Fantastic, all though if the pitch doesn't crumble tomorrow, it will be a waste of a test match.
Was looking at other records. Can either of them get to Brian Lara's 400*
Highest partnership was Sangakkara and Jayawardene - 624
I suspect both are out of reach if we want to try and force a result.
Most runs in a calendar year is 1788 by Mohammed Yousuf, Root is on 1245 at lunch today. This could be realistic with 5 more tests to go after this one in 2024. If he can score 150 runs per test, he'd hit 2000! Highly unlikely but you never know. Might be worth a bet now for those who like a gamble...
Lots of times two batsmen have had double hundreds in a test match innings but there has never been two batsmen to get triple hundreds in same innings...this could be on! (I realise I have just jinxed both of them straight after lunch!)
I went into a meeting with them one down and thought I'd miss not much. Come back to a mini collapse - can always rely on Pakistan cricket to do some self destructive!
I listened to TMS today and Aggers talking about the day 4 impact. After 3 and a half days of batting ease I thought there was no chance of a result. And here we are. That is why Aggers is the best.
To be fair, we have a VERY long tail in this game. Leach, Bashir & Carse aren't in the team for their batting! Atkinson made a great ton in the summer but its too soon to call him an all-rounder. Woakes, while classed as an all-rounder, has only ever scored 1 international ton and a handful of 50's. So all of those put together, isn't going to add a massive amounts to the score.
Smith seems like a go big or go home type of player and whoever was at the other end of Brooks would have just given him the strike
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Fantastic, all though if the pitch doesn't crumble tomorrow, it will be a waste of a test match.
Was looking at other records. Can either of them get to Brian Lara's 400*
Highest partnership was Sangakkara and Jayawardene - 624
I suspect both are out of reach if we want to try and force a result.
Most runs in a calendar year is 1788 by Mohammed Yousuf, Root is on 1245 at lunch today. This could be realistic with 5 more tests to go after this one in 2024. If he can score 150 runs per test, he'd hit 2000! Highly unlikely but you never know. Might be worth a bet now for those who like a gamble...
Lots of times two batsmen have had double hundreds in a test match innings but there has never been two batsmen to get triple hundreds in same innings...this could be on! (I realise I have just jinxed both of them straight after lunch!)
Brooks just lost his wicket on 317, fantastic knock.
4th highest test innings total in history
Extraordinary scenes.
And a wicket for Woakes first ball!
If we don't get a result here it will be Joe Root's fault. Strike rate just below 70 in modern test cricket, shilly-shallying about there.
Well, 4 Pakistani wickets down already; perhaps we forgive Joe his tortoise paced 262.
I went into a meeting with them one down and thought I'd miss not much. Come back to a mini collapse - can always rely on Pakistan cricket to do some self destructive!
Amazing - just when I thought the game had done with surprises.
I didn't like the way England collapsed from 703-3 to 799-7 😀
I listened to TMS today and Aggers talking about the day 4 impact. After 3 and a half days of batting ease I thought there was no chance of a result. And here we are. That is why Aggers is the best.
Pakistan on 83-6 so we only need 3 more wickets as one of their bowlers is missing today through illness.
To be fair, we have a VERY long tail in this game. Leach, Bashir & Carse aren't in the team for their batting! Atkinson made a great ton in the summer but its too soon to call him an all-rounder. Woakes, while classed as an all-rounder, has only ever scored 1 international ton and a handful of 50's. So all of those put together, isn't going to add a massive amounts to the score.
Smith seems like a go big or go home type of player and whoever was at the other end of Brooks would have just given him the strike
I enjoyed @AlanCecil’s irony.
Anyone checked the weather forecast for Multan tomorrow?
I’m saying nothing!!
462 Degrees C - according to the BBC. I bet Root could cope with that!
I think it’s all over.
It is now!