The International Cricket Thread

[manic-road]

Joe Root is incredible.

He really is, he just appears in total control.

Absolutely serene, must be soul destroying to bowl to.

He has played some audacious shots this morning.

[manic-road]

Hundred for Bairstow now, incredible knock from these two to take England from 109-3 to 358-3

[Monty]

Maybe this new England isn't really good at anything at all apart from chasing totals. Well, as long as you're infinitely good at that, doesn't matter!

[LeeB]

Bairstow's clearly hungry

[paul_e]

Maybe this new England isn't really good at anything at all apart from chasing totals. Well, as long as you're infinitely good at that, doesn't matter!

We were pretty aggressive with the ball yesterday as well and it was only a few dodgy overs and an exceptional performance by Pant that led them to a big first innings total so I think our bowling unit has been very good this summer.

Either way, great win and some phenomenal batting from Root and Bairstow.

[Villan For Life]

Incredible run chase, to score 119 this morning in around 90 minutes is remarkable and an absolute pleasure to watch.

[UK Redsox]

Well, that turned into a bit of a stroll in the end.

Jadeja had Jonny becalmed for a while as he was a bit slow getting through the 90s, but that was the only jeopardy

[LeeB]

It's astonishing in the space of a few weeks how they've gone from absolute shower to indefatigable machine.

[Nev]

Root looks so much better without the Yoke of captaincy, Stokes looks more relaxed and comes over as more positive than his predecessor, Bairstow is in the form of his life, Potts looks a wonderful prospect, and if the openers can pick up the future is really rather bright.

And best of all, for the game in this country, Test cricket is demonstrating it's value.

[Meanwood Villa]

Well done England. Great result again. Odds on winning all tests this summer? How good are SA these days?

[Villan For Life]

Well done England. Great result again. Odds on winning all tests this summer? How good are SA these days?

They have come out of a poor period of performances but have turned that around. They’re second in the test championship behind the Aussies so it should be a hard fought series. Just got to get the white ball stuff out of the way first!

[Meanwood Villa]

Well done England. Great result again. Odds on winning all tests this summer? How good are SA these days?

They have come out of a poor period of performances but have turned that around. They’re second in the test championship behind the Aussies so it should be a hard fought series. Just got to get the white ball stuff out of the way first!

Thanks. It seems like a while since we've played them.

[Risso]

That's an astonishing performance and result, bloody hell.

[tomd2103]

Did fear that this test might be one too many in a short space of time after the NZ series, but what a win that was. 

Still a few things to sort, but we have been a brilliant watch so far this summer.

[PaulWinch again]

Staggering stuff.