India tour of Eng, June 20 - Aug 4

[Arthur Crabtree]

Congrats to Root on going past Dravis and Kallis. Two giants of the game.

And Pope on the 50 of course! Capitalising on another drop from the tourists.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hundred partnership in 28 overs. So not quick.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Root goes past Kalllis/Dravid in fewer Tests. And will go part Ponting in fewer also. And also SRT, if he plays long enough.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Someone on BBC posts England's top three Test run scorers have OO in the middle of their names. Augurs well for Harry Brook. Fourth is Alec Stewart.

50 for Joe.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Bang-bang. Sundar gets Pope and Brook. England not ahead yet...

[Arthur Crabtree]

.it's crying out for Kuldeep Yadav...any other side in the world picks him especially as second spinner...it's madness!

Maybe for this game?

After a 10 over delay, India take the new ball...

[Arthur Crabtree]

Ton up for Joe. Well played lad.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Now he goes past Ponting's Tests run total.

Guess Root has to be considered an ATG.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Tea, and a superb day for England so far. And the India attack carrying a few niggles.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Got a feeling England will want to be bowling again today, even if the batting goes to plan.

Looking a bit fanciful. Hundred lead though.

[sussexpob]

England haven't batted the game dead, they will more than likely need to bat again to win it. Two days is a long time though, unless India take 4 sessions out this game and put the draw on the table, it's England's to win

[sussexpob]

Special mention for Joe Root. Undoubtedly the greatest England player of my life time. Technically brilliant, a run machine.... Will we ever seen a player so classically brilliant again in an England shirt.

Always a joy to watch the lad bat.

[Arthur Crabtree]

The only England player of my cricket watching years (1977) who I feel justified in calling an ATG, rather than the qualification of an England ATG.

[Durhamfootman]

Now he goes past Ponting's Tests run total.

Guess Root has to be considered an ATG.

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[Durhamfootman]

Was Stokes going off just a precaution to get his leg assessed, or is he back out there fighting for the cause in pain?