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

[Pup Clarke]

Anyone reckon Cook will end his career averaging 50?

If the standard of bowling stays the same for the next 10 years (which is highly unlikely) I'd go as far to say that he could average between 55 and 60.

 

[Richard]

This pitch is looking horrible, Harmison to take 10-fer.

Again?



(Rolleyes not aimed at you)

 

[Perm]

Oh dear, 4 byes inside the first few overs.

He never had a chance. Did well to get as close as he did IMO.

 

[Perm]

This pitch is looking horrible, Harmison to take 10-fer.

That's what I thought as soon as I seen Strauss get hit in the gloves really early on.

 

[TT Boy]

Hussain just used the term "batters" grr. Anyone reckon Cook will end his career averaging 50?

Safely double what Michael Papps will end up with. And in regard to this wicket Steve Harmison could really **** the West Indies up, memories of Pakistan last year.

 

[four_or_six]

Hussain just used the term "batters" grr. Anyone reckon Cook will end his career averaging 50?

Good chance I'd say. How fantastic does it look, that we could have Cook and Pietersen both in our team for years... perfect combination really.

 

[Richard]

He never had a chance. Did well to get as close as he did IMO.

Oh, indeed. It wasn't a "oh dear, what a poor piece of 'keeping", just a shame to see byes so early.

 

[Richard]

Good chance I'd say. How fantastic does it look, that we could have Cook and Pietersen both in our team for years... perfect combination really.

And Bell lower down, too.

 

[_Ed_]

Safely double what Michael Papps will end up with.

Average of 75-80 then? Wow.

 

[Perm]

Safely double what Michael Papps will end up with. And in regard to this wicket Steve Harmison could really **** the West Indies up, memories of Pakistan last year.

Given that I think Papps will end up averaging 30 or so, I doubt that Cook will manage to double that. I'm not sure why you referred to Papps in the first place though

 

[four_or_six]

And Bell lower down, too.

You think he'll stay down there? I thought he'd more likely end up at 3 once Vaughan's gone.

 

[Richard]

And in regard to this wicket Steve Harmison could really **** the West Indies up, memories of Pakistan last year.

I don't see the comparison, TBH. As Jimmy recently stated (was obvious, but no-one else had yet said it, so fair enough), it's been perfectly true, unlike last year, and Harmison (if he bowls accurately, which is unusual) usually tends to need uneven bounce to be a threat.

Of course, West Indies could just be as **** as they were last game, and in that eventuality anyone who picks-up the ball could get wickets.

 

[Perm]

Good chance I'd say. How fantastic does it look, that we could have Cook and Pietersen both in our team for years... perfect combination really.

The batting side of things looks pretty good for the next few years, if only some of the younger bowlers like Plunkett or Anderson can step up and provide a bit more depth in the bowling department.

 

[TT Boy]

I don't see the comparison, TBH. As Jimmy recently stated (was obvious, but no-one else had yet said it, so fair enough), it's been perfectly true, unlike last year, and Harmison (if he bowls accurately, which is unusual) usually tends to need uneven bounce to be a threat.

Of course, West Indies could just be as **** as they were last game, and in that eventuality anyone who picks-up the ball could get wickets.

The wicket has that already.

 

[Perm]

Oh, indeed. It wasn't a "oh dear, what a poor piece of 'keeping", just a shame to see byes so early.

Oh righteo, I wasn't sure whether you were watching or not so thought I'd clarfiy

 

[pasag]

This pitch is looking horrible, Harmison to take 10-fer.

Oi, the Greigy's mine, hands off.

 

[Richard]

You think he'll stay down there? I thought he'd more likely end up at 3 once Vaughan's gone.

I hope so. I hope, whenever Vaughan has to go (which I hope isn't for another couple of years), that someone like Owais Shah will come back in, and who knows, not long after that there might be the Sam Northeasts and Ben Godlemans to come in.

 

[Richard]

The wicket has that already.

I disagree. The bounce has been high, but (as Jimmy said) it's been true.

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

Yeah, I can see Godleman making the no.3 spot his own.

 

[four_or_six]

The batting side of things looks pretty good for the next few years, if only some of the younger bowlers like Plunkett or Anderson can step up and provide a bit more depth in the bowling department.

There's a good chance one of them will step up I think. And once Hoggard's back fit things look less desperate with the bowling anyway.