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how long since he last scored a hundred?

Timely return to form for honest Joe.

Root averages 39.8 in 2018 (still the best in the side I expect). One hundred, in the last innings of the India series.

Buttler averages a bit more than Root this year.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine ... pe=batting

Good effort on a turning track today though.

Stokes and Bairstow having terrible years. And many others. Mo also.

honest Joe, gentle Ben, wee Davey

I'm keen to discover the exhaustive list of 'nomenclature according to Arthur'

start with England, then head off around the world

something to fill in the 'dead time' created by an England team with ball in hand

The Superhuman Steyn, is a reference to the Philip Roth novel The Human Stain. And of course, he is superb.

Jimmy the Saint.

Tim.

Root seems to have been stuck in the nineties for a bit.

Foakes has had a lot of the strike hence why Root has been stuck for a while, but it's been a good partnership

Been a timely innings from Joe.....

Wonder if leach coming up had an effect....he averages almost Bradmanesque levels of runs at 5

Sri Lankan spinners have been dissapointing though to be honest, no control, meaning they can't build up any levels of threat, lot of work to be done by them in this last session

Good effort from Joe Root. Still needs to keep going though.

good work from honest Joe

Starting to look like England's match to lose

Killer partnership this. 72 and still going. Might be SL need a new ball.

Durhamfootman wrote:how long since he last scored a hundred?

Two hundreds in three games now. Bang in form...

Root gone just as the game was leaving site..... SL need the tail to fall for under 50 to have any chance.

Just as I say that Curran gets a golden duck....8 down