*Official* England in West Indies

[BoyBrumby]

546/6 dec. Bizarre.

 

[ozone]

at Harmison having a long chat with Amjad. Thats just what the kid needs.

 

[superkingdave]

at Harmison having a long chat with Amjad. Thats just what the kid needs.

Yeah the guys in the studio were giving wraps to Harmison for giving him advice but i think he was saying "bowl short and wide mate, that's how to get your wickets...and cut your pace down 10mph as well"

 

[BoyBrumby]

at Harmison having a long chat with Amjad. Thats just what the kid needs.

Wonder how that pep talk went,

"Tak sum oorly wickets than be fookin' shyte for four yeers"

 

[BoyBrumby]

Lucky Eddie's heart must've just skipped a beat as Mickey Holding namechecks Derbyshire legend Ole "Stan" Mortensen.

 

[zaremba]

WI is ahead of the overate required.

Yeah once Gayle realised he was ahead of the rate he regretted it, and the time-wasting in the 20 mins before tea was pretty depressing. 4 overs bowled in 20 minutes. Pathetic.

 

[Goughy]

Someone keep me posted on the speed Khan hits.

Last 18 months selection policy has been shocking and I really cant be that bothered to watch at the moment.

However, Im interested in how he looks.

 

[zaremba]

I can't stand Broad's "running down the pitch celebrating" style of appealing for LBWs. I thought they banned it after McGrath started doing it a few years ago?

 

[ozone]

That was a terrible referral, never looked out. Surely Prior has to know thats pitched outside the line?

 

[sammy2]

I can't stand Broad's "running down the pitch celebrating" style of appealing for LBWs. I thought they banned it after McGrath started doing it a few years ago?

lolol

assumptive

 

[sammy2]

That was a terrible referral, never looked out. Surely Prior has to know thats pitched outside the line?

he can't be sure from where he is, plus I think eng is too desperate here.

 

[ozone]

he can't be sure from where he is, plus I think eng is too desperate here.

Third over FFS. If its going to take us 100+ overs to bowl a side out, we don't want to waste referrals, especially given the umpires out there and their effinity with ****e decisions.

 

[sammy2]

did broad just tried to hit the stumps and missed ?


Plus devon isn't a high target.

 

[zaremba]

"That swung - all the way to the boundary"

Oh dear Nasser. The crummiest cliche in the history of cricket commentary. You've clearly been spending too much time with Ian Botham

 

[ozone]

"That swung - all the way to the boundary"

Oh dear Nasser. The crummiest cliche in the history of cricket commentary. You've clearly been spending too much time with Ian Botham

Yea I was thinking that.

Also, is it just me, or has there been a lot of pictures of dancers in the crowd today. I mean, usually you get the odd shot, but only in the evenings or at drinks breaks and stuff. Today, they've practically been showing girls in the crowd every other over.

 

[ozone]

Someone keep me posted on the speed Khan hits.

Last 18 months selection policy has been shocking and I really cant be that bothered to watch at the moment.

However, Im interested in how he looks.

Its the first time I've really watched him bowl and taken note of him. Pretty indifferent start TBH.
First Over:
89.7 mph (big no ball, and he fell over)
86.3 mph (smaller no ball)
85.6 mph
86.5 mph
88.6 mph (another no ball)
85.2 mph
86.0 mph
85.2 mph
86.0 mph

First impression is that his action doesn't look right, no matter what Michael Holding says. A bit like James Kirtley perhaps?

 

[Goughy]

Thanks. I have not seen him for a while but there can be no way he is one of the top ten bowlers in England

 

[zaremba]

First impression is that his action doesn't look right, no matter what Michael Holding says. A bit like James Kirtley perhaps?

Agreed that his action looks dodgy. I suspect it may actually be legit, but he rotates his arm during his delivery which gives the impression of straightening when viewed from behind.

 

[Evermind]

Doesn't look any good. Bring back Tremlett, at this rate.

Crap game for a debut though. On this pitch, he's gonna end up with figures of 30-2-125-0.

 

[ozone]

Agreed that his action looks dodgy. I suspect it may actually be legit, but he rotates his arm during his delivery which gives the impression of straightening when viewed from behind.

I agree, it is probably legit, just looks odd. He ****s his wrist basically the moment before release as well and that adds to the impression.