**Official** West Indies in England 2012

[Burgey]

Nice touch from the England players to congratulate Samuels on the field like that.

 

[TT Boy]

Sammy has only hit one century before in all cricket, be as embarrassing as when Anil Kumble hit a hundred a few years back at the Oval.

Great fightback from these two. Bout 100 away from par but at least they have something to bowl to now.

 

[Jacknife]

23 degrees?

That temp's in the shade, still hot as **** for over here at this time of year.

 

[Burgey]

23 degrees?

23 celsius, isn't it?

Tbf, the locals have done well not to melt in the enervating sauna that is Nottingham.

 

[Spark]

Top day's cricket, well worth staying up for. Great fightback.

3:17am now, night all.

 

[wpdavid]

Anderson the girls blouse's bottom lip has well and truly dropped hasn't it?

Quality post mate.

 

[Jacknife]

Compared to Lords this is a sauna.

 

[benchmark00]

]Anderson the girls blouse's bottom lip has well and truly dropped hasn't it?

Quality post mate.

Looks like he's not the only one.

 

[Burgey]

Compared to Lords this is a sauna.

True. All things are relative.

Hoping for 25 tomorrow and the obligatory handkerchiefs on heads.

 

[benchmark00]

Yep

At Test level you are going to 'nick off' a lot.

On this pitch 42-3 is dreadful. Decent bowling but.....

And this team battled Australia (maybe that says more about Australia).

Helluva first pill for Shiv, and some great synchroised diving by Prior and Strauss - Tom Daley would have been impressed.

Shiv hopping around like a moggy on hot tin - if he fails this could get ugly.

Looks like a fair battle out there to me.

Maybe that says more about England?

 

[Jacknife]

True. All things are relative.

Hoping for 25 tomorrow and the obligatory handkerchiefs on heads.

Surprised they haven't been already on show today.

 

[chicane]

Always rated Marlon Samuels, top stuff tonning up against this attack.

Will be awesome if Sammy tons up. Will also get him some deserved appreciation.

 

[Jacknife]

Top stuff from the Windies, they scrapped for every run, from a England POV got a little bit too loose in that last session, a few too many 4 balls and generally didn't maintain that pressure that they love to apply.

 

[Burgey]

If the Windies cobble together 350-375 and bowl last, reckon this pitch might break up for Shillingford in the last innings. Especially in this Chennai-like heat

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Nice to hear that Sammy has gotten a good total. Really like the bloke.

 

[social]

Swann most certainly wasn't outbowled by Panesar in the UAE.

WTF are you talking about?

Monty took more wickets despite playing in one less test

What's more, he did it at a lower average and was given far more responsibility

At best, Swann was the 4th best spinner on show in that series

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=6859;type=series

Facts dont lie

 

[benchmark00]

If the Windies cobble together 350-375 and bowl last, reckon this pitch might break up for Shillingford in the last innings. Especially in this Chennai-like heat

Total fire ban in place across the country from all reports.

 

[NasserFan207]

Terrible cricketer this Sammy

Top fightback. Samuels has always had the talent, seems to have fully matured now.

 

[Burgey]

Total fire ban in place across the country from all reports.

Flocking down to the beautiful pebbled shores aws....

 

[GIMH]

Good to see the Aussies' latest dick-measuring tactic being the temperature, following on from ground sizes.

Great effort by the windies bats from all account. Hope to catch some play this weekend.