*Official* England in West Indies

[TT Boy]

Rain!

 

[zaremba]

Just focus on the ashes, thats the most important thing this year.

Oh, you're right, it is. Christ knows how we're going to do when we come up against a good team like Australia.

 

[GIMH]

Just focus on the ashes, thats the most important thing this year.

 

[Penguinissimo]

Nah

Cheer me up, then - who do we pick to make this better?

 

[GIMH]

Come on rain. Always fancy our chances by D/L against this lot

 

[luckyeddie]

Pleased to see this thread has become as silly as the cricket.

Do you know the worrying thing? With a couple of exceptions (Prior, Batty) this is England best ODI XI, right here.

Nope.

Neither Bopara nor Shah are anywhere near international standard.

 

[G.I.Joe]

What is wrong with this England team??

 

[Penguinissimo]

Nope.

Neither Bopara nor Shah are anywhere near international standard.

I'm not saying they are - but who to replace them with? What do you think our best team is?

 

[roseboy64]

I havnt seen a great deal of this innings so far (was on the train) but what i have seen it doesnt seem like the bowling/fielding has been pretty damn good. Hell id go as far as saying that the West Indies are a better fielding team than almost any other!

They're a bit inconsistent when it comes to fielding. One series they'll be awesome and then they'll be completely awful the next. Or the first/last part of a series they'll be good but mess it up in the other.

 

[luckyeddie]

Tony Cozier just said "It just depends how long this shower is with us".

April 3, Tony. April 3.

 

[roseboy64]

Did KP say anything about chanderpaul ?

Yah. He's selfish apparently.

 

[sammy2]

Yah. He's selfish apparently.

when did KP say that ?

 

[Goughy]

Cheer me up, then - who do we pick to make this better?

Well purely battingwise (and assuming availability) then Trott and Patel should be included. Davies maybe. Swann may return to add depth.

Possible bowling options as well.

 

[roseboy64]

when did KP say that ?

Somewhere in this.

Now there is both praise and criticism for two exalted members of the opposition who have provided pain in November in Antigua and now on this tour. 'I've loved playing against Chris Gayle,' he says. 'He's funny and relaxed but he's a real competitor. He's a comedian with a heart of gold and this series has been played in a real good spirit.'

But there's a 'but'. 'Shiv Chanderpaul has been fantastic but one thing disappoints me about him,' says Pietersen. 'Every time he gets runs he never fields. There's always an injury or something. That has really got on my nerves here. It leads me to think he plays for himself.'

 

[sammy2]

Somewhere in this.

wow ...he needs to shhhhhhhh

 

[superkingdave]

How was that byes not wides?

 

[shivfan]

wow ...he needs to shhhhhhhh

Yeah, KP can say some stupid things before he puts his mouth in gear....

Nothing made me happier than seeing him getting out for just three.

 

[Jono]

This current England team, seriously. So pathetic.

 

[wpdavid]

1. Mr Pontipine (c)
2. Mrs Pontipine
3. Pontipine child (male)
4. Pontipine child (male)
5. Pontipine child (male)
6. Pontipine child (male)
7. Makka Pakka (w)
8. Pontipine child (female)
9. Pontipine child (female)
10. Pontipine child (female)
11. Pontipine child (female)

What the Pontipines lack in height they make up for in shrewdness and resourcefulness.

As for Makka Pakka behind the stumps, I know I'm going to get slated for this but he will improve given time, and he makes the team as a pure batsman anyway. His dibbly-dobbly swingers will use up some of the middle overs too. However it's a shame to miss out on his ball-polishing skills at gully.

What's the line about the Pontipines - although there's 10 of them, they're hardly there at all. Sounds like our cricket team imo. KP being the 11th and the exception, I suppose.

 

[Burpmybelly]

England can win this if they post around 160-170.