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International Debutant
hahaha i was just about to say the same thing..... they must really be spieing in here
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***Official** West Indies in England***
- Thread starter GIMH
- Start date
That looks about right...but still dont think that WI can pull off a victory TBH...i think we'll be lucky to see hem put on a good fight against england.
cover drive man
International Captain
Well done England. Cant say I'm surprised we won.
steds
Hall of Fame Member
They have a spinner. He's sat in Trinidad twiddling his thumbs.
ive always thought that WI have no respect for spinners anyway. So, i can see this spinner twiddling his thumbs for much longer unless WI change their attitude towards the value of a good spinner.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
IMO 8 wickets is more important than a double.
PhoenixFire
International Coach
Yeah, I was.
Bloody freezing all day, made the foolish mistake of wearing Green Flash shoes, which were no better than flip-flops tbh.
Pretty dire days cricket, Bravo played a decent knock, and Plunkers bowled OK, but apart from that, it was dire.
no1_gangsta_786
U19 Cricketer
Haven't been following this match as closely as i would have liked but watching it today noticed that there was a 12th man on the field for most of the time? Who was he on for and is someone injured that i do not know about???
Tom Halsey
International Coach
Bell had a bad back, apparently.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
There was a couple of subs on the field today, most notable 12th man was Yorkshire's domestic opener, Joe Sayers. Boycott has a thing for the kid, probably because he bats slower than he did in his pomp but the rest of TMS team didn't have a clue who established pro was.
As Tom said it was Ian Bell who spent the most time in the treatment room. Although, Bell's back may give the England selectors some convenience for the third test if Fred is fit.
Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
And people are still criticising certain England players.
As a team they couldnt have done much more than they did. Total domination
Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
All this talk about Sidebottom and him keeping his place etc. As I said in an earlier post, Tests at Headingley carry no relation to the rest of a career.
Its a special place. What Sidebottom did this Test shouldnt be brought into the conversation regarding his future selection.
He did a great professional job but it was 'horses for courses' and he exploited beneficial conditions like an experienced pro.
Headingley is a rare beast and its history is full of players taking advantage of the conditions and struggling elsewhere.
Just to add, could you imagine how WI would have struggled if it was a true old style Headingley track where not only did it swing in overcast skys but was a low green mamba that seamed devilishly? Eish! They only got half of what Headingley used to offer and they would have struggled to make 3 figures.
Its a special place. What Sidebottom did this Test shouldnt be brought into the conversation regarding his future selection.
He did a great professional job but it was 'horses for courses' and he exploited beneficial conditions like an experienced pro.
Headingley is a rare beast and its history is full of players taking advantage of the conditions and struggling elsewhere.
Just to add, could you imagine how WI would have struggled if it was a true old style Headingley track where not only did it swing in overcast skys but was a low green mamba that seamed devilishly? Eish! They only got half of what Headingley used to offer and they would have struggled to make 3 figures.
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no1_gangsta_786
U19 Cricketer
Ah Thanks for clearing that up TT Boy and Tom Halsey. Much Appreciated.
andyc
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Hahaha. Best avatar
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Quite surprised to hear you saying that as you've previously criticised England for selecting bowlers who tick the right boxes (young, tall, able to bowl over 85mph). I would have thought you'd welcome a craftsman who has honed his bowling in county cricket.
Moreover I think Sidebottom is accurate & nippy enough to be a solid stock bowler when the ball doesn't swing. Something which you couldn't accuse Plunkett or Harmison of currently.
PathanPower
Banned
I don't know what's more dire.
Windies based on this match or the fact that England won't be able to whitewash a team who have only brought 3 players on tour.
Windies based on this match or the fact that England won't be able to whitewash a team who have only brought 3 players on tour.
Pup Clarke
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TT Boy
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My West Indies X1 for Old Trafford
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Can't believe you missed out Sylvester Joseph.
Pup Clarke
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Dave Mohammed should be disappointed to miss out tbh.