Yep the openers need to learn fast. This isn’t good enough from them.
I was surprised that this was only Root's 19th test century. Not that 19 is to be sniffed at, but it feels like he has more.
Quote from: Rory on January 24, 2021, 11:18:18 AMI was surprised that this was only Root's 19th test century. Not that 19 is to be sniffed at, but it feels like he has more.See previous comments about his 50 to 100 conversion rate, compared to the other top players.Run Out for 186, thanks to a brilliant but of fielding at Short Leg
Credit where it's due. That was a great, instinctive piece of fielding.
First time in Test history that a fielder (Thirimanne) has taken five catches off the same bowler (Embuldeniya) in the same innings.