The Natural Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 The year of the Root Root's 1,398 runs put him fourth on the list of runs scored by an England batsman in a calendar year. Of the three players ahead of him, one is Root himself. Jonny Bairstow piled up 1,470 in 2016, the same year Root himself made 1,477. At the head of the list is another player from Yorkshire, Vaughan, whose Ashes heroics helped him to 1,481 in 2002. Root, though, could play another five Tests this year, so it seems certain he will end 2021 at the head of the list. His six hundreds ties an England record shared by Vaughan and Compton, in 1947, and he has made centuries in three consecutive Tests not once but twice this year. What makes Root's run-scoring all the more remarkable is the performance of his team-mates. England's second-highest run-scorer in 2021 - Rory Burns with 424 - has almost 1,000 runs fewer than Root. In fact, Root has scored more runs in two-and-a-half Tests of this India series alone - 507 - than any other England batsman has managed all year. What other records could Root break? With two more Tests against India and three of the five in Australia to come in 2021, Root could have his eye on the all-time record in a calendar year. In 2002 Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf amassed an incredible 1,788 runs from only 19 innings - two fewer than Root has played already - at an average of 99.33. Yousuf also holds the record for Test centuries in a calendar year with nine. One more would take Root level with West Indies' Viv Richards, Aravinda da Silva of Sri Lanka, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting and India legend Sachin Tendulkar. Speaking of Tendulkar, Root may also have an outside chance of breaking the India legend's record for most Test runs by a batsman. Root is some way short of Tendulkar's mammoth tally of 15,921, but he is only 30 and has plenty of time to add to his 108 Test caps. Tendulkar retired at 40 having played 200 Tests. Root is also primed to surpass Alastair Cook's all-time England record of 12,472 Test runs. Once he does that, only India's Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis of South Africa and Ponting will stand between him and Tendulkar. Roooooooootttttt!!! Keep that form up and get those world records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) Hooboy, India manage to fire England out early on Day 3, but in that gloom, Jimmy Anderson could run riot.. Or not. LOL if England find a way to blow this one. Edited August 27, 2021 by SirFozzie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 11:19 AM, SirFozzie said: Hooboy, India manage to fire England out early on Day 3, but in that gloom, Jimmy Anderson could run riot.. Or not. LOL if England find a way to blow this one. Yeah, I thought the same. India 239-6 on Day 4. The end is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 England win by an innings and 76 runs in the third Test to level the series at 1-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMark Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I've been away in a field this weekend, and I was hoping to listen to the final day on the radio on the train home. So much for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 The S*n agree to pay damages to the Stokes family for their 2019 hitpiece. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/30/the-sun-pays-damages-to-ben-stokes-over-family-tragedy-story 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 55 minutes ago, SirFozzie said: The S*n agree to pay damages to the Stokes family for their 2019 hitpiece. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/30/the-sun-pays-damages-to-ben-stokes-over-family-tragedy-story Good. Fuck that rag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 (edited) England captain Joe Root has returned to the top of the ICC's Test batting rankings for the first time in six years. The 30-year-old has scored centuries in the last three Tests against India, his 507 runs in the three matches coming at an average of 126.75. He replaces New Zealand's Kane Williamson, who drops to second. Root said he was "proud" to have reached the milestone, but hopes his best form is "still to come". He began the series against India in fifth but a run of sublime performances has propelled him up the list. "As nice as it is, there's still so much hard work to do," he said. "The focus doesn't change, it's all about continuing to get better, continuing scoring runs and hopefully setting up games to win Test matches. "I suppose it would be nice to be able to stay there now [at number one]," he added. Australia's Steve Smith is third, ahead of compatriot Marnus Labuschagne. India opener Rohit Sharma completes the top five, overtaking his captain Virat Kohli, who has had a subdued series in England. England's record breaking swing bowler James Anderson returns to the top five in the Test bowling rankings after his consistent performance against India. The series is level at 1-1 going into the fourth Test at the Kia Oval in London from Thursday. Congratulations, Joe Root. Well deserved. Edited September 1, 2021 by The Natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 England won the toss, and are bowling. Quite well, in fact. India 72-4. But they've dropped Kohli once already. They're going to regret that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Stephan Shemilt BBC Sport at the Kia Oval It's £6.80 a pint at The Oval. £6.80! Where I come from I'd want two beers for that. And change. Article Reactions Like 578 likes578 Dislike 167 dislikes167 £6.80! Fuck that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 Kohli down! Cost them an extra 30 runs, but I think they'd be happy to "just" get him out for 50. India 105-5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 10 minutes ago, SirFozzie said: Kohli down! Cost them an extra 30 runs, but I think they'd be happy to "just" get him out for 50. India 105-5. Virat Kohli had 10 runless deliveries after reaching his half-century. It's the fourth time in five Test matches this summer, including the World test Championship final, that he has reached 40. Those scores have been 44, 42, 55 and 50. Kohli has been unable to escape the clutches of two fine seam bowling attacks. It's the fifth half-century in a row he has made without converting it into a century. The most he had in a sequence before this run was three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 120-6. Great low catch by Moeen Ali to dismiss Rahane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 191 all out and there were four dropped catches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 6-2. Both openers gone in three overs. Poor Joe Root in already. It's shit that Root has to carry the batting all on his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Get Involved Text 81111 (standard message rates apply) SMS Message: I suggest you donate the TMS bowling machine to the England openers. from Harvey in Tamworth I suggest you donate the TMS bowling machine to the England openers. Harvey in Tamworth Article Reactions Like 434 likes434 Dislike 53 dislikes53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMark Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 And as an added bonus, England are three down going into the start of the second day. Good luck getting drunk enough to cope with a Root-less England batting innings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 LiveLIVE England bowled out with first-innings lead of 99 after Woakes' 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Joe Root inspired by Macho Man Randy Savage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMark Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 I'll only be impressed with the shades if he does his post match interview in them and the voice oooh yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah, Mean Johnny Agnew, oooh yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 (edited) 100-0 to 147-6 and 193-8 at tea. These fucking England collapses. Useless. Edited September 6, 2021 by The Natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMark Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 EngLOLand were looking good for it until lunch. Hameed and Burns racked up fifties, but them Malan got run out like a chump and it was all downhill from there. Bumrah made the Pope and the Bairstowtaker look foolish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 USA Cricket made Cricket History! And no, it's not the Lifetime Acheivement Award for most dysfunctional board, EVER. (they retired that award two bankruptcies and one banned association ago), they had a player become only the 9th player all time (and second in One Day International-status games) to hit 6 sixes in a single over. https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/usa-batsman-jaskaran-malhotra-becomes-160640825.html He ended up at 173 not out, out of USA's 271-9, as they defeated Papa New Guinea by 134 runs in a ICC World Cricket League Two match up. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-cup-league-2-2019-2021-22-1196667/points-table-standings The US likely will not go directly to the World Cup Qualifier out of this, as they are 6-6, but it IS possible, but a playoff is more likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMark Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 India pull out of the Fifth test because of positive tests in their backroom staff. Apparently the IPL restart next week did not factor into their thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 The T20 world Cup preliminary rounds have begun, and Ireland's Bowler Curtis Campher did a Hat Trick one better, (four wickets in four deliveries) in Ireland's first T20 game against Netherlands. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2021-22-1267897/ireland-vs-netherlands-3rd-match-first-round-group-a-1273714/match-report Ump didn't want to give them, two of them were DRS reviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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