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Ton-up Root puts England on top - chairman - 04-23-2015
An unbeaten 118 for England's Joe Root steered his team to 373 for six at stumps on the third day of the second test against the West Indies in Grenada on Thursday, a lead of 74 runs.
Re: Ton-up Root puts England on top - ketchim - 04-23-2015
And that is that, the close of play. Root getting handshakes from the West Indians, excellent to see. 8)
Root the star with a superb hundred, his first overseas in Tests !!
Re: Ton-up Root puts England on top - ketchim - 04-24-2015
Root ended a warm day's work unbeaten on 118 despite a back that was "stiff and sore"
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Re: Ton-up Root puts England on top - ketchim - 04-24-2015
UProot this chap early and clean up the Tail.
Lead of 74
Re: Ton-up Root puts England on top - Calypso - 04-24-2015
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Root the star with a superb hundred, his first overseas in Tests !!
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Well done Lil Joe !!!! 8)...... and he was going to be rested for this series !!!?? :
Re: Ton-up Root puts England on top - ketchim - 04-24-2015
"That's 2000 test runs for Joe Root. The boy got big future ahead," 8)
Re: Ton-up Root puts England on top - ketchim - 04-24-2015
150 up for Joe !
~~ Hold him Joe, hold him Joe
Hold him Joe but don't let him go
Hold him Joe, hold him Joe
Hold him Joe but don't let him go ~
~The donkey want water, hold him Joe
Spring 'round the corner, hold him Joe
Donkey want water, hold him Joe
Everybody want water, hold him Joe ~~
Re: Ton-up Root puts England on top - ketchim - 04-24-2015
Lead is 132
Re: Ton-up Root puts England on top - ketchim - 04-24-2015
181* to Joe !
Re: Ton-up Root puts England on top - Calypso - 04-24-2015
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=97343.msg633987#msg633987 date=1429886934]
~~ Hold him Joe, hold him Joe
Hold him Joe but don't let him go
Hold him Joe, hold him Joe
Hold him Joe but don't let him go ~
~The donkey want water, hold him Joe
Spring 'round the corner, hold him Joe
Donkey want water, hold him Joe
Everybody want water, hold him Joe ~~
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Hahaha!!! .... Lil Joe holding ...... may just be the next 'Mr Cricket' ... 181*
Can Jimmeh hang on for Joe to double ton ?