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

[weldone]

#PandaPorn

Not that one

 

[weldone]

cbf explaining why comparing Cook with philander is laughable.

ya because Philander will end up being regarded as the better cricketer in the end

 

[weldone]

I put some serious money on England win before this test...Hope the rain stays away for the next 2 days

 

[OverratedSanity]

Fine knock from Root so far, no one else has been able to score this freely.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

That's enough weldone for one day I think. cbf explaining why comparing Cook with philander is laughable.

Anyway, Cricinfo just said "Root has just popped a bill. Maybe for his back". Didn't know he has back issues... is it a long standing problem?

Had a problem last test match but still managed to bowl. Something to keep an eye on in the coming months I guess. May just be a minor temporary problem.

 

[Beamer]

Haha we're not having much luck in this game are we?

I hope they keep fighting, in the past this sort of thing would lead to a rag tag final session.

 

[harsh.ag]

Damn that was close. If a wicket were to fall, I think I would prefer Moeen to come in next.

 

[Prince EWS]

I put some serious money on England win before this test...Hope the rain stays away for the next 2 days

I put pittance on it but I share this sentiment.

 

[weldone]

Damn that was close. If a wicket were to fall, I think I would prefer Moeen to come in next.

I think Moeen will come in next. They should only send Buttler if the lead gets to 100+ I think.

 

[GIMH]

can someone get the commentary up so there's a way to follow the match without this drivel

ta

Apologies

 

[Furball]

1. West Indian great pace bowlers were never that great. Fidel Edwards is as good.
2. Jimmy Anderson is the best bowler from England EVER.

Congratulations, you've just created the worst straw man ever.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Ballance and Root fast becoming as good for this side as Cook and Trott were 4 years ago.

 

[Furball]

Why not take the new ball?

Shocking decision.

I actually think there's logic to not immediately taking the new ball against 2 well set batsmen; often taking the new ball just means it travels to the boundary faster.

I'll qualify that by stating that I've not been watching the game thus far and this logic doesn't extend to throwing the ball to a hack part-timer instead.

 

[ImpatientLime]

Wasn't he supposed to break all records for most runs, most centuries, most cover drives, most historically-ignorant speeches and end up with something like 20,000 test runs till about 2 years ago?

Yes, some people are really so thick that I can't imagine.

nah but root will

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I actually think there's logic to not immediately taking the new ball against 2 well set batsmen; often taking the new ball just means it travels to the boundary faster.

I'll qualify that by stating that I've not been watching the game thus far and this logic doesn't extend to throwing the ball to a hack part-timer instead.

Root hadn't been in that long and Ballance was still scratching around, they flew along in the extra overs and were then totally set.

 

[weldone]

Congratulations, you've just created the worst straw man ever.

What? These comments are huge enough for me to dislike Cook.

 

[weldone]

I put pittance on it but I share this sentiment.

I hope Moeen's bowling in the last innings will emerge as a factor if the rain doesn't come..That might just be the difference between the 2 tests

 

[Howe_zat]

This is proper 3rd session party time now

 

[ImpatientLime]

ballance 4eva kp never

 

[GIMH]

Drinking red wine, watching England ease to wiping out a deficit and being glad I'm not weldone. What an evening.