*Official* West Indies Tour of England, JULY 9th to 25th, 2024-- 3 TEST MATCHES

[King Kane]

I was just about to praise Pope as being the next Ian Bell and then he gets out after making a pretty fifty.

So my point still stands, he really is the next Ian Bell, he didn't convert enough of his pretty fifties into tons.

 

[CartyDurham]

I was just about to praise Pope as being the next Ian Bell and then he gets out after making a stylish fifty.

So my point still stands.

He’s exactly that

 

[mackembhoy]

Been that way for a few years now. Think they originally blamed it on covid lockdowns and issues with the supply chain. Surely that can't still be the case.

The Aussie conspiracy about some of the spares being pre COVID batches may not be far wrong.

As funny as that ball change was it was shockingly bad from the umpires.

 

[Chin Music]

I was just about to praise Pope as being the next Ian Bell and then he gets out after making a pretty fifty.

So my point still stands, he really is the next Ian Bell, he didn't convert enough of his pretty fifties into tons.

Well, that is certainly why us England fans talk about it a lot…….

 

[slowfinger]

Well, that is certainly why us England fans talk about it a lot…….

well Ian Bell "pretty 50" has 46 50's and 22 100's so at least converted about 1/3 at an average of 42 so Pope is still quite a way away to be in that discussion ...

 

[CartyDurham]

Lbw yorker Duckett 76

given out but reviewed

out for me

 

[King Kane]

Duckett ahead of Sehwag and Trumper as one of the fastest scoring test openers.

Trumper was ahead of his time, if only they had T20s back then, he would have been a star for the Sydney Sixers.

 

[Nintendo]

Been that way for a few years now. Think they originally blamed it on covid lockdowns and issues with the supply chain. Surely that can't still be the case.

Ehh, balls have been shite but the batches haