The International Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Good to hear Root saying they need to try and get 600/700 here.

[UK Redsox]

Root becomes the 3rd English batsman to score a century in his 100th test - Cowdrey and Alec Stewart being the other two

Didn't Boycott as well? Or am I getting mixed up with his 100th first class hundred?

...or maybe his 99th 

[Villan For Life]

Unrelated to the play but the overlays are horrible, the standard overlayy at the bottom looks like it's about 20 years out of date and full screen stuff isn't much better. Not sure who is responsible for it but the sky version is far better in my opinion.

It’s the host broadcaster that’s responsible for that. I really miss the Sky commentators!

[Holte132]

Unrelated to the play but the overlays are horrible, the standard overlayy at the bottom looks like it's about 20 years out of date and full screen stuff isn't much better. Not sure who is responsible for it but the sky version is far better in my opinion.

Totally agree with you! It's so hard to see that tiny arrow indicating which batsman is on strike.

[paul_e]

Unrelated to the play but the overlays are horrible, the standard overlayy at the bottom looks like it's about 20 years out of date and full screen stuff isn't much better. Not sure who is responsible for it but the sky version is far better in my opinion.

It’s the host broadcaster that’s responsible for that. I really miss the Sky commentators!

I agree the commentators were nowhere near as good, I thought the overlay might be the host one, either way it's shit compared to the standard sky sets for it.

I'm not even being a fanboy over it, it's just that this looks like something from the turn of the century at best.

[manic-road]

Another cracking session for England this morning, Stokes playing some big shots to scatter the field.

[PaulWinch again]

What a player Root is.

Fine knock from Stokes as well - getting 80 odd in that fashion after no cricket is so impressive.

[TelfordVilla]

I was up at 4am this morning, same again tomorrow, then pulling an all nighter to watch the Superbowl followed by day 4. Cracking sporting weekend as long as Villa win today. 😀😀😀

[Monty]

Root becomes the 3rd English batsman to score a century in his 100th test - Cowdrey and Alec Stewart being the other two

Didn't Boycott as well? Or am I getting mixed up with his 100th first class hundred?

...or maybe his 99th 

This is amazing.

Also how charming to hear Boycott refer to 'a black government' in post-apartheid South Africa. Lovely.

[KevinGage]

Can't even call this incredible from Root, TBF.

Totally at ease, looks like he's done it in third gear all the way through.

[CT]

What a way to bring up the double hundred.

Magnificent innings from Mr Root.

[Monty]

Root is the best.

[Villan For Life]

An incredible innings from Root, he’s in the form of his life at the moment.

[Holte132]

Unrelated to the play but the overlays are horrible, the standard overlayy at the bottom looks like it's about 20 years out of date and full screen stuff isn't much better. Not sure who is responsible for it but the sky version is far better in my opinion.

Totally agree with you! It's so hard to see that tiny arrow indicating which batsman is on strike.

Someone has noticed the tiny arrow and made it larger, more colourful and easy to see now! Much better

[PaulWinch again]

Ah Pope gone.