***Official*** England in West Indies 2015

[BoyBrumby]

Brathwaite: doesn't like it up him.

 

[91Jmay]

Excellent bowling, opening bat shouldn't be playing short bowling on a slow pitch like that though.

 

[Beamer]

That's the first time I've ever seen KB in trouble like that. He played Morkel really well in South Africa for example. I think he was taken by surprise, he should have ducked underneath it. Not good batting though .

 

[Beamer]

Backing Tredwell to get Devon Smith bowled or lbw here Hafeez style.

 

[Prince EWS]

Backing Tredwell to get Devon Smith bowled or lbw here Hafeez style.

Yeah Devon Smith lbw to off spin is always on the cards.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Lovely little nut, that. Bounced and turned just enough.

Well, too much as it beat the edge, but my point stands.

Tredders letting no-one down here.

 

[Beamer]

Yeah Devon Smith lbw to off spin is always on the cards.

If he does get out like that it must be au revoire surely?

 

[Beamer]

Lovely little nut, that. Bounced and turned just enough.

Well, too much as it beat the edge, but my point stands.

Tredders letting no-one down here.

He keeps it simple and is doing his job. He has comprehensively outbowled Benn, not that that means anything. It will be interesting to see how he goes if someone who can really play spin gets after him. If Bravo and Samuels bat for a long time for example, they tend to despatch finger spin so that will be a test.

 

[Primrose_D12]

Worst part of being an American cricket fan is that you have no idea when cricket is being played.

What have I missed with this test match so far?

 

[weldone]

Worst part of being an American cricket fan is that you have no idea when cricket is being played.

What have I missed with this test match so far?

Among the good things - Good opening spell from WI bowlers in the first innings, good comeback from Bell-Root-Stokes, Tredwell proving to be dependable in the conditions and a Blackwood century.

Let's not talk about the not-so-good things.

 

[weldone]

I am not a follower of FC cricket in the Caribbean - but isn't there a decent enough opener to replace the 33-year old Devon Smith? If not, can't they try Kirk Edwards at that position?

 

[Adders]

So i haven't watched a single ball of this test, can someone explain why Broad only got 2 overs with the new ball (and a wicket) and Tredders was first change in the 4th over???

 

[Prince EWS]

So i haven't watched a single ball of this test, can someone explain why Broad only got 2 overs with the new ball (and a wicket) and Tredders was first change in the 4th over???

It was the last over before tea so Tredwell got the token spin over. He looked threatening so he had a little spell straight after tea too.

Devon Smith is well known as being pretty terrible against off spinners which probably played into it a bit too.

 

[Scaly piscine]

So i haven't watched a single ball of this test, can someone explain why Broad only got 2 overs with the new ball (and a wicket) and Tredders was first change in the 4th over???

The Devon Smith effect probably - his tailender average against off-spin.

 

[weldone]

So i haven't watched a single ball of this test, can someone explain why Broad only got 2 overs with the new ball (and a wicket) and Tredders was first change in the 4th over???

Cook wanted to see his trump-card spinner for one over before the tea in these conditions - the bigger question is why he didn't revert back to Broad right after tea.

Edit: Ya and scaly's point about Devon Smith too.

 

[Beamer]

I am not a follower of FC cricket in the Caribbean - but isn't there a decent enough opener to replace the 33-year old Devon Smith? If not, can't they try Kirk Edwards at that position?

It's a huge problem for us tbh. Kieron Powell or Adrian Barath were supposed to be the annointed ones but for various reasons they aren't around or performing at the moment.

Devon Smith always goes back and scores a shedload of FC runs. This year the openers that scored big runs were Devon, Kraigg and a guy called Tyrone Theopile who has only really done it for one season and so isn't ready yet.

Kirk is done I'm afraid, can't even get into the Barbados side.

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm a bit surprised Leon Johnson didn't go up to open after doing pretty well in South Africa at three while Bravo was out.

Not complaining though. #devon4lyf

 

[weldone]

Kirk is done I'm afradi, can't even get into the Barbados side.

That's sad to know. I didn't follow his decline at all. He looked promising in his series against India.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Cook letting this drift.

 

[Prince EWS]

Haha this is vintage Smith. After looking awesome while still getting himself set, he looks like he's batting with a needle now that he's got a start. Weirdest player.