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

[Furball]

Broad's been pretty rubbish. Anderson and him don't like to bowl well at the same time much do they.

Unfair on Anderson.

I've made this comparison before but Anderson is to this side what McGrath was to the great Australian side. A consistent metronome who'll chip away at the opposition's batsmen all series long.

Broad will bowl that series defining spell where he blasts out 5 batsmen for **** all but you don't get into that position without the bloke bowling at the other end constantly bowling out the opposition's top men for nothing.

 

[mr_mister]

McGrath had both abilities though

 

[fredfertang]

McGrath had both abilities though

McGrath's problem was not being English

 

[Gnske]

The most virtuous of problems

 

[MW1304]

Great partnership. They've ridden out good bowling. And Broad.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Done well but the way the conditions are playing you think if one comes a few could follow very quickly. Seeing off Anderson after lunch will be huge if they can manage it.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Look to be missing TRJ here.

 

[mr_mister]

if the Windies take a first innings lead from here I'll eat Howes shoe.

Next time grown folks is talking close yo mouth

 

[Stapel]

This is going to be a good test!
It's a bit sad that I've been watching 8 onesided Tests recently, while not being able to watch this one......

 

[Xuhaib]

Do not want to jinx but i am a big fan of Shai Hope he is good enough to average 45+ in test cricket hopefully he can kick on here

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Big partnerships usually means collapses.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

West Indies got this

 

[Adders]

next time grown folks is talking close yo mouth

gagf.

 

[igorbalis]

you ****s use more acronyms than mumsnet

 

[flibbertyjibber]

West Indies got this

Not yet. Looking how it has gone and the amount of rough it looks a track where chasing anything over 200 in the last innings will be tough. Set them more than that and I think we will win comfortably as arses will twitch.

 

[MW1304]

gagf.

I mean you are going to have to eat shoes. He's offering some sound advice for when you do.

 

[mr_mister]

gagf.

Jkz

 

[fredfertang]

I mean you are going to have to eat shoes. He's offering some sound advice for when you do.

tbf he only committed to eat one shoe

 

[marc71178]

There's also a history of CWers not carrying out these threats. Burgey being one and bagapath about to be another.

 

[MW1304]

tbf he only committed to eat one shoe

Seems wasteful to leave Howe with a lone shoe. Adders should go double or nothing with another rubbish call.