[Cricket] 1st Test: England vs New Zealand @ Lords

[Titanic]

Alastair Cook 102* (206 balls, 12 fours)

 

[jakarta]

Played Skipper.....

 

[BensGrandad]

Surprised they sent Stokes in next would have thought it would have been Ali.

 

[Titanic]

261-4 rain stops play.

Lead 127

 

[BensGrandad]

Let us just hope we can score enough to give the bowlers a target to aim for.

 

[Eeyore]

Let us just hope we can score enough to give the bowlers a target to aim for.

I think the plan is to score enough to ensure the draw at present.

 

[BensGrandad]

Is that not one and the same at the moment and when we reach such a figure the options become clearer.

 

[Titanic]

Ben Stokes 100* (85 balls, 15 fours, 3 sixes)

Fastest test century at Lords

 

[Pogue Mahone]

This Ben Stokes...wow. Fastest century in a Test at Lords. Brilliant.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Surprised they sent Stokes in next would have thought it would have been Ali.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Root does a Samuels salute.

 

[spring hall convert]

This has been a great Test Match so far. Stokes is complete box office on his day.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Surprised they sent Stokes in next would have thought it would have been Ali.

Great call! Some ton by Stokes that. Great test match this, England now in the box seat.

 

[Titanic]

England 362-4, leading by 228

 

[jakarta]

Surprised they sent Stokes in next would have thought it would have been Ali.

You don't really understand this game do you?

 

[BensGrandad]

Surprised they sent Stokes in next would have thought it would have been Ali.

Ben Stokes 100* (85 balls, 15 fours, 3 sixes)

Fastest test century at Lords

Those in charge obviously read the situation and the bowlers well.

 

[jakarta]

The good news for the Kiwis is that Stokes finally perishes, the bad news for them is that Buttler is next up!

 

[BensGrandad]

Surprised they sent Stokes in next would have thought it would have been Ali.

The good news for the Kiwis is that Stokes finally perishes, the bad news for them is that Buttler is next up!

Hope he bats better than he keeps wicket as extras were the 3rd highest score in the 1st innings. To answer your post no 315 I understand it from way back when I sat in front of the TV from 1st to last ball in a 5 day test. Perhaps you can explain why Ali who was good enough bat to be chosen to open in 1 game should drop down to come in at no 7.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

We could collapse here, and lose. After all that.

I hope it rains, lots, tomorrow.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Hope he bats better than he keeps wicket as extras were the 3rd highest score in the 1st innings. To answer your post no 315 I understand it from way back when I sat in front of the TV from 1st to last ball in a 5 day test. Perhaps you can explain why Ali who was good enough bat to be chosen to open in 1 game should drop down to come in at no 7.

Stokes was number 6 in the batting order and scored 90 in the first innings at number 6. And you wanted to change it?