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

[simmy]

Edwards and Bravo don't deserve this...

 

[Perm]

Edwards and Bravo don't deserve this...

Nor does Chanderpaul.

 

[Perm]

Sad, from the team that gave us Clive Lloyd and Roger Harper, among many others.

There are many, many greater players to come from the West Indies than Roger Harper.

 

[Poker Boy]

No I wouldn't pick Ramps either (or Cork. I was just making the rather depressing point that he has beter figures in the current CC match than Anderson or Onions two who are frequently spoken off as replacements in the bowling department).Even if you drop Strauss, tresco and Boppara would surely be ahead of Ramps. On another topic, the Extras total for this match is a ridiculous 114 while the top scoring batsman is Cook with 108. Considering Harmison and Plunkett have still to bowl again, Cook and Bell need good scores or else Extras will be the top scorer in the match...has that happened before?

 

[stumpski]

Not many better fielders though.

Learie Constantine maybe, but even I don't go back that far.

 

[TT Boy]

There are many, many greater players to come from the West Indies than Roger Harper.

Sylvester Joseph for one.

 

[NZTailender]

Think it's just you. Teachers rox me sox, though. Formed a one man campaign to get it back after being cancelled. Was unsuccessful tbh.

Pity that the last season was horrible in comparison to the rest. Still gold, though.

 

[Poker Boy]

There are many, many greater players to come from the West Indies than Roger Harper.

I think he was talking about fielding, and Harper is definately one of the greats in that department (unlike a lot of this current team)

 

[Perm]

Not many better fielders though.

Learie Constantine maybe, but even I don't go back that far.

Ah, I thought you were referring to great players, not great fielders. My mistake

 

[stumpski]

Thank you, I was. Isn't Harper a coach these days? Perhaps he should be attached to this side.

 

[GIMH]

No I wouldn't pick Ramps either (or Cork. I was just making the rather depressing point that he has beter figures in the current CC match than Anderson or Onions two who are frequently spoken off as replacements in the bowling department).Even if you drop Strauss, tresco and Boppara would surely be ahead of Ramps. On another topic, the Extras total for this match is a ridiculous 114 while the top scoring batsman is Cook with 108. Considering Harmison and Plunkett have still to bowl again, Cook and Bell need good scores or else Extras will be the top scorer in the match...has that happened before?

quite the embarassment tbh

 

[grecian]

Anyway, lets try to focus a little on the positive, as hard as it may seem.

Another 50 up for Cook, would be nice to see him pushing that average past 50 again

 

[UncleTheOne]

only two scoring shots through the offside for cook in this innings

 

[GIMH]

Needs another 40 and a not out to get the average above 50 I think. CBF to work out what it is if he gets out though

 

[GIMH]

Anyway, am I right in thinking that in five digs in this series so far, Cook has gone past 50 four times, including one ton, and that the only time he han't he scored 42?

I know the Windies bowling has been shoddy, but still, praise where praise is due. Cook excites me

 

[Perm]

Cook excites me

 

[grecian]

Needs another 40 and a not out to get the average above 50 I think. CBF to work out what it is if he gets out though

He needs 32 more with a not out, and presumably 82 with an out.

He excites me too, good looking lad.

 

[GIMH]

He needs 32 more with a not out, and presumably 82 with an out.

He excites me too, good looking lad.

I was gonna use the naughty myself to pre-empt such comments

 

[GIMH]

He needs 32 more with a not out, and presumably 82 with an out.

He excites me too, good looking lad.

That would make sense, and I am supposed to be good at Maths LOL

 

[Perm]

Pietersen given a life by Gayle, a difficult chance but it probably should've been taken.