Yeah they need Roach to rough them up straight after lunch.Great session for the Windies but I'd be very surprised if England's tail doesn't get them a few more runs.
contradiction in termsI would gently advise you to reconsider.
Lunch Day 3 ffs.
Why would the pitch neccessarily get flatter? Most pitches disintegrate and get harder to bat on as the game goes on, except for at venues like Lords and Antigua. While Trent Bridge has been extremely flat so far, I think some uneven bounce could come into play. It's unlikely to be a draw. One way or another West Indies will be batting before end of play today. If England manage a lead of 130, WI would have to bat around 4.5/5 sessions to make the game safe which is unlikely. If England are only 30 or so ahead, then West Indies will have a session today and whole day tomorrow to either get bowled out or set a target. If they manage to score at 3 an over they would set England around 300 to win, so England would be playing for a draw on the final day, and would have to bat well to ensure it.contradiction in terms
exactly....the pitch will be getting flatter from now
England will take their time to build a team and then WI will bat for at least another day which would barely leave England a session or two to chase something like 150-200...hence draw
Avatar bet?To call any Test (especially at a ground reknowned to be tough to bat on Day 5) in which 16 wickets have fallen by Day 3 lunch "heading for a draw" is misguided at best.
Seriously. Just... what?
EDIT: Nope. Still can't get my head around that.
Because you can't bet in this region???I don't know why he's telling us instead of putting his life's savings on the draw at 4/1.
errr what?Why would the pitch neccessarily get flatter? Most pitches disintegrate and get harder to bat on as the game goes on, except for at venues like Lords and Antigua. While Trent Bridge has been extremely flat so far, I think some uneven bounce could come into play. It's unlikely to be a draw. One way or another West Indies will be batting before end of play today. If England manage a lead of 130, WI would have to bat around 4.5/5 sessions to make the game safe which is unlikely. If England are only 30 or so ahead, then West Indies will have a session today and whole day tomorrow to either get bowled out or set a target. If they manage to score at 3 an over they would set England around 300 to win, so England would be playing for a draw on the final day, and would have to bat well to ensure it.
So looking at those permutations it seems more likely for there to be a result than not, but of course depends on pitch deterioration.
there is something called reading the match and conditions which you surely lackNo, because even if it does turn out to be a draw that would be completely missing the point. Not going to indulge your black swan speculator.
I remember you as one of the pollyannaistsBloody hell Smali..