First Test: England v New Zealand, May 21-25.

[The Waugh Twins]

Partnership so far 118 runs - Stokes has 93 of them.

Yep Stokes really needs to get a move on here though.

[Aidan11]

Stokes brings up his 100.


Fastest ever test century at Lord's.

[budgetmeansbudget]

An absolutely stunning innings.

[The Waugh Twins]

The only saving grace for En Zed is that Cook will not declare tonight and likely bat on for some time tomorrow so the draw should be favourite here.

Either way this has been a great test for England and allowing their bats to get some fine form.

Thanks sleepy head McCullum, thanks a lot.

[Aidan11]

Dear Peter Moores,

Ben Stokes has got a century and broken a record batting at number 6.


So stick that in yer computer and process it.

[The Waugh Twins]

Mind you if they bat another 15 overs at say 8 an over, that's 120 plus 226 gives them a lead of 350 approx. Surely that's worth a 7 over crack at the Kiwis.

[yorker_129-7]

Kevin who?

[The Waugh Twins]

This is ironic, a Kiwi sticking it to the Kiwis. What's Gillespie going to do?

[Aidan11]

Kevin who?

England may have a new hero. Trouble is this one comes with baggage too.

[The Waugh Twins]

It must be strange for Ben's parents sitting back in Christchurch watching their son beating up their team. Oh to be a fly on the wall in that house.

[Aidan11]

Bugger.

[The Waugh Twins]

Bugger.

Well if Cook was thinking about a brave declaration, which I doubt very much, it will have been dashed with that out.

[Making_Splinters]

What a game for stokes.

[The Waugh Twins]

What a game for stokes.

Yes two centuries and a 90. How often has that happened?

[The Waugh Twins]

What a game for stokes.

Yes two centuries and a 90. How often has that happened?

He has to be bowled less though by Cook IMHO. Too much work load no matter how strong he may appear.