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England Cricket - Spring 2015 (matches against WI, IRE & NZ)
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And to think some people had the audacity to slag his batting off
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I would never have been seen to be doing that though :-)
It is remarkable though how quick of a turnaround Cook's batting has taken after a poor couple of years. It seems that he has eradicated his issue outside off stump overnight. He is leaving the ball absolutely brilliantly and he just seems extremely safe in the corridor of uncertainty.0 -
The chances of Cook being out after nicking one having a feel outside his off stump have just increased massively now I've said that though ...1
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Adam Lyth moves to his maiden Test fifty on his home ground, nice moment.0
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And in that moment the openers have moved past a hundred partnership, 102-0.0
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SantaClaus said:
I cant remember the last time Englands openers put on a really big score. Hopefully this is it because I can't see us winning the Ashes unless the top order scores heavily.
Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"This is England's first century opening stand in a home Test since Birmingham in 2011 when Cook and Strauss added 186 against India."
Cook went on to get 294 in that game.3 -
Cook now goes to his 41st test century with a top edge over the slips.
It's the fifth time he's surpassed fifty in his last seven innings.
Both openers on 53.0 -
Lyth looking very good.
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Agreed, beautiful straight drive. Really enjoying this partnership, good cricket.Addick Addict said:Lyth looking very good.
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Four years is an incredible dry spell. Thanks for the stat.Addickted2TheReds said:SantaClaus said:I cant remember the last time Englands openers put on a really big score. Hopefully this is it because I can't see us winning the Ashes unless the top order scores heavily.
Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician
"This is England's first century opening stand in a home Test since Birmingham in 2011 when Cook and Strauss added 186 against India."
Cook went on to get 294 in that game.
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163-0 at tea :-)
Lyth 80* (145) & Cook 71* (155)
187 behind
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Great session, really enjoyable.
New Zealand are in trouble here though, with only four bowlers their seamers are going to be knackered and we can punish them for that with our powerful middle order after this exceptional platform has been set.
In fact we have pushed on even with these two, the last ten overs have gone at five and a half an over.0 -
Looking very comfortable these two.3
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Nice one, Cook out LBW. :-)North Lower Neil said:Looking very comfortable these two.
Original decision Not Out, reviewed and given out.
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Whoops.1
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You got your wish.SantaClaus said:The England run rate is far too adventurous. We need Ballance out there to calm things down.
Ballance is in and run rate has gone from 3.8 this morning to 1.6 now.
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8 runs off of the last ten overs.0
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Two fours in three balls bring up a hundred for Lyth!
Maiden century and it's in front of his home crowd, brilliant for him.1 -
Lyth run out for 107.
Bell comes in and hits his second ball for six, 225/20 -
Ballance gone for 29, b Boult.
Zero footwork from Gary there...
The second new ball does the trick, with just the second ball with it New Zealand get the wicket.0 - Sponsored links:
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238-30
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Root gone for 1 ...
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I thought the snail was going to score a century? Still a chance for the Second innings. Lyth did very well as i thought he would.0
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Wouldn't be England without a collapse after a good start!0
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Bell gone already. Caught in the slips off Southee for 12.
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Southee gets Buttler too in the same manner for 10.
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The walking wicket is now in. Hopefully he will just try and smash his way out of trouble because there's no sense in him trying to hold his end up for Ali. Leave that to Wood and Anderson.0
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Swiftly followed by Ali - the third wicket of the morning and all caught in the slips off Southee.
Six wickets lost for 31 runs with the new ball.
267-8 and still 83 behind.0 -
Obviously I know what I'm talking about...
I've just finished running a coaching session, the next generation are in trouble :-)0 -
Something strange happened with the quote, was meant to say ...
Obviously I know what I'm talking about...Addickted2TheReds said:
New Zealand are in trouble here though, with only four bowlers their seamers are going to be knackered and we can punish them for that with our powerful middle order after this exceptional platform has been set.
I've just finished running a coaching session, the next generation are in trouble :-)
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