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England (387 & 192) defeat India (387 & 170) by 22 runs to take 2-1 lead in the 5-match Test series

Root is looking good to go past Dravid, Kallis, and Ponting this series.

I hope he will play for 5-6 more years (he is 34 currently). He should break Tendulkar's record if he plays that long. :inti
 
Rajdeep said:
Is Root a better batsman than Sir Alaistair Cook for Emgland?
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His performance in the 2010 series has to be the finest performance I have seen by a visiting batsman in Australia for as long as I can remember.
 
England clearly fears the trio of Bhumrah, Akashdeep and Siraj which is why they have gone back to their phattu style of play and put away their over hyped Bazball approach. All it will take Bhumrah is one over with a 2-3 wicket haul to ensure England's defensive approach backfires.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
This is up for debate. Personally speaking, at this point of his career I don't think he is. Considering Cook's hand in two of England's greatest overseas series victories of the modern era: Australia 2010 and India 2012.
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Purely from a batting skill perspective he is ahead of all. Most versatile batsman. They won because of bowlers.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
This is up for debate. Personally speaking, at this point of his career I don't think he is. Considering Cook's hand in two of England's greatest overseas series victories of the modern era: Australia 2010 and India 2012.
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Even I rate Cook as a better batsman than Root in test cricket. In all formats, obviously Root is better.
 
Joe Root produced a masterclass in patience and skill, finishing unbeaten on 99 to hold England together on a tough opening day of the third Test against India at Lord’s.

On a slow, dry surface that is expected to deteriorate and assist spinners as the match wears on, England labored to 251-4, with Root’s resilience the standout in an otherwise attritional day of Test cricket.

Batting first in the sweltering London heat after Ben Stokes finally won the toss, England quickly realised runs wouldn’t come easy. The pitch and India’s relentless bowling combined to create a crawl of a scoring rate — barely three an over.

England found themselves in trouble twice: once when Nitish Kumar Reddy struck twice in an over to remove both openers at 44-2, and again when Ollie Pope and Harry Brook fell in quick succession after tea, leaving them 172-4.

But Root, calm and composed as ever, rebuilt. He shared a 109-run stand with Pope, who made a gritty 44 off 104 balls, followed by an unbroken 79-run partnership with captain Ben Stokes, who looked more settled than in recent outings and finished on 39 not out.

India, for their part, did little wrong with the ball. However, a dropped catch by captain Shubman Gill — putting down Pope first ball — might prove costly. They were also hampered by an injury to Rishabh Pant, who hurt his finger while keeping and spent most of the day off the field.

Stokes had previously labelled the Edgbaston pitch from the second Test as "subcontinental." One can only imagine what he thinks of this Lord’s track, which already shows signs of turn and uneven bounce.

Interestingly, this is just the second time England have chosen to bat first in a home Test under Stokes’ captaincy, despite having won the toss 12 times. While Gill wanted to bowl, the decision to bat seemed logical given the expected wear and tear and soaring temperatures, which could make a fourth-innings chase extremely challenging — a scenario that may bring spinner Shoaib Bashir into the spotlight.

Still, a full assessment of conditions will only be possible once both sides have batted. England’s bowlers, including the returning Jofra Archer, will need to match the discipline India displayed.

As for India, they’ll need someone to replicate the grit and application shown by Root, who had to overcome the pitch, the bowling, and his own patience to make a truly crucial contribution.

Only in the coming days will the full value of Root’s innings be known.
 
251 . 4

The game is in balance at the end of day 1 , both sides will be happy. Tomorrow India will look for early wickets to Keep Poms under 350 . England will want Root to get a big score and try and breach 450 from here.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Purely from a batting skill perspective he is ahead of all. Most versatile batsman. They won because of bowlers.
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He is. But I'm talking about achievements. And I don't agree with that assessment at all. Cook scored 766 runs in that 2010 Ashes alone. That was unprecedented and probably still is. Yes, the pitches were not exactly green-tops but for an English batsman to go to Australia and dominate like that was simply incredible.

2012 was different. I think various players played important roles in that series win: Swann, Panesar, KP, with the spinners being the main reason why they won. But even in that series he was the leading run-scorer, MOTS and pretty much singlehandedly set up the win in Kolkata.
 
Rajdeep said:
Even I rate Cook as a better batsman than Root in test cricket. In all formats, obviously Root is better.
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If you're talking purely batsmanship, Root is far ahead. But your question was who has been a better batsman for England? And to that I would have to say Cook.
 
I unlike other esteemed posters don't like to give spoilers in between matches but if Stokes scored 75 tomorrow then India could simply surrender.... And he is currently on 39".
 
No matter how much Indians hide but they are shivering in boots that Bazball is on pause at the moment. Just realized Pope and Stokes aren't meant for Bazball stuff. Same for root. Just leave that stuff to Jamie, Brook and Crawleys....
 
Savak said:
England clearly fears the trio of Bhumrah, Akashdeep and Siraj which is why they have gone back to their phattu style of play and put away their over hyped Bazball approach. All it will take Bhumrah is one over with a 2-3 wicket haul to ensure England's defensive approach backfires.
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He could take 6 in one over and that will ensure that their defensive approach backfires even quicker.

