Cream rises and Joe Root has his finest day, certainly in Australia anyway.

Joe Root was a cut above today. He rose to the top. He climbed the mountain, the impossible mountain that we thought may never happen.

Unfortunately for Joe, he doesn't realise this doesn't count because the wrong kind of bowlers are buying for Australia today.

And you know what? He may finish on 135 red at the end of the day, a stunning innings, chanceless innings,

faultless, pure, gorgeous, stable, wonderful innings.

But these blokes let you in.

They always give you a chance these blokes.

And whilst England fans will also be cringing themselves over Joe's performance, rightfully

so, they give you a chance and thenff Ratcher comes out and just smokes 32.

And all of a sudden, it very much is England's day.

That's how it feels, Pezza, I'm confused.

They've got to a score, 325 at the end of the day for 9.

I've had a good day and we're going to day 3.

Exactly.

The novelty of a normal day of cricket, you know, nine wickets, three hundred and a bit

runs, four and over thereabouts, sometimes under, sometimes over.

Root makes runs, he's the best batter.

Stark takes polls, he's the best bowler.

You know, England recover from a tough position doing a bit early

flattens out,

you know, Australia persisted and caught well. Some of the bowls were good, some may be shit, some may be twos, some may be threes. You know, and, some may never play again. That's right. Airlines can't price gouges anymore, you know, on leaving on Saturday. You know, We might get a game that goes for three days, plus, you know, and I'm filthy.

Yeah.

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