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[roco]

Just think

If ROOOOOOT becomes captain the best 4 players in the world will all be the captains of their side

Kholi
ROOOOOOOOOT
Smith
Williamson

Yes in that order

[WalkingWicket37]

Anyone else notice Root wearing what looks like an updated version of the Shrey helmet?
The 'Air' and 'Shrey' branding looks printed on as opposed to the stickers that peel off like on Ali's at the other end...

But Ali has as SS helmet, it says so on the back! 

[WalkingWicket37]

Just think

If ROOOOOOT becomes captain the best 4 players in the world will all be the captains of their side

Kholi
ROOOOOOOOOT
Smith
Williamson

Yes in that order

Thinking about this now it isn't too radical a call, but go back as recently as 2 years ago and tell people Smiffy would be Australia's Test Captain and one of the World's best players, you'd have been taken away by the men in white coats!

[tate035]

Good knock on a good deck to be honest, however I would have sent YJB in next as the left/right hand combination has upset the rhythm of the Indian bowlers.

[ppccopener]

BBC text saying Root was not out.

I have never understood bowlers throwing the ball in the air when they don't have it under control

[edge]

Yadav got away with one big time, if he had it under control why was he trying to catch it again?

[ppccopener]

Yadav got away with one big time, if he had it under control why was he trying to catch it again?

exactly!!! 

[Big Mac]

Batsmen get no sympathy from me 

[csnew]

Just think

If ROOOOOOT becomes captain the best 4 players in the world will all be the captains of their side

Kholi
ROOOOOOOOOT
Smith
Williamson

Yes in that order

Would rate williamson right now top of that list. Runs and big runs in all conditions and against all teams

[Seniorplayer]

The problem with the root decision was the umpire was quick to give  Joe out  therefore once the decision has been given   To get it overturned the replay needs to prove  the bowler did not have the ball under his  control

[ppccopener]

is it me or has some of the umpiring in recent tests been absolutely shocking?

[roco]

Would rate williamson right now top of that list. Runs and big runs in all conditions and against all teams

TBH not seen much of Williamson of late but I would rate Kholi top of list in any format as he is just pure class and unreal talent.

[Big Mac]

Yadav got away with one big time, if he had it under control why was he trying to catch it again?

You could spin it round and ask why, if he didn't have it under control, did Root start walking off immediately?

[edge]

You could spin it round and ask why, if he didn't have it under control, did Root start walking off immediately?

Because he thought I was caught, before Yadav cocked it up? Not sure what Root's reaction has to do with it anyway tbh. On-field umpires bottled it and stitched the third umpire up by giving a soft signal if you ask me, slomo was never going to find a reason to overturn a decision either way. Those are given no 99% of the time.

Kohli isn't even on the same planet as Williamson in tests, sorry!

[token]

Amla? AB de Villiers? Brave man naming a top four without either of those two...