***Official** West Indies in England***

[Neil Pickup]

I'd like to see you try playing in this...

 

[Tom Halsey]

We'll see. Was predicted to piss it down (in Chelmsford) a couple of weeks ago too, ended up very sunny.

 

[cover drive man]

85 overs today lets hope England can make a good finish to there innings and if possible get as many Windies out in there innings.

 

[cover drive man]

Still dont know why they didnt take tthe new ball yesterday.

 

[Swervy]

Still dont know why they didnt take tthe new ball yesterday.

Collymore was gtting something out of the old one though wasn't he?

 

[cover drive man]

Collymore was gtting something out of the old one though wasn't he?

I suppose but wouldnt he get more out of the new ball.

 

[Swervy]

I suppose but wouldnt he get more out of the new ball.

it depends really. Quite often new balls don't do too much until one side starts to go rough (although sometimes they swing straight away, but I have never understood the physics behind that one...Goughy might know about that being a fast bowler himself).

New balls also come off the wicket faster, and so that can make shot making easier, which you don't reallt want when you have KP in good nick. You might get extra bounce, but KP is a tall man and can deal with extra bounce well.

I guess these are the thought processes that go into deciding whether to take the new ball.

Also its good to warm your new ball bowlers up with an over or two with the old one, so as not to waste it.

Although I am surprised they havent taken it by now

 

[pasag]

Looks like KP will break the 158 hoodoo today. Was sort of fond of it tbh

 

[pskov]

He looked like he would go past 158 on the three previous occasions too,

 

[cover drive man]

He looked like he would go past 158 on the three previous occasions too,

you can never tell with Kevin Pieterson.

 

[pasag]

150 and 158 passed for KP, now for 200!

 

[grecian]

In amongst the KP adoration, Prior picks up another fifty.

I always knew he'd be a top banana

 

[Fiery]

In amongst the KP adoration, Prior picks up another fifty.

I always knew he'd be a top banana

He currently has the best batting average in the history of the game. 199 and ticking over. Not bad for a keeper

 

[Magrat Garlick]

I wonder if a keeper has ever had a better test average ?

Brendon Kuruppu averaged 223 at one point (though he wasn't a keeper when he finally got an average, having scored 201* as keeper, then 19 as opener in his next Test, then 3 in the second innings before getting out again)

 

[Majin]

Nice to wake up to see KP went past his 158 that he seemed to be stuck on, I had a bet with a couple of college mates that he'd do that this series.

 

[Fiery]

Brendon Kuruppu averaged 223 at one point (though he wasn't a keeper when he finally got an average, having scored 201* as keeper, then 19 as opener in his next Test, then 3 in the second innings before getting out again)

Or Brendan Kangaroopoo as the 12th man calls him. Well spotted Samuel_Vimes

 

[grecian]

I wonder if a keeper has ever had a better test average? 199 and ticking over

Didn't Kurrupu score a double on debut.

Edit: beaten to it.

I have to say he's been really impressive, he looked out of his depth in ODIs, which made me think he was going to be useless. Yet he's just one of those players that look like they belong at Test level.

Touch wood, also, he's not done anything wrong behind the stumps yet, and lets face it, when Plunkers and Harmi are bowling, it can't be that easy.

 

[Fiery]

Thanks fellas. I edited my post having discovered that but you guys were too quick for me (in case you were wondering why my original post was deleted). Cheers

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Or Brendan Kangaroopoo as the 12th man calls him. Well spotted Samuel_Vimes

More impressed by Taslim Arif though. Averaged 110 in his sixth innings.

(I'm seeing a distinct trend here... )

 

[pasag]

**** you Foxtel.