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***Official*** West Indies in England

stumpski

International Captain
****ing stupid. Play should have started at 10.30.
Well yes, but I imagine there's a directive from Sky to prevent that happening, given that that's when they go on air and it wouldn't give them any time to preview the day's play. They're the reason we're seeing Tests in early May at all. I haven't been listening, but I guess that Gower, Knight and co haven't been too critical of the scheduling.
 

superkingdave

Hall of Fame Member
Well yes, but I imagine there's a directive from Sky to prevent that happening, given that that's when they go on air and it wouldn't give them any time to preview the day's play. They're the reason we're seeing Tests in early May at all. I haven't been listening, but I guess that Gower, Knight and co haven't been too critical of the scheduling.
Not sure they'd been too bothered they can just come on air earlier. It's more to do with possiibility of dew on the ground that they don't earlier (not particularly relavent in this match i know). When the test matches were split and Sky had 1-2 a year, thes terrestial matches used to start earlier (10.45 or 10.30 iirc) because they didnt want the cricket to disrupt prime time but sky still had theirs at 11 as this was the ECB's preffered time and sky didn't have a problem with clashing with Hollyoaks. I think the opinion is that a start time before 11 just in most cases skews the contest towards the bowlers

Sky probably wouldn't mind an earlier start as the viewing figures for 1030-11 would be higher whilst 50% plus of the audience are going to turn over to Sky sports 1 after midday
 
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stumpski

International Captain
Chance for Cook to really cash in today. 139 is an unworthy highest score for an opener with nine 100s to his name.

Not sure about an Anderson ton though; a quick 25 would be good to see.
 

superkingdave

Hall of Fame Member
Jimmy could do with some leg side shots, he's obviously been told not to hang about but he's just back away all the time to try and give himself some room and hit through the offside
 

wpdavid

Hall of Fame Member
Jimmy could do with some leg side shots, he's obviously been told not to hang about but he's just back away all the time to try and give himself some room and hit through the offside
It would help if WI could actually bowl a couple of full & straight ones for him to swing & miss. Not his fault, but he's really adding nothing to England's chances of winning the game now.
 

four_or_six

Cricketer Of The Year
Would be good for WI if Fidel Edwards could bowl like that at the other batsmen coming up.

Think he might be a bit out of pocket for that send-off tho.
 

wpdavid

Hall of Fame Member
Would be good for WI if Fidel Edwards could bowl like that at the other batsmen coming up.

Think he might be a bit out of pocket for that send-off tho.
Hope so - he's been acting like a prize one ever since Jimmy walked to the wicket.

And now it's raining ..:ph34r:
 

superkingdave

Hall of Fame Member
It would help if WI could actually bowl a couple of full & straight ones for him to swing & miss. Not his fault, but he's really adding nothing to England's chances of winning the game now.
To be fair his partnership with Cook went along at over 4 runs an over (and he scored as many as Cook)
 

TT Boy

Hall of Fame Member
Remember when Corey Collymore gave the England batsman 'you can't see me' hand gesture when he last toured. No problem with that but his side was getting ass raped and he was useless.

Fidel should STFU.

KP started like a train.
 

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