[Cricket] England v Pakistan, 3rd ODI at Trent Bridge, Aug 30th

[Titanic]

England won the toss and chose to bat first.

Alex Hales 100* (83 balls, 11 fours, 3 sixes)

166-1 (25 overs, RR 6.64)... looking like a BIG total for England here.

 

[CHAPPERS]

I hope Hales goes on here, the score could be huge.

Still don't know why Bairstow isn't in this side, though I do struggle with who to drop.

 

[Titanic]

I hope Hales goes on here, the score could be huge.

Still don't know why Bairstow isn't in this side, though I do struggle with who to drop.

There is indeed an embarrassment of riches in the batting positions... Morgan would have been the most vulnerable until his last innings... now it is hard to see who can be dropped, but it is probably still him.

 

[BensGrandad]

Well done to Hales not before time him having a good knock it was overdue.

 

[Titanic]

Well done to Hales not before time him having a good knock it was overdue.

This is his THIRD HUNDRED in his last 7 ODI innings. Blimey

 

[BensGrandad]

This is his THIRD HUNDRED in his last 7 ODI innings. Blimey

He is obviouly suited to ODI but not 5 day tests.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

Always liked Hales

I think getting int he test team has affected peoples perception of him in One Day cricket. He is a brilliant one day batsman and has had some pretty nice innings recently.

Fair play to him for not letting the criticism get to him

 

[Titanic]

Joe Root 50* (58 balls, 3 fours)

182-1 (28 overs)

 

[Titanic]

England 200-1 (29.1 overs)

Hales 122* Root 56*

 

[CHAPPERS]

Hales has put his foot down a bit here...

 

[Titanic]

Alex Hales 150* (110 balls, 18 fours, 4 sixes, SR 136.4)

Hales and Root have put on 205 for the 2nd wicket

England 238-2 (33 overs)

 

[Titanic]

England 251-1 (34.3 overs) , the last 51 in 5 overs

 

[Titanic]

4 of the last 5 balls have gone for FOUR... blimey this is looking HUGE

264-1 (35.1 overs)

 

[Titanic]

Review against Hales... LBW... not given... looked close.. possibly going down...

 

[Titanic]

NOT OUT... going down. 273-1 (36.2)

 

[Titanic]

and now a RUN OUT review on Root... he was cruising so hopefully OK...

 

[Titanic]

Yes... comfortable... 277-1 (36.4 overs)

Root 84*

 

[Titanic]

Alex Hales 171* (121 balls, 22 fours, 4 sixes), now the highest individual score for England in an ODI, passing Robin Smith 167* v Australia at Edgbaston in 1993.

England 281-1 (36.5 overs)

 

[Titanic]

and next ball he's gone... LBW... and they are reviewing it... hit him on the toe... looked a goner to me...

 

[Titanic]

Alex Hales 171 (122 balls, 22 fours, 4 sixes, SR 140.16)

What an amazing innings.

Partnership: 248 runs, 31.4 overs, RR: 7.83 (Hales 154, Root 84)

England 281-2 (37 overs)

and England send in Jos Buttler