On Sunday morning at 106-3, England were toast, only to find the best individual inspiration for Yorkshire, seems unexpectedly potential.
20 years ago, on this ground, another epic series was on the edge of the knife. On that occasion, this Kevin Peterson took Brett Lee to the stand, which achieved ashes for England. KP’s modern day spirit Harry Brook and Harry Brook decided that the attack was only to go.
For the root, this test was always likely to be emotional, the celebration of the life of his patron Graham Thorpe. The great left-handed house will fit how fit with a thorpe-like cool. Even Stone’s heart would be pulled from the root to celebrate his hundred and celebrated his hundred on Thorpe’s trademark headband.
Two opposite centuries, a tired India attack fell into all parts. Another nervous-raid for Stokes in the 2019 World Cup finals on Sunday, trading on the boundary rope to drive the boundary rope on the boundary rope to instigate the memories of Trent Balt for Stokes on Sunday.
When Root and Brook were together, 200 runs looked like a dodal to win. After he left, 35 looked impossible.
India should be surprised what they have to do to defeat this England team. It was India at the wrong end of the 378 pursuit in Edgbaston in 2022, then 371 in Headingley in June.
But there was some stir in Siraj, Krishna and the sky. Perhaps this was a drum beating that provided the soundtrack to India’s last push.
Brook’s bat proceeded with the ball when he was caught on mid-off for 111. Bethel saw what he is-in scratching for five out of five of a 21-year-old-31 balls in his first home test with only one first-class match from December. A wild hack and middle stump were removed.
Even stress became rooted. Play and Miss, Play and Miss, LBW Review, Edge Behind. The oval was rejected.
It is difficult to see how England would have won, the weather was not intervened. Smith and Overton, the only Jamis to play Test cricket for England, was left with the task of opposing the touring pesseman and that was felt like every Indian in London.
Was happy to intimidate in the dressing room towards the house. When the crowd was confirmed, the boon of the crowd probably looked like sweet music.
