England v South Africa, First Test at Lord's

[Titanic]

Moeen Ali 50* (81 balls, 4 fours)

His conversion rate is impressive... with 10 fifties and 5 centuries... a pretty useful player to have coming in at no.7

England 319-5 (80 overs)

New ball due.

 

[SeagullinExile]

I just love the way Joe plays with a smile on his face. Just brilliant.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Highest score in a first test innings by an England captain
In a pressure situation no less, bloody marvellous

 

[Titanic]

150 partnership for Root 177* (94 for the partnership) and Ali 57* from just 30.2 overs @ RR5.08

England 345-5 (85 overs)

 

[jakarta]

150 run partnership - starting to look a bit grim for the Saffers, Which is a shame...

 

[Titanic]

Close of play (18:30), Day one

England 357-5 (87 overs, RR4.10), Root 184*, Ali 61*

Root and Ali added 175 off 35 overs in the final session @ RR 5.00

An amazing turnaround for England from 76-4 (22.3 overs) just before lunch, and what a day for Captain Joe Root.

 

[vegster]

Some turnaround indeed, if we can build this to 450+ i'd feel pretty comfortable about winning this Test.

 

[brakespear]

Close of play (18:30), Day one

England 357-5 (87 overs, RR4.10), Root 184*, Ali 61*

Root and Ali added 175 off 35 overs in the final session @ RR 5.00

An amazing turnaround for England from 76-4 (22.3 overs) just before lunch, and what a day for Captain Joe Root.

According to what they were saying on TMS Root finished 9 (I think) short of setting a record for the highest score by a first-time captain on the first day, record currently held by Clem Hill from 1910 (again, I think )

 

[Pevenseagull]

According to what they were saying on TMS Root finished 9 (I think) short of setting a record for the highest score by a first-time captain on the first day, record currently held by Clem Hill from 1910 (again, I think )

7 (Hill was out for 191)

Only 2 captains have scored over 200 in an innings on debut. Chanderpaul 203* in 2005 and Downing for New Zealand in 1968 239.

Kohli has the most runs in a match on captaincy debut with 256 against Australia in Adelaide a couple of years ago. Which was nice.

 

[Beach Hut]

Just watching the highlights, where would we be without Root

 

[Pevenseagull]

Just watching the highlights, where would we be without Root

Relying on the middle order to dig us out of a hole.

 

[whitelion]

Relying on the middle order to dig us out of a hole.

Lots of roots analogies there.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Rooooooooooooooooooooot

True yorkshire grit.

 

[Gwylan]

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Only 2 captains have scored over 200 in an innings on debut. Chanderpaul 203* in 2005 and Downing for New Zealand in 1968 239.

Graham Dowling

 

[Pevenseagull]

Graham Dowling

That's the fella.

 

[pasty]

Bloody HATE my new job. Yeah yeah, it's a lot more money, and 2 hours per day shorter commute, but in my old job I would have been WFH today and watched it all

 

[jakarta]

You just know that Root & Ali be out in the first couple of overs this morning and it will all subside to 380 ao, there we go my miserable ******* head is firmly on this morning!

 

[papajaff]

You just know that Root & Ali be out in the first couple of overs this morning and it will all subside to 380 ao, there we go my miserable ******* head is firmly on this morning!

You're right though but I reckon Root will make 201. But what do I know?

 

[knocky1]

Rooooooooooooooooooooot

True yorkshire git.

I try and forget his from Sheffield. At least his not a Massive fan.

 

[Titanic]

Day two begins with England on 357-5 (87 overs), Root 184* and Ali 61*

Crucial early session with the nearly new ball... SA could get themselves back into it this morning with some quick wickets, or England could take it away from them...