Alan Whittle
Player Valuation: £70m
Some rain about tomorrow. England need to push on a bit I think.
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Chris O'Connor
Player Valuation: £35m
England have really taken to heart all the warnings from 'Sir' Geoffrey at the time their tactics always seemed to entail a very quick scoring rate but often not too impressive totals - "you don't win test matches like that lad (playing shots, making runs and scoring quickly)"
Always thought the late Fred Trueman (England star of the 1950's and 60's and long time TMS pundit), was funny on 'Sir Geoff'
If Geoffrey had played cricket the way he talked he would have had people queuing up to get into the ground instead of queuing up to leave.
Always thought the late Fred Trueman (England star of the 1950's and 60's and long time TMS pundit), was funny on 'Sir Geoff'
If Geoffrey had played cricket the way he talked he would have had people queuing up to get into the ground instead of queuing up to leave.
a ton for Sibley, lovely knock that, real dedication and concentration.
Well played Sibley
Great knock on an awkward wicket
Great knock on an awkward wicket
Then again, aren't the other players also culpable. Sibley has just got his century and the camera panned to the dressing room. There is a sign that clearly says 'Maximum occupancy 18, Social distancing, etc' yet Root and Denley are stood right next to each other. Sibley and Stokes had a man hug on the wicket. It's all a bit odd.
Chris O'Connor
Player Valuation: £35m
Yes but it's degrees of offence surely, if you think about it all the players who enter the biosphere Covid free should not be able to infect each other if they avoid contact with the wider community and obey all the instructions about keeping outside contact out. Sky interview players through the player cam as their commentators aren't part of the bubble.
It's about getting permission from the authorities to play any tests this summer. The tourists, Pakistan too, are taking extraordinary measures to provide the opposition.
£380 million is vital to keep cricket going and especially the counties which depend on test match revenue. It's unfortunate the authorities have to have cricket bending over backwards when they're far more lenient elsewhere but that is the reality.
Chris O'Connor
Player Valuation: £35m
Hopefully get away with it. The BBC forecast for Manchester indicates a 36% chance of rain at 7am in the morning decreasing to 24% at 11am and further decreasing to 17% at 1 pm - or pretty much 65% chance or better of no rain at any particular hour of the day.
Also indicates there may be a shower today immediately after lunch
Alan Whittle
Player Valuation: £70m
Good innings from Stokes. Deserved ton although playing a sweep shot on 99 is not for everyone!
Wonder when the last time we had 200 partnership. Would think it’s been a while
Stokes is about to go for it here
Thats an amazing shot
That's an excellent platform from which to attack now. Stokes look set to cut free.
They need to bat once and bat long.
They need to bat once and bat long.
Stokes looking to get on with it. Just need Sibley to get him back on strike a little quicker. He should be looking for 1 every ball.
Fair enough decision that. Literally trimming the bails
I agree but why bother having a sign saying 'social distance' then? Anyway, 240+ and counting for 4th wicket. Windies must be devastated.