***Official*** West Indies in England

[TT Boy]

Benn doesn't take wickets of course.

22 (test) wickets @ 47.40+. Awesome.

 

[Burgey]

I liked Ricky Ponting's approach, which was to convince himself that the substitute fielder wasn't legitimate* and therefore convinced himself that the sub wasn't on the pitch at all. No wonder he was surprised when he was run out.



*Simon Jones was towelling down in, er, hospital, with a career threatening injury.

Which time? There were 4 subs a session. Disgraceful. Reports indicats Jones may have caught Fuesareum (sp?).

 

[wpdavid]

Which time? There were 4 subs a session. Disgraceful. Reports indicats Jones may have caught Fuesareum (sp?).

Deadly, iirc.

 

[TT Boy]

Looks like we might get some play soon.

When was the last time England won a test inside 3 days?

 

[Burgey]

Deadly, iirc.

Ha ha. Love it.

Good thing it's rained over there, WI have looked almost disinterested since yesterday morning. Losing sometime day 4 sounds a lot better than inside three.

 

[wpdavid]

Looks like we might get some play soon.

When was the last time England won a test inside 3 days?

Didn't the Old Trafford test against Pakistan in 2006 finish on Day 3?

Failing that, it would have been against Bangladesh in 2005.

 

[TT Boy]

Didn't the Old Trafford test against Pakistan in 2006 finish on Day 3?
Failing that, it would have been against Bangladesh in 2005.

Yeah. Pak just made it past tea.

Cricinfo - 2nd Test: England v Pakistan at Manchester, Jul 27-29, 2006

 

[Uppercut]

The Headingley test last time the Windies toured? Or was there some rain interruptions? My memory fails me. In any case, it was a horrific loss- the Windies' biggest of all time IIRC.

 

[zaremba]

Which time?

The time Ponting ran himself out taking a quick single to cover. You may remember it - it basically cost his team the Ashes. And then he spat the dummy in a really amusing way.

 

[TT Boy]

The Headingley test last time the Windies toured? Or was there some rain interruptions? My memory fails me. In any case, it was a horrific loss- the Windies' biggest of all time IIRC.

Yeah, rain forced a 4th day.

Cricinfo - 2nd Test: England v West Indies at Leeds, May 25-28, 2007

 

[BoyBrumby]

Bit of seam first up, pitch been sweating under the hover cover, no doubt. Broad needs to get radar adjusted properly tho.

See what Jimmeh can do.

 

[inbox24]

Whatever happened to the Xavier Marshall? Thought he had the world at his feet against us in the series last year. Surely he's got more potential than Devon Smith?

 

[Uppercut]

Whatever happened to the Xavier Marshall? Thought he had the world at his feet against us in the series last year. Surely he's got more potential than Devon Smith?

Was beyond useless in every match since his one decent innings of 85. And was sent home from the Stanford squad for something drugs-related that i don't quite remember.

 

[TT Boy]

Poor first half-hour, been far too short. Pitch the ball up or bring on Swann.

 

[_Ed_]

Whatever happened to the Xavier Marshall? Thought he had the world at his feet against us in the series last year. Surely he's got more potential than Devon Smith?

Looked horrendous here in NZ.

 

[Athlai]

Feel like this could be a big one from Simmons here.

 

[Pheobe]

I think it is safe to say England has the worst opening bowling attack in the world today, atleast on paper.

 

[Uppercut]

 

[Pheobe]

Anderson averages 35 and Broad 40 in test cricket. It is a statement of fact. Anyway I am a vegetarian.

 

[Athlai]

I think it is safe to say England has the worst opening bowling attack in the world today, atleast on paper.

Na New Zealands is worse, Sri Lankas too without Malinga. Bangladeshs of course.