It's nice of him to lead England build up a substantial score and make him bowl lots of overs before he goes in for the kill.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
He is. But I'm talking about achievements. And I don't agree with that assessment at all. Cook scored 766 runs in that 2010 Ashes alone. That was unprecedented and probably still is. Yes, the pitches were not exactly green-tops but for an English batsman to go to Australia and dominate like that was simply incredible.

2012 was different. I think various players played important roles in that series win: Swann, Panesar, KP, with the spinners being the main reason why they won. But even in that series he was the leading run-scorer, MOTS and pretty much singlehandedly set up the win in Kolkata.
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Apart from flunking in Australia Root has done everything. He would want to correct it.
 
The Bald Eagle said:
No matter how much Indians hide but they are shivering in boots that Bazball is on pause at the moment. Just realized Pope and Stokes aren't meant for Bazball stuff. Same for root. Just leave that stuff to Jamie, Brook and Crawleys....
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They have gone quiet cause they know full well that root is their Papa. Honestly this test series is reminding me of BGT.

It started the same way with 2 disappointing tests for Steve smith followed by 2 centuries that killed India
 
The Bald Eagle said:
No matter how much Indians hide but they are shivering in boots that Bazball is on pause at the moment. Just realized Pope and Stokes aren't meant for Bazball stuff. Same for root. Just leave that stuff to Jamie, Brook and Crawleys....
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I don't think even Brendon Mccullum will put up such a defense for England lol
 
mominsaigol said:
They have gone quiet cause they know full well that root is their Papa. Honestly this test series is reminding me of BGT.

It started the same way with 2 disappointing tests for Steve smith followed by 2 centuries that killed India
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Woah....your statements make me happy but then suddenly I recall my friend's life....
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Apart from flunking in Australia Root has done everything. He would want to correct it.
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Yes but that's a pretty big blot on his resume. For a batsman who has a legitimate claim to being England's greatest ever, not being able to perform in Australia is a pretty bad look. If it was any other country (except maybe India) it wouldn't have been a big deal.
 
Stokes is finally scoring some runs with the bat, is overdue a good score. He has been awful with the bat for england ever since the last ashes
Nice to see England bat normally. This has ensured their bowlers get a proper rest and are not put under any pressure.
 
Once India got rid of these so called seniors they are coming out of the shadows. Few more touch ups they will be good to go.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Apart from flunking in Australia Root has done everything. He would want to correct it.
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What is his record in South Africa like? I have not seen Root play the cut or pull/hook shot effortlessly. Maybe thats why he struggles in Australia
 
Savak said:
What is his record in South Africa like? I have not seen Root play the cut or pull/hook shot effortlessly. Maybe thats why he struggles in Australia
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He is somewhat like Kane williamson in run scoring through off. That tap to third man is his go to shot. He controls it well. Then he plays the standard shots like cover drive, on drive without many issues. Bounce has troubled him a bit. Johnson series really rattled him.
 
Advantage England but india can bounce back. Another flat wickets so India won't be too sad about scorecard. Ball is new and morning session is going to important for India :kp
 
Devadwal said:
Advantage England but india can bounce back. Another flat wickets so India won't be too sad about scorecard. Ball is new and morning session is going to important for India :kp
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Can you kindly use the following sentences

1) Bumrah Goat Marshall
2) Delusional
3) Already exposed
4) Liar/Lair/leer
5) Wannabee
6) Pakistan/ Bangladesh
7) Mind your own business/It's none of your business
8) Tullabaz

Thanks and cheers.
 
Whether we lose or win, I just want us to break some bones. Ideally Jamie smith.need to see some blood.
 
England was in trouble due to early wickets but Root is just looking like a wow player atm... Stoksey is not gonna be out there for long though
 
England, India sweat on injuries to key players at Lord's

An update on the fitness of Ben Stokes and Rishabh Pant after injury to a pair of key players dominated the opening day's play at Lord's.

England and India are hoping injuries suffered by Ben Stokes and Rishabh Pant on the opening day of the third Test at Lord's are not serious and the duo will be able to keep playing in the crucial contest.

Stokes appeared hampered by a groin injury while batting on day one, with the skipper obtaining treatment on the field and hobbling between the wickets when at the crease with former captain Joe Root.

While Stokes remained unbeaten on 39 at stumps alongside Root on 99 not out as England reached 251/4, teammate Ollie Pope is hopeful that his captain hasn't suffered anything serious and will be able to continue at the crease when play resumes on Friday.

"Fingers crossed he can do something magic and come back strong," Pope said of Stokes.

"I've not seen him since, so fingers crossed there's nothing too serious. But clearly we've got a big Test over the next four days and we've got a big two (at Old Trafford and The Oval) coming up as well, so it is important to try and manage him."

India have their own injury concern, with Pant leaving the field midway through the opening day after he hurt his finger when stopping an errant delivery from Jasprit Bumrah down the leg side.

While the incident looked quite innocuous at first, Pant left the field after receiving treatment and was replaced behind the stumps by back-up keeper Dhruv Jurel for the rest of the day.

India confirmed the injury later in the day via their social media channels, but failed to provide any insight into the extent of the problem.

Nitish Kumar Reddy was quizzed for more information during the press conference at stumps on the opening day and the all-rounder suggested further details would provided on Friday morning.

"To be honest I just came off the field and I don't know anything about it," Reddy said.

"I haven't heard anything, but we will hear more tomorrow morning before we go back."

ICC
 
I hope root scores 264 today, he needs to score this much to break Ponting record
 
India's only hope is that Ben Stokes' groin troubles ensure that he can't bowl a single over and the load falls on Archer, Carse and Woakes alone.
 
kron said:
Check bumrahs record vs root who runs away from to the other end whenever he bowls.
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Its a myth that Root is Bumrah's bunny.

Root avg 30 vs Bumrah but this is in mind that Bumrah bowls with the new ball and typically is the only one who can get root out due to the others being useless.

Root has punished bumrah many times over especially in 2021.

You wanna know who is actually a bunny? Sachin vs Mcgrath where Sachin Averages 11 against Mcgrath

@Devadwal @RexRex What's this? So called Temu Tenda avg 30 against the greatest bowler of all time who is apprantly > Mcgrath according to some yet the real Tenda Averages 11 vs A bowler who is supposedly worse then Bumrah?

Hahahhahahhahaha
 
Even first day with England slightly ahead. One or two quick wickets today will tilt the balance in India's favour.

Didn't expect England to produce a slow wicket fearing Bumrah & statpadder ftb captain.
 
mominsaigol said:
Its a myth that Root is Bumrah's bunny.

Root avg 30 vs Bumrah but this is in mind that Bumrah bowls with the new ball and typically is the only one who can get root out due to the others being useless.

Root has punished bumrah many times over especially in 2021.

You wanna know who is actually a bunny? Sachin vs Mcgrath where Sachin Averages 11 against Mcgrath

@Devadwal @RexRex What's this? So called Temu Tenda avg 30 against the greatest bowler of all time who is apprantly > Mcgrath according to some yet the real Tenda Averages 11 vs A bowler who is supposedly worse then Bumrah?

Hahahhahahhahaha
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Root has got out to bumrah plenty

And you know who else is bumrahs bunny?

Smith

His record is rubbish bs bumrah

Goat for a reason
 
mominsaigol said:
Its a myth that Root is Bumrah's bunny.

Root avg 30 vs Bumrah but this is in mind that Bumrah bowls with the new ball and typically is the only one who can get root out due to the others being useless.

Root has punished bumrah many times over especially in 2021.

You wanna know who is actually a bunny? Sachin vs Mcgrath where Sachin Averages 11 against Mcgrath

@Devadwal @RexRex What's this? So called Temu Tenda avg 30 against the greatest bowler of all time who is apprantly > Mcgrath according to some yet the real Tenda Averages 11 vs A bowler who is supposedly worse then Bumrah?

Hahahhahahhahaha
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Poor vs Cummins bumrah and Hazlewood

Root I.e

I haven’t checked Rabada yet but wouldn’t surprise me there either

40 plus is a good average
Below 35 ish is crap
 
Savak said:
England clearly fears the trio of Bhumrah, Akashdeep and Siraj which is why they have gone back to their phattu style of play and put away their over hyped Bazball approach. All it will take Bhumrah is one over with a 2-3 wicket haul to ensure England's defensive approach backfires.
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400 is a winning total imo though Stokes is probably not going to bowl & Bashir will have to do 40% of bowling !
 
They lost 7 overs yesterday and the weather is so good that they won't even start half an hour earlier to make up some time lost from the previous day.

They should consider of starting at 10:30 rather than 11 when the weather is good and if time or overs have been lost on previous day.
 
Rajdeep said:
First job for India today is to not allow Root to reach 100. Can we do it boys?

@Devadwal @mominsaigol
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Lol, good luck. Root needs to survive the bumrah spell, besides Bumrah has been virtually harmless this tour excluding the first test in the first session.

He's only dismissed Brook. His teammates have outperformed him so far.

Bumrah's decline has now started and you dont even know it lol.

It was bound to happen as he's getting older and older and has zero stamina.
 
Rishabh Pant is still recovering from the hit on his left index finger. The BCCI medical team continues to monitor his progress. Dhruv Jurel will continue to keep wickets on Day 2.
 
Don't mind missing Pant for rest of the series, would like to see how Jurel shapes up (more importantly as a batsman). I think that is the only way Jurel can get back to this team (if he succeeds with bat, India can think of playing him as pure batter in place of Nair or other excess alrounders)
 
RamLakhan said:
Don't mind missing Pant for rest of the series, would like to see how Jurel shapes up (more importantly as a batsman). I think that is the only way Jurel can get back to this team (if he succeeds with bat, India can think of playing him as pure batter in place of Nair or other excess alrounders)
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Pant can't be forgotten about so easily. I would play him as specialist bat at some point and play another WK. He is just an exceptional test player.
 
@Rajdeep are you going to the match? Very warm weather even up North, must be roasting in Lords. India could really cook English out here if they get to bat today.
 
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