*Official* England in West Indies 2022

[CricAddict]

The windies have now played same number of overs as England scoring 160 runs less.

 

[OverratedSanity]

As Rob Key would say, this is one of the great test matches.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Leach bowling 60 overs is a joke. I can only assume Root is deliberately boosting his over rate as captain.

 

[Daemon]

Can’t decide which is more boring - 444 deliveries of Kraigg or 60 overs of Leach.

 

[Daemon]

Leach bowling 60 overs is a joke. I can only assume Root is deliberately boosting his over rate as captain.

Silent protest imo, doesn’t want to use the non Broad/Anderson bowlers.

 

[nightprowler10]

The kill Test cricket alliance.

????

 

[loterry1994]

Windies had a real chance to win this series, it might still happen. But with England’s recent batting struggles and weaker bowling attack the curator put out flat pitches like this.

 

[wpdavid]

Mahmood could have had 3 or 4 wickets by now. One of those performances that's better than his figures suggest.

EDIT
But six no-balls is ridiculous. I don't understand how someone who does this for a living can do that.

 

[wpdavid]

Leach bowling 60 overs is a joke. I can only assume Root is deliberately boosting his over rate as captain.

Apparently 79 in a single innings is the all-time record for an England bowler.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

The kill Test cricket alliance.

????

In other words, the Darren Sammy of test cricket.

 

[Uppercut]

Would Broad and Anderson be taking wickets? Genuine question.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

There it is

 

[wpdavid]

Would Broad and Anderson be taking wickets? Genuine question.

The simple answer is that Stokes has and they are better than him, so probably. Anderson has the skills to create something in these conditions, and Broad would pose more of a threat with a new ball than Woakes or Fisher. Especially as the WI batting isn't top tier.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

We are still losing this

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Broad and Anderson would presumably have bowled more than 20 overs each. It's ridiculous.

 

[wpdavid]

We are still losing this

I suppose that would need a similar scenario to the first test, with England setting a target of 300 in the final two sessions tomorrow, and maybe the pitch deteriorating enough to make Leach dangerous. Another possibility is England's batting folding after two days in the field and WI chasing 200-250.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I suppose that would need a similar scenario to the first test, with England setting a target of 300 in the final two sessions tomorrow, and maybe the pitch deteriorating enough to make Leach dangerous. Another possibility is England's batting folding after two days in the field and WI chasing 200-250.

I don't see England's batting collapsing with the way they batted in the first innings.
Pitch playing possum on us...nah
It's more like a garter snake at the moment...no viper.

 

[Anil]

Will this be the slowest 400 by a team if they finally get there?

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Woakes overseas wicket!

 

[honestbharani]

As Rob Key would say, this is one of the great test matches.

Outstanding performance by both captains


Unironically true this time though ?