just read mccallum is new red ball coach, appointed by 'cricket chief' rob key who appointed captain stokes

now, i get that i must be asleep and never see a paper, but fucking hell, ive missed all this happening

9 hours ago, Casino said:

Have the test lads not gone to pakistan?

Don’t know if they’ve gone there yet, but none are in the ODI squad. There’s a warm up 3/4 day game in Abu Dhabi next week, then on to Pakistan for first test on 1 December.

Yeah the warm-up is a 3-day game v England Lions.

Good game to win

Pretty special morning

Hundred before lunch on the first day?

These runs might be critical, pitch already looking more interesting.

3 centurions in one day, with a possibility of a 4th, which, I think, has never happened 

ridiculous scoring rate

4 minutes ago, Casino said:

ridiculous scoring rate

Highest number in day; 588

might be on

Just now, globaldiver said:

Highest number in day; 588

might be on

Light might prevail

Brook might score England’s fastest ever test hundred….

Ben Stokes; this could be interesting 

42 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

Highest number in day; 588

might be on

who scored 588?

must be against a minnow?

2 minutes ago, Casino said:

who scored 588?

must be against a minnow?

England, against India, in 1936.

Despite a large and growing population, they were minnows at the time.

would it be racist to ask if the indian team were whiteys?

answered my question - looks like native indians

but im guessing they werent dragged out of the pit!

Good lord, couldn’t believe that score as I sat down at lunch to check the score - RIDICULOUS 😂

9 minutes ago, Casino said:

would it be racist to ask if the indian team were whiteys?

Not then, but clearly now. We should pay them compensation.

Early start tomorrow; wouldn’t miss Stokes for anything. Possibly England’s fastest test 50?

23 minutes ago, Casino said:

answered my question - looks like native indians

but im guessing they werent dragged out of the pit!

Think they bowled 140 overs that day 

1 hour ago, Ani said:

Think they bowled 140 overs that day 

323 across the 3 day test

2nd day was a rest day, must have been exhausted after the first day.

Immense scoring today. Wow!!

Interesting possibilities 

Might be up for 5 again

First time in a test where all four openers have scored a first innings century.

1 hour ago, MalcolmW said:

First time in a test where all four openers have scored a first innings century.

Has there ever been a Test match with (at least) seven batsmen scoring a century before?

10 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Has there ever been a Test match with (at least) seven batsmen scoring a century before?

Yes, 8 seems to be the highest 

 

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