England v South Africa, First Test at Lord's

[Pevenseagull]

A word of caution - Root has reached 50 on 38 previous occasions but only reached his century 11 times.

Have to say I'm very surprised by that.

 

[Titanic]

Tea, Day One

England 180-4 (52 overs), Root 79* Stokes 52*

100 runs for England in the session, with no wickets falling in the 27 overs.

 

[Titanic]

Stokes gone for 56... soft wafty hook at a short one from Rabada ... top edge to de Kock.

England 190-5 (54.3 overs)

 

[brakespear]

Stokes out.

 

[Petee]

Stokes gone for 56... soft wafty hook at a short one from Rabada ... top edge to de Kock.

England 190-5 (54.3 overs)

Stokes out.

I'll take the responsibility for that one, just checked the score and he got out

 

[jakarta]

You have to think anything less than 300 runs first up isn't going to be a good total...

 

[Titanic]

Joe Root 102* (150 balls, 15 fours, 2 lives)

England 209-5 (59.1 overs)

12th Test match century - and in his first innings as captain

 

[jakarta]

Joe Root 102* (150 balls, 15 fours, 2 lives)

England 209-5 (59.1 overs)

12th Test match century - and in his first innings as captain

Top, top bloke - and so young - could overtake Cooks stats!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

A word of caution - Root has reached 50 on 38 previous occasions but only reached his century 11 times.

Oh, well played

 

[Pavilionaire]

What a gutsy superb response from Root to steady the ship from 17-2. And now he strokes a SIX!!

 

[Pavilionaire]

Oh, well played

A word of caution - Root has reached 100 on 11 previous occasions but only reached his double century 2 times.

*Another surprising Root stat - only 1 of his 12 tons have come in the 2nd innings of a test.

 

[jakarta]

267 - 5 - Edging towards respectability, clearly we would be ****ed without Root.

 

[Postman Pat]

How on earth is Joe Root wearing a sweater in this weather? He must be melting.

 

[Titanic]

Drinks, England 275-5 (70 overs... so an unlikely 20 more to be bowled this evening)

Root 137* and Ali 32* have put on 87 for the 6th wicket from 15.3 overs @ RR5.61

 

[Titanic]

100 partnership for Root 147* (64 for the partnership) and Ali 35* from just 17.4 overs @ RR5.66

England 290-5 (72.1 overs)

 

[Titanic]

Joe Root has now scored 1000 Test match runs at Lords in 17th innings, and he is the quickest of the 9 batsmen to achieve this milestone

 

[Titanic]

Joe Root's gone... for 149

Stumped by de Kock off Maharaj.

OMG - IT'S A NO-BALL

 

[Titanic]

Joe Root 150* (193 balls, 21 fours, 1 six, 3 lives)

His 5th innings of 150 and first against South Africa

 

[Titanic]

England 300-5 (75.5 overs, RR3.95)

Root 151* Ali 40*

 

[jakarta]

Joe Root's gone... for 149

Stumped by de Kock off Maharaj.

OMG - IT'S A NO-BALL

Your slow bowler sends down a no ball for a stumping chance... Might be a few words in the dressing room?