***Official*** West Indies Tour of the UK 2017

[Shady Slim]

tbqh if the people against him don't call themselves the boycott boycott movement their credibility is gone

 

[fredfertang]

..... and to change the subject

Have just read an interview with Jofra Archer who says he has not yet decided where his future lies. What I didn't know was that he won't be qualified for England until 2022/23 anyway - wtf don't the WIndies pick him now, whatever it costs them?

 

[Furball]

Anyone who watches Channel 5's commentary wouldn't be surprised to learn that he's an ignorant moron.

He should be sacked for that alone, the fact that he's also a racist should be added to the charge sheet.

 

[Beamer]

..... and to change the subject

Have just read an interview with Jofra Archer who says he has not yet decided where his future lies. What I didn't know was that he won't be qualified for England until 2022/23 anyway - wtf don't the WIndies pick him now, whatever it costs them?

We would love to have him but who would choose to get employed by our board instead of the ECB? He should think of his future. I don't like Bajan born and bred cricketers being stolen from us but it is a fact now, it happens, it's legal and there's nothing we can do.

 

[Howe_zat]

'Being stolen' when you meant 'leaving'

 

[LegionOfBrad]

He can make more playing county cricket than playing for the Windies. It's a pretty sad state of affairs and it's hard to blame him. Windies crickets don't make enough money for what is a 15 year career.

 

[Tom Flint]

I'd rather live in st lawrence gap playing cricket for less, than live on brightons sandy beach playing for more.

 

[theegyptian]

He can play for the West Indies for 6 months and then play franchise cricket for 15 years.

 

[Beamer]

'Being stolen' when you meant 'leaving'

Depends on your point of view. Counties have recruitment programmes in Barbados proactively seeking talent. As I said, I don't like many aspects of it, but it's legal and it's a sensible financial choice to make. Can't really complain. If I were Joffra I'd choose England for my financial security.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Anyone who watches Channel 5's commentary wouldn't be surprised to learn that he's an ignorant moron.

He should be sacked for that alone, the fact that he's also a racist should be added to the charge sheet.

When was he racist?

 

[91Jmay]

I'm just glad he's (apparently) stopped beating his wife. Odious prat.

Woakes back in for TRJ, love the look of us from 6 down at the moment.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

We have more sunshine than England and for some strange reason, we are the team that plays less of the FC cricket. Absolutely hate this. Oh, I forgot, it's more about the money and less of the cricket.

These people I tell yah **** for brains!

 

[Pothas]

I'm just glad he's (apparently) stopped beating his wife. Odious prat.

Woakes back in for TRJ, love the look of us from 6 down at the moment.

Yeah because of injury we have not actually seen that lineup all that much, it looks pretty great.

 

[Bijed]

Is TRJ injured or just unlucky to miss out? I mean, I rate Woakes higher than him but I do feel a bit for Toblerone here

 

[ImpatientLime]

yeah extremely harsh tbh.

woakes had a superb summer last time around, but thats all he has in the bank. really tough on trj.

 

[Howe_zat]

Playing someone like Woakes at 9 is the best way to get another ton out of Moeen Ali so I'm alright with it.

Toblerone has done enough to be around the squad for a while, with fast bowlers that's enough to get you regular matches. If they win the series in the second test they might both play in the third.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Yea, if we could get Broad a psychologist to stop him running off to square leg and Anderson could be bothered batting for other people it would be even more horrendous for the opponents.

 

[Burgey]

What other type of masturbation is there?

Mutual.

 

[Howe_zat]

A few previews mentioning that Headingley has been a bit cruel to the West Indies in recent times

edit: comment on that video

"Andrew caddick is a better bowler than Allan Donald because he threatened the Aussies, the kiwis and the windies consistently several times and he should be rated as the best bowler in the world and Allan Donald should be rated as overrated bowler in the world."

 

[Starfighter]

"Andrew caddick is a better bowler than Allan Donald because he threatened the Aussies, the kiwis and the windies consistently several times and he should be rated as the best bowler in the world and Allan Donald should be rated as overrated bowler in the world."

Heh.

Pretty impressive loss at Headingley for the 07 series too - an innings and 283.