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

[flibbertyjibber]

That innings shouldn't mask how bad we've been today.

Broad shouldn't bother coming out to bat when we're in Australia, honestly.

Unless it after Anderson.

 

[Howe_zat]

That's not the first time I've seen Broad yorked against the West Indies. In Barbados it was the moment I accepted England were going to lose the match. Here, I think we just about have a defendable score.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

They may be 20-3 by close tonight. Going to be a tricky half hour or so they will have to bat.

 

[Stapel]

This has been such a low quality day of cricket from majority of players on display. So, so bad

The bowling has been good! To me, that matters a lot. Not saying it was a good day of cricket, but it could have been worse.

 

[Howe_zat]

They may be 20-3 by close tonight. Going to be a tricky half hour or so they will have to bat.

Don't see us getting that many overs in.

 

[MW1304]

Gabriel proving how good a bowler he is these days tbf. Would have been a great over to the best of them, let alone someone as feeble as present day Broad.

Enjoyable pair of opening bowlers in general, these two.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Players who smile after dropping catches should be executed in public imo

 

[vcs]

Is this a good total? Great knock by Stokes, someone from England always puts their hand up.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Gabriel has improved a lot through the day, was clearly rusty at the start but shows how bad a decision it was not to play him last week.

 

[grecian]

The bowling has been good! To me, that matters a lot. Not saying it was a good day of cricket, but it could have been worse.

Yeah, think it's been good, just odd, the better balls haven't taken wickets, often dropped or Played-and-missed, but bad shots have got them. Some really good pace bowling from Roach and Gabriel (even though with some dross too).

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

So 258. 100 runs runs more than what i thought they might have

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

Well bowled lads, all credit. Still no answers to the problem of 2,3 and 5 issues we have.

 

[Howe_zat]

Is this a good total? Great knock by Stokes, someone from England always puts their hand up.

No, but I'm still confident we can make it work.

Release the jimmeh!

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

Players who smile after dropping catches should be executed in public imo

As a bowler I wholeheartedly concur with this statement.

 

[91Jmay]

The bowling has been good! To me, that matters a lot. Not saying it was a good day of cricket, but it could have been worse.

Chase and Bishoo were awful. Seamers absolutely exceptional though.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

First task at hand is to get to 58


Avoid the follow-on at all cost.

 

[fredfertang]

First task at hand is to get to 58


Avoid the follow-on at all cost.

Indeed - with Mrs Fertang away I'm looking forward to three days uninterrupted and competitive cricket

 

[grecian]

Such an England dismissal for us over the last few years, we'll miss 'em when they're gone.

 

[weldone]

I hate the concept of night-watchman whole-heartedly. Today is the first time I'm liking the move I think.

 

[Bijed]

Time for a quick burst of Woakes?