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

[grecian]

Plunkers and GBH both practised on the square apparently. The Windies have made an official complaint.

Amateur hour

 

[Richard]

It's unreal, isn't it. I know he's young, but he does do this for a living.

Gus Fraser's restraint on TMS is a wonder to behold.

Comparisons to Devon Malcolm are on on Sky.

But was he seriously THIS bad? I can't believe it, myself, I've NEVER seen anything this awful, even in domestic cricket. I've done it myself, many times, but I expect it there.

 

[wpdavid]

I never thaught id ever say this and ill probably need rehab but.... Saj mahmood is better than this

He bowls less wides, tbf. Shame he's unavailable.
And there's the problem. Harmison really shouldn't be anywhere near the side, but serious contenders aren't immediately obvious in the CC. Anderson's doing not a lot, and Broad only just returned from injury. With the next test starting in 7 days time, I'm struggling to say who I'd pick with any confidence.

Listening to this, it's so frustrating. Plunkett's bowled a whole pile of tripe, yet when he gets a couple of balls right, the batsman didn't have a clue.

 

[steds]

Bennett, get your Plunkett Wide Counter started.

 

[Richard]

Plunkett deserves that miss after all that rubbish.

 

[Benny2k1]

Thank god we are playing a West Indies side in a rebuilding side, god knows what lara would have done to this attack

 

[Richard]

He bowls less wides, tbf. Shame he's unavailable.
And there's the problem. Harmison really shouldn't be anywhere near the side, but serious contenders aren't immediately obvious in the CC. Anderson's doing not a lot, and Broad only just returned from injury. With the next test starting in 7 days time, I'm struggling to say who I'd pick with any confidence.

Listening to this, it's so frustrating. Plunkett's bowled a whole pile of tripe, yet when he gets a couple of balls right, the batsman didn't have a clue.

FFS, Dominic Cork or Glen Chapple would be better than those 2.

 

[Richard]

Thank god we are playing a West Indies side in a rebuilding side, god knows what lara would have done to this attack

Imagine what India might do later on if the same bowlers are in place and their batting goes well?

 

[wpdavid]

Comparisons to Devon Malcolm are on on Sky.

But was he seriously THIS bad? I can't believe it, myself, I've NEVER seen anything this awful, even in domestic cricket. I've done it myself, many times, but I expect it there.

No, nothing like. There were a lot of days when he didn't really threaten, and he allowed the batsmen to leave more than he should, but at least he looked like a professional bowler.

 

[grecian]

Plunkers bowling a bit better last over, there's a good bowler in there somewhere. I just wish he'd play a bit more in county cricket, and learn a bit more consistency in line and length.

 

[Benny2k1]

FFS, Dominic Cork or Glen Chapple would be better than those 2.

Boycotts Mum mite even get a game

 

[Benny2k1]

Imagine what India might do later on if the same bowlers are in place and their batting goes well?

at least Hoggard(can land it within a mile of the stumps) will be back

 

[Richard]

I really wish someone else was doing today's report, TBH... I can only see WI messing this up, and in that eventuality I'll struggle to avoid at some point saying something along the lines of "some of the worst bowling you could possibly wish to see was somehow outdone by some batting which allowed it to get wickets".

 

[Benny2k1]

I really wish someone else was doing today's report, TBH... I can only see WI messing this up, and in that eventuality I'll struggle to avoid at some point saying something along the lines of "some of the worst bowling you could possibly wish to see was somehow outdone by some batting which allowed it to get wickets".

England were poor, West Indies poorer?

 

[Richard]

There's six more.

 

[Benny2k1]

And an additional moan.....when hoggard is back i would bet that he comes in for sidebottom, Im sure the theory is we will keep playing Harmison till he gets it right and Plunkett until he learns!

 

[Richard]

England were poor, West Indies poorer?

Poor is infinitely too soft a description for it.

Mind, TBF to WI, so far it's only been Gayle who's been shameful.

 

[Richard]

And an additional moan.....when hoggard is back i would bet that he comes in for sidebottom, Im sure the theory is we will keep playing Harmison till he gets it right and Plunkett until he learns!

It's because the ECB is so blatantly biased in favour of Northerners.

(Note sarcasm there)

 

[steds]

I really wish someone else was doing today's report, TBH...

After all the moaning about Saturday? Bloody hell...

 

[Richard]

Easier to do a **** report that gets posted than do one that doesn't get on the site and get a ****ocking from the boss, TBH.

Anyway, how the hell was I to know what ****e was gonna be served-up today?