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

[Shady Slim]

Root's bowling is what I'd describe as "lacking penetration". Moeen is bowling crap.

ah right - i have been following via cricinfo and without it mentioning that, all that is shown by the stats is moeen not penetrating

 

[GIMH]

This sux

 

[marc71178]

Moeen's bowling too many pies. Too bad we didn't pick the even more part timer who has a problem of often bowling rubbish and getting smashed.

I miss Swann.

Yes, Rashid's bowling is being more and more overrated as time goes by. Can't help but think Tredwell would've done a good job on this pitch.

 

[Neil Pickup]

ah right - i have been following via cricinfo and without it mentioning that, all that is shown by the stats is moeen not penetrating

He has been serving up a delightful smorgasbord of long hops and half volleys.

 

[Goughy]

Bigger picture ffs.

Bowlers bowl. Captains try and win Tests.

 

[grecian]

I really wish Windies had taken Furball's advice and dropped Blackwood after one injudicious shot.

Oh and yeah, Moeen's bowled awfully in this series, but he was injured for a fair few months beforehand, probably shouldn't have been picked.

 

[marc71178]

Oh and yeah, Moeen's bowled awfully in this series, but he was injured for a fair few months beforehand, probably shouldn't have been picked.

How is him playing in the World Cup a fair few months of injury?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

How is him playing in the World Cup a fair few months of injury?

You forget how early we got knocked out.

 

[Cabinet96]

This is done. All about whether they can finish it tonight now.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Oh come on, please let there be a good climax here. Stayed up late to watch this. I'm pleased for Windies and all but

 

[Spark]

That's some shot

 

[flibbertyjibber]

This is plenty

Only if we bowl well.

We didn't.

 

[Cabinet96]

This is done. All about whether they can finish it tonight now.

Guess tonight has become the favourite.

 

[marc71178]

You forget how early we got knocked out.

Only about 6 weeks ago. Seems a lot longer.

 

[Furball]

When was the last time a team won a Test without scoring 200 in either innings?

 

[Spark]

We didn't.

You bowled fine before tea and just after. There's just not nearly as much in this pitch as the scorecard (and some of the commentary) suggests.

 

[Furball]

Buttler nails that stumping and I reckon the Windies fold for about 120 themselves.

Just absolutely pathetic batting yesterday from the top order.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

You bowled fine before tea and just after. There's just not nearly as much in this pitch as the scorecard (and some of the commentary) suggests.

We lost this game in the last session yesterday. The 50 odd runs their tail put on and that collapse were key.

The old one bad session in a game thing, same for them in last test. Drawn series seems fair considering.

 

[WalkingWicket]

Will people go as a result of this? It's not the horror-show some were predicting, but this test has been pretty awful. Cook will stay for the summer, and I think Moores will as well. Can't see him getting the sack.

 

[Spark]

Will people go as a result of this? It's not the horror-show some were predicting, but this test has been pretty awful. Cook will stay for the summer, and I think Moores will as well. Can't see him getting the sack.

BBC Sport - Colin Graves expects England to beat 'mediocre' West Indies

"I'd certainly be disappointed if we don't win the West Indies series, because I am pretty sure the West Indies are going to have a mediocre team," Graves told BBC Radio Leeds.

"A lot of their stars are going to be playing in the Indian Premier League anyway, not in the Tests, so we should win that series."

"If we don't win, I can tell you now there will be some enquiries of why we haven't."

Enquire away.