Test England vs West Indies - 3 tests

[Jatz]

Was always going to happen, England in overcast conditions will always trouble the West Indies (and most other test nations).

It's a shame, it's killed the contest obviously.

 

[corbies]

Not that it would have made much difference but the West Indies can't have the problems they do making runs and then pick 5 bowlers + Da Silva. In his last 25 Tests over 4 years, Holder is averaging 23 with the bat. He is not good enough to be batting 6.

They had to make the choice to leave Holder or one of the bowlers out for another bat.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Not that it would have made much difference but the West Indies can't have the problems they do making runs and then pick 5 bowlers + Da Silva. In his last 25 Tests over 4 years, Holder is averaging 23 with the bat. He is not good enough to be batting 6.

They had to make the choice to leave Holder or one of the bowlers out for another bat.

Thought so myself, they have the bowlers, why do they need a 5th, and it isn't as if Brathwaithe can't bowl too, in England where it nips around you go in with 4 specialist bats and wonder why you get skittled, if anything you can get away with 3 bowlers a spinner let alone another quick on top of it.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Why don't some of Windies T20 players play Tests when available.. they'd have a decent side.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Why don't some of Windies T20 players play Tests when available.. they'd have a decent side.

Who though, not too many have the techniques, imagine your Tim David types trying to hack the ball across the line

 

[Plugger35]

Disappointing first day's play for the Windies, it looks like it will be a one sided test and series if they can't get their act together.

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Interesting Chanderpaul has been axed, thought they'd give him another chance despite his poor form over here this summer

 

[corbies]

Interesting Chanderpaul has been axed, thought they'd give him another chance despite his poor form over here this summer

After the series v Zimbabwe where he got a double hundred he made 142 runs @ 12.90 with a highest score of 33 in the next 3 series.

He then averaged 29 in the West Indies first class comp whereas Mikyle Louis was the leading run scorer and replaced him.

 

[ioppolo]

Not that it would have made much difference but the West Indies can't have the problems they do making runs and then pick 5 bowlers + Da Silva. In his last 25 Tests over 4 years, Holder is averaging 23 with the bat. He is not good enough to be batting 6.

They had to make the choice to leave Holder or one of the bowlers out for another bat.

McKenzie made a 73 in the tour match as well, he might feel a bit hard done by.

 

[corbies]

McKenzie made a 73 in the tour match as well, he might feel a bit hard done by.

McKenzie is playing. Batted at 3.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Every so often the West Indies can really light it up a Test Match, then between those Tests play many that are absolute shit.

 

[katana]

Every so often the West Indies can really light it up a Test Match, then between those Tests play many that are absolute shit.

not sure what happened but they were incredibly gutsy down here over summer. very weak in this test, getting absolutely bazball'd

 

[katana]

there's a world class player in harry brook, but man he does some stupid things. i suppose it's the nature of his game.

be interesting to see if ben stokes has learnt to turn the strike over or he's same old.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Really soft dismissal. Brook was all over them too, was batting superbly. Had a really good chance of getting a massive score, don’t think they had many answers for him

 

[Plugger35]

England are still in a strong position even with Brook throwing his wicket away, they might even have e big enough lead already.

 

[katana]

goodness me that's a nice ball.

answer is: no stokes has not yet learnt to work the ball consistently.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

That’s a helluva delivery from Motie to knock over Stokes.

 

[Plugger35]

A nice delivery from Motie to clean bowl Stokes,

 

[Jimthegreat]

How good was that ball for Motie. Be hard to top that ball this year.

 

[yabsy]

A spinner knocking Stokes middle stump out of the ground is mildly amusing

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[Westend]

training run for the poms

 

[katana]

commentators mentioning the cloud cover yesterday morning. didn't think it made much difference. the ball wasn't moving a whole lot, was mostly bad batting.

 

[royboy2]

Cracking nut that

 

[Plugger35]

Another nice delivery from Motie to bowl Root.

 

[yabsy]

Another rip-snorter by Motie sends Root packing

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