I went is school with Hussein. I was in first year when he was sixth form. He used to post ridiculous stats
Was in under 18 team from age 13, and topped run charts every year. In those days his spin bowling was also brilliant.
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Was in under 18 team from age 13, and topped run charts every year. In those days his spin bowling was also brilliant.
What a load of bollox
Classic Root.
Root's out early, predictably. Should be pretty comfortable now for Aus.
That catch was incredible.
Maybe I fcuking jinxed him
Oh well, that's that then
There's so long left in the game that sitting it out means that the Australians will have bowled constantly for 2 and a half days by the end. I would imagine waiting for after the new ball and for tiredness to creep in means that runs will be a lot easier later today.
Edit - so much for waiting it out...
Root 
That was really bad from Root. He has given away all the that good work yesterday. I don’t know what his thinking was there. Perhaps wanted to get a few runs before new ball and then dig in. Seems very poor decision making.
Fecking great catch though
You went to Forest? I lived in Woodford for years. Had a few friends from Forest and BancroftI went is school with Hussein. I was in first year when he was sixth form. He used to post ridiculous stats
In those days his spin bowling was also brilliant.
I suddenly feel very working class.
Going to those schools is about money not class. Lots of Asians whose families are shopkeepers etc. Just hard work and lots of sacrifices. My friend sent her son there, and she's a life guard for the council.
Don’t worry mate I went to a state school where we weren’t allowed cricket bats
Then there are kids who don't get the opportunity to go to school
Probably for the best, tbh. I can think of many situations that would've been a lot worse had we access to easily wielded blunt instruments.
Yeah probably saved a few car windows. Shame though with my lanky arms I could have been a good fast bowler.
These 2 need to calm down a bit otherwise this could be over very soon.
It's not a 1 day match.
It's not a 1 day match.
The javelin always added a lovely sense of danger to our P.E lessons.
Actually when I've seen pics of you I've been reminded of a similarly framed friend who did go to a posh school and bowled off spin.
Apologies for hastening the inevitable here but I don't think this is good bowling, so far.
Been terrible since the new ball was taken.
It's on then..
Prescient there.
Horrible bowling. Game on
I refuse to get excited just to be hurt in 20 minutes time
Woodford is a nice area!
Yeah. We’ve had quite a few very successful sportsman. Mark Petchey was same year as Hussein and England’s no 1 tennis player for a while. Later on we had England wicket keeper James Foster.
I played in 1st XI cricket (opening bowler) and 1st XI football (right back) in my final year. Quinton Fortune played in that side a year after I left, but was in my ‘house’ of which I was house captain.
Forest also had Al Qaeda militant and financial whizz Omar Sheik as a student, who was year below me. He was England U15 chess champion and got grade A in maths gcse aged 13: one of the cleverest kids ever, and was then headhunted and brainwashed by Al Qaeda while at LSE.
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Going to miss Gower I think after this series.
He's miles better than someone like Key.
He's miles better than someone like Key.
Six!
I love Stokes
I love Stokes
I guarantee England will win
Basically upto England World Cup winners to win the test from here. Get it within 100 with these 2, and the win in on.
Lyon is looking pretty dangerous
Huge turn. I'd go for an over of leg spin last before lunch if they don't get a wicket before.
Looks like they were reading your post!
Why is Bairstow playing at that?!
Poor shot.
Really poor from Bairstow after lunch, got away with a waft the over before and then does that.
Have a horrible feeling that's probably that.
Have a horrible feeling that's probably that.