clem Hill from 1910 (again, I think )

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7 (Hill was out for 191)

Only 2 captains have scored over 200 in an innings on debut. Chanderpaul 203* in 2005 and Downing for New Zealand in 1968 239.

Kohli has the most runs in a match on captaincy debut with 256 against Australia in Adelaide a couple of years ago. Which was nice.

 

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Just watching the highlights, where would we be without Root

 

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Beach Hut said:

Just watching the highlights, where would we be without Root

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Relying on the middle order to dig us out of a hole.

 

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Pevenseagull said:

Relying on the middle order to dig us out of a hole.

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Lots of roots analogies there.

 

Publius Ovidius

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Rooooooooooooooooooooot

True yorkshire grit.

 

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Pevenseagull said:

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Only 2 captains have scored over 200 in an innings on debut. Chanderpaul 203* in 2005 and Downing for New Zealand in 1968 239.

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Graham Dowling

 

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Gwylan said:

Graham Dowling

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That's the fella.

 

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Bloody HATE my new job. Yeah yeah, it's a lot more money, and 2 hours per day shorter commute, but in my old job I would have been WFH today and watched it all

 

jakarta

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You just know that Root & Ali be out in the first couple of overs this morning and it will all subside to 380 ao, there we go my miserable ******* head is firmly on this morning!

 

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jakarta said:

You just know that Root & Ali be out in the first couple of overs this morning and it will all subside to 380 ao, there we go my miserable ******* head is firmly on this morning!

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You're right though but I reckon Root will make 201. But what do I know?

 

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Publius Ovidius said:

Rooooooooooooooooooooot

True yorkshire git.

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I try and forget his from Sheffield. At least his not a Massive fan.

 

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Day two begins with England on 357-5 (87 overs), Root 184* and Ali 61*

Crucial early session with the nearly new ball... SA could get themselves back into it this morning with some quick wickets, or England could take it away from them...