**Official** West Indies in England 2012

[Spark]

Haha came in here thinking Spark would be huffing and puffing about the sweep

Glad I didn't disappoint.

 

[wpdavid]

What a crap dismissal, bloody stupid sweep shot.

Especially as he had them pretty much where he wanted. If he'd kept batting normally, he could have made my comment about us not batting all day look rather silly.

 

[Prince EWS]

Kolhi/Harris-esque roller, I think.

Not a big turner of the ball by any stretch but is certainly closer to being a proper leggie than either of those two. No doubt that he'd be classified as a leggie in anyone's language, even if an extremely poor one by Test standards.

 

[wpdavid]

Swann gone apparently.

Anyone here old enough to remember when some folks were saying he should be batting ahead of Broad?

 

[theegyptian]

lol Graeme 'Kill anyone who doesn't walk' Swann

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Strange dismissal. Swann absolutely adamant he hadn't nicked it, yet the video evidence was there.

Come on Jimmy, hang around fro Bres to get 50.

 

[Spark]

As I've said about three thousand times now, just because you nick it means you feel it.

 

[Spark]

Haha, wtf? Surely...

Strangest review, almost done for a laugh

 

[BoyBrumby]

Haha, wtf? Surely...

Strangest review, almost done for a laugh

Last wicket jobby if ever there was.

Always looked outside leg to me, but I suppose you never know.

 

[Spark]

So why haven't we taken tea instead of this nonsense...?

(yes I know the rule)

 

[BoyBrumby]

Does this come out of the extra half hour or is the time lost added onto it?

Surreal.

 

[wpdavid]

Nice example of cricket's ability to make a complete arse of itself.

Either take them off for tea after all.

Or sort out the bloody run-ups later.

Surely.

Competence? Never heard of it.

 

[Spark]

This is absurd. Seriously... what?

 

[slowfinger]

Can't believe Kemar Roache joined MY Ombersley in 09!

 

[Howe_zat]

Tim Bresnan average watch: 40.00

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During the break I've been statsguru-ing. Today, Broad became the 23rd Test player to score 1500 runs and take 150 wickets. Out of those, he's the third youngest to reach the mark, after Kapil and Botham.

I'm not saying this definitively proves him to be a better allrounder than Miller, Imran or Hadlee but it's close

 

[GotSpin]

Any news on Roach?

 

[wpdavid]

Thank goodness for that. Perhaps the umpire got as bored as the rest of us.

 

[Jacknife]

Farm the strike Bres.

As I type gone, why get off strike first ball of a over twice in a row.

 

[Uppercut]

58-run head-start for England then, but they have to bat last. Great stuff from the West Indies today.

 

[GotSpin]

Great result that. Odds on the Windies wiping of the deficit without losing a wicket?