Reply With QuoteEngland hold the record for the highest first innings score in a test which is 903 for 7 Declared in 1938 against Aus. Will it ever be beaten?
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England 506 for 4 in just 75 overs and play cut short due to bad light! 😳
Crawley, Duckett, Pope and Brook all century makers and Brook still in.
Stokes comes in late in the day and hits 34 of just 15 balls.
Brook still there with Livingstone and Will Jacks still to come and both are really aggressive batsmen.
The first time over 500 has ever been scored on day one of a Test Match.
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England hold the record for the highest first innings score in a test which is 903 for 7 Declared in 1938 against Aus. Will it ever be beaten?
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We need less than 400 with 6 wickets left Phil so it is a possibility but it’ll probably need Stokes and Brook to go mad for 40-45 overs tomorrow because I’m sure they’ll want to bowl tomorrow mid afternoon.
Personally I’d look to get to 700 and then go into 20/20 mode for 10-15 overs to try to get 900+.
My guess is though that once we get to 700-750 Stokes will declare, look to bowl them out for around 400 and then bat again to help wear out the pitch.
So good to watch at the moment though.
Imagine if the England football team played with such intent!
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Must be sh it bowling for us to score that many , wait till they go in ,
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'Imagine if the England football team played with such intent!'
Exactly Mick - this current England side as an abundance of quality but Southgate reeks of caution. The England cricket team clearly shows what can happen when you have a courageous manager and to give the players the backing and belief to play with freedom.
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A real pity Pep or Klopp aren’t England manager with this crop of players.Originally Posted by phild
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Some Indian bookmaker has just made a fortune
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Decent reply from Pakistan openers...181 for 0
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Yes but at 3 runs per over.
It’ll by Xmas Day before they catch up with us!
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