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**victor meldrew** · July 6th, 2017, 01:27 PM

Not the best of mornings, but Root & Stokes currently digging in. Could have been far worse but for the sub fielder, only he will know why he leapt in the air and tried to catch it one handed rather than taking two steps back for a simple catch. A life for Root which might well prove vital.

**bloke57** · July 6th, 2017, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by victor meldrew

Not the best of mornings, but Root & Stokes currently digging in. Could have been far worse but for the sub fielder, only he will know why he leapt in the air and tried to catch it one handed rather than taking two steps back for a simple catch. A life for Root which might well prove vital.

Root, Cook, Wood - what a lot of double O players!

We've also had Gooch, Roope and other Cooks and Woods...and Aussie David Boon. Any more double Os?

**effCup** · July 6th, 2017, 02:51 PM

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Any more double Os?

A few, though not only surnames.

Various Cook[e]s... broth spoiled?

**victor meldrew** · July 6th, 2017, 03:22 PM

Stokes has a rush of blood and heads back to the hutch.

Double O's Woolley, Lar, Under & Colling as you say lots of wood.

Windies - Hooper & Bishoo

Pak - Mahmood, Farooq & Masood, although my favourite from the 83 World Cup was Shahid Mahboob.

**effCup** · July 6th, 2017, 03:51 PM

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Shahid Mahboob.

Hiding under a bushel? Not quite the spirit for this site, surely?

**bloke57** · July 6th, 2017, 07:53 PM

Amazing innings from Joe Root today - but most impressive is the palpable depth of affection the cricket-going public have for this talented young man.

The shot of the day for me though was a cut, just backward of square, for four by Moeen. That left both me and Mr Amla open mouthed.

**DB83** · July 6th, 2017, 08:07 PM

Just one question.

What would the English Test side be without Jo Root ?.

Jo did have the luck gods shining down on him today. But that is how it falls sometimes.

And as for Ballance two terrible involvements in reviews. As the more senior player he should have told Jennings to go for the one that the umpire got so badly wrong and then confounded the issue by going for one which was plumper than a plump.

**bloke57** · July 6th, 2017, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DB83

Just one question.

What would the English Test side be without Jo Root ?.

Jo did have the luck gods shining down on him today. But that is how it falls sometimes.

And as for Ballance two terrible involvements in reviews. As the more senior player he should have told Jennings to go for the one that the umpire got so badly wrong and then confounded the issue by going for one which was plumper than a plump.

The middle order and late middle order are good - and some excellent bowlers. But I do agree that there is a problem with batsmen two and three which has persisted for too long. If England could just get that right...

**countjimmoriarty** · July 7th, 2017, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DB83

Just one question.

What would the English Test side be without Jo Root ?.

Jo did have the luck gods shining down on him today. But that is how it falls sometimes.

And as for Ballance two terrible involvements in reviews. As the more senior player he should have told Jennings to go for the one that the umpire got so badly wrong and then confounded the issue by going for one which was plumper than a plump.

That would be JOE Root...

**rupertramjet** · July 7th, 2017, 09:04 PM

A telegram was received today in Taunton, a trifle overdue, and you might think strange in this day and age, but with Papal Power and divine intervention anything is possible, addressed to all the players and coaches, it was from the Pope himself, thanking them for restoring his faith in miracles after the result against Yorkshire!!!

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victor meldrew Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: At the bottom of an empty glass Posts: 15,776 Thanks: 531,870 Thanked 179,944 Times in 15,764 Posts	Stokes has a rush of blood and heads back to the hutch. Double O's Woolley, Lar, Under & Colling as you say lots of wood. Windies - Hooper & Bishoo Pak - Mahmood, Farooq & Masood, although my favourite from the 83 World Cup was Shahid Mahboob. Last edited by victor meldrew; July 6th, 2017 at 03:32 PM..

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July 6th, 2017, 01:27 PM	#4711
victor meldrew Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: At the bottom of an empty glass Posts: 15,776 Thanks: 531,870 Thanked 179,944 Times in 15,764 Posts	Not the best of mornings, but Root & Stokes currently digging in. Could have been far worse but for the sub fielder, only he will know why he leapt in the air and tried to catch it one handed rather than taking two steps back for a simple catch. A life for Root which might well prove vital.

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bloke57 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Unaffordable housing Posts: 4,923 Thanks: 31,646 Thanked 68,928 Times in 4,921 Posts	Amazing innings from Joe Root today - but most impressive is the palpable depth of affection the cricket-going public have for this talented young man. The shot of the day for me though was a cut, just backward of square, for four by Moeen. That left both me and Mr Amla open mouthed.

July 6th, 2017, 08:07 PM	#4717
DB83 Vintage Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,472 Thanks: 1,948 Thanked 12,018 Times in 1,458 Posts	Just one question. What would the English Test side be without Jo Root ?. Jo did have the luck gods shining down on him today. But that is how it falls sometimes. And as for Ballance two terrible involvements in reviews. As the more senior player he should have told Jennings to go for the one that the umpire got so badly wrong and then confounded the issue by going for one which was plumper than a plump.

July 7th, 2017, 09:04 PM	#4720
rupertramjet R.I.P. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cloud cuckoo land Posts: 4,300 Thanks: 26,852 Thanked 54,117 Times in 4,288 Posts	A telegram was received today in Taunton, a trifle overdue, and you might think strange in this day and age, but with Papal Power and divine intervention anything is possible, addressed to all the players and coaches, it was from the Pope himself, thanking them for restoring his faith in miracles after the result against Yorkshire!!!