England tour of Pakistan 2024 | Belt and Road Initiative series Part 2 |3 Tests | Oct 7 - Oct 28 | 10:30 AM IST | Discussion

[Gollum]

Looking at his form, won't be surprised if Root has another bumper series against us next year, 800+ runs, at least 3 centuries.

[deathmonger]

4 minutes ago, rageaddict said:

So England's plan would be to be in lead by 200 runs and declare at Tea today, then have a crack at Pakistan for 4 sessions 120 overs approx. Result still looks difficult. 

 

England did all they could do but enforcing a victory after conceding 550 runs in the first innings is almost impossible. 

pak will be 3-4 wickets down. leach-bashir will go through them.

[VT87]

2 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Looking at his form, won't be surprised if Root has another bumper series against us next year, 800+ runs, at least 3 centuries.

Nah he won’t score that much unless Eng serve us flat beds

[Gollum]

Root's batting is so easy on the eyes. Really hope he gets a 300 here, something Smith, Kohli, Kane could never do.

[Gollum]

Just now, VT87 said:

Nah he won’t score that much unless Eng serve us flat beds

Last time he scored 770 something. He has only improved since then.

[deathmonger]

4 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Looking at his form, won't be surprised if Root has another bumper series against us next year, 800+ runs, at least 3 centuries.

He'll do well but 800+ not possible. Not against this bowling attack.

 

Can have a 2021-22 style series.

[Gollum]

Two 300s in same innings, has it ever happened? SL came close in 2006. 

 

Poyzzz deserve all the humiliation.

[deathmonger]

Eng 2024 will be interesting. Ind's weakness has been swing and with Anderson retiring and flatter pitches, the batting will prolly not have those horror shows they had in England (even in 21 3rd test had one and in 2018 2nd test). Main issue is taking the wickets.

[deathmonger]

1 minute ago, Gollum said:

Two 300s in same innings, has it ever happened? SL came close in 2006. 

 

Poyzzz deserve all the humiliation.

They will lose all 3 to Eng and 2 in SA.

 

Will also drop 1 vs WI.

 

Pak cricket going the way of hockey.

 

 

[singhvivek141]

6 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Looking at his form, won't be surprised if Root has another bumper series against us next year, 800+ runs, at least 3 centuries.

Usually players hit a golden peak before declining terminally.

 

Have seen many cricketers going through same route. MD Yousuf, Ricky Ponting, Mark Waugh are some names I can recall.

[New guy]

12 minutes ago, rageaddict said:

So England's plan would be to be in lead by 200 runs and declare at Tea today, then have a crack at Pakistan for 4 sessions 120 overs approx. Result still looks difficult. 

 

England did all they could do but enforcing a victory after conceding 550 runs in the first innings is almost impossible. 

England has conceded over 500 twice in Bazball era and won both of them. Once they conceded 550 against NZ and won in 2022

[Tillu]

I still feel angry at Srilanka for keeping us under the sun for 3 days straight where they scored 953 runs. I feel bad for the Pakistani bowlers, bowling on these highways series after series breaking their backs in the process. PCB has zero mercy towards their bowlers.

[AuxiliA]

8 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Looking at his form, won't be surprised if Root has another bumper series against us next year, 800+ runs, at least 3 centuries.

 

Lol Don't judge on the basis of playing on Pakistani highways against their Teletubbies bowlers. Look what happened to Bangladeshs recently. 

 

[Gollum]

Just now, deathmonger said:

They will lose all 3 to Eng and 2 in SA.

 

Will also drop 1 vs WI.

 

Pak cricket going the way of hockey.

 

 

Tbh they were never ever great at cricket. Just a middling team who exploited tampering, chucking and home umpiring to shameless extent.

 

In hockey they were kings once upon a time, who even dominated the goras on Astros, despite biased umpiring. 

[VT87]

6 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Last time he scored 770 something. He has only improved since then.

Most talented batsman have ever seen except Sachin 

[Gollum]

Just now, AuxiliA said:

 

Lol Don't judge on the basis of playing on Pakistani highways against their Teletubbies bowlers. Look what happened to Bangladeshs recently. 

 

Root has always owned India, great record even in India.

[Stan AF]

217*

[Serpico]

Aamir Jamal lost a lot of pace since the Aussie series. The bowlers already gave up pn home tests, they know its all pointless 

[Gollum]

1 minute ago, VT87 said:

Most talented batsman have ever seen except Sachin 

True.

 

Smith had insane hand-eye coordination, and hunger for runs.

 

Kohli had insane drive, fitness, work ethic.

 

Kane mama has technique and 200 IQ.

 

None as talented as Root. Complete batsman.

[deathmonger]

2 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Root has always owned India, great record even in India.

In England yes.

 

In Ind good record but a bit of statpadding.

 

2012 last match scored decently in a draw on a dead pitch.

 

2016 was flat pitches and was overshadowed by Kohli, Pujara, Vijay etc

 

2021 did well in 1st innings against weak lineup on flat pitch bit then failed in the rest

 

2024 had a century but was generally poor

 

England 2014 was a weak Indian bowling lineup.

 

2018 he was poor

 

2021 was great series. That was a strong Ind bowling lineup.