*Official* West Indies Tour of England 2020

[Woodster]

I don?t see why they wouldn?t pick Foakes though, he?s far and away the best keeper, tours in the sub-continent coming up so he?s glovework upto the stumps could be crucial. I genuinely think he can average mid 30?s in Test cricket and play an important role at number 7.

 

[DriveClub]

Target less than 180 windies have a reasonable chance I feel, anything more than that will be too much for the fragile batting line-up I feel

 

[Starfighter]

This really hangs in the balance. If WI can get the last two quickly then you'd think they should be able to chase this unless the pitch plays up more than it has. But only God knows with their batting lineup.


Test: Burgey's apostrophes.

Test result: all fine.

 

[weldone]

Target less than 180 windies have a reasonable chance I feel, anything more than that will be too much for the fragile batting line-up I feel

Agree. Around 180-190 should be par imo. It's not beyond Archer-Wood to add 30-odd runs and get the lead beyond 200. It maybe a completely different ballgame altogether in that case.

For anyone with money on WI win, this is sweet time to cash out and count profits imo.

 

[Woodster]

Wood can be dangerous and can score quickly but the way Gabriel has bowled he?ll be a real test for all of the lower order.

 

[Woodster]

How unlucky has Kemar Roach been to have match figures at this stage of 0-91?

 

[Flem274*]

well this is gonna be a squeaky bum finish

i think england have this. i don't trust the west indian batsmen at all.

 

[stephen]

Looks set up for a cracker of a day 5 though. What test cricket should be.

 

[stephen]

Can I also say I really like the sound of the ball on bat without the crowds. Makes that beautiful sound that reminds me of my playing days (usually when I was bowling tbf).

 

[Neptune]

How unlucky has Kemar Roach been to have match figures at this stage of 0-91?

I don?t think he?s been all that good has he? He?s not been bad by any stretch, and doesn?t deserve those figures, but compared to Gabriel and Joseph he hasn?t been great.

 

[Burgey]

The apostrophe issue seems limited only to the mobile skin.

expect they’ll fix it soon enough

 

[Neptune]

well this is gonna be a squeaky bum finish

i think england have this. i don't trust the west indian batsmen at all.

Depends whether Archer and Wood decide to bowl well this time. In run chases like they can?t afford to bowl shite on the leg side like they did in the first innings. It?ll be interesting to see how Bess does too, you?d think that there?s going to be lots of rough around the batsmen tomorrow which hopefully he?ll be able to exploit.

 

[Neptune]

What?s with all the ****ing question marks in my posts?

Edit: apostrophes work fine if you edit your post. Odd.

 

[morgieb]

This is gonna be a barnstormer. Don't have faith in the WIndian batsmen to do well though.

 

[GotSpin]

Brathwaite is the key at the top of the order. If he can hang around and soak up 80 balls the Windies will win this

 

[Woodster]

I don?t think he?s been all that good has he? He?s not been bad by any stretch, and doesn?t deserve those figures, but compared to Gabriel and Joseph he hasn?t been great.

I thought he bowled a lot better than Joseph in the first Innings, and while Gabriel has certainly been more penetrative Roach has helped build the pressure bowling in tandem with Holder and Gabriel. Just think he?s unlucky to still be 0-for at this stage when even Royston Chase has two wickets to his name.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

A test for apostrophes:

I'm hoping that Hope and Chase get us over the line

 

[Flem274*]

likes aren't working either

 

[Starfighter]

They show on your profile but there's nothing on the posts to show you've liked them.

 

[DriveClub]

Can Brathwaite and Hope replicate their heroics? Even Blackwood is there for a quick cameo