Cook, supremo

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Congratulations to him on a very good century.

   

[Slogger]

Yes - well played

[Andy]

Showed Cook's best attribute - the ability to stick at it despite the heat & humidity. Somewhat easier batting after the ball gets soft but, as I often say, temperament is as important as technique: it's ultimately why Cook is more successful than Belly.

[bwildered]

Capt Cook, is more successful than all of them Andy, let's hope the middle order can fill its boots tomorrow .

[Andy]

Capt Cook, is more successful than all of them Andy, let's hope the middle order can fill its boots tomorrow .

Indeed. Root demonstrating that he's the only one who comes anywhere near to Chef's class. Any painted Saffer can thrash a quick 50 in a 20/20, the test of a true batsman is the concentration required to bat for long periods.

There was a quotation made by a notable writer (Cardus?) about a big innings by Boycott that used the metaphor of a master craftsman building an innings. That applies to Cook - although like Boycott neither set the pulse racing like a Gower or Richards (Viv/Barry) it is a privilege to see these craftsmen at work.

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he is actually out, i can't believe it, he did not make it 300. What an innings.

[Perov]

It was a no ball and the umpire failed to call it.

[Slogger]

A tremendous effort of concentration. I hear it's the longest English test innings.

[Andy]

A tremendous effort of concentration. I hear it's the longest English test innings.

...almost as long as G Boycott's rant about Doug Insole dropping him after a rather tardy century back in 1864.

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1864, gosh that long

was it really a no ball, chucks

[Andy]

1864, gosh that long

was it really a no ball, chucks

Yes, it feels like a century has passed whilst listening to 'our Geoffery' holding forth about past slights...indeed, I'm sure he'd fit in well on here.

[jimmy]

Couldn't get 264 though could he !

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just an observation, Robert Key is one of the pundits on Sky and a very good one, i might add, but has he lost weight, to me he looks quite slim these days ?

[Perov]

just an observation, Robert Key is one of the pundits on Sky and a very good one, i might add, but has he lost weight, to me he looks quite slim these days ?

As opposed to David East, who presented the Man of the Match award to Cookie.
Luckily I have a wide screen TV.

[Stringbok]

just an observation, Robert Key is one of the pundits on Sky and a very good one, i might add, but has he lost weight, to me he looks quite slim these days ?

As opposed to David East, who presented the Man of the Match award to Cookie.
Luckily I have a wide screen TV.

Also if he went to the Middle East for the money he has clearly not been spending it on his wardrobe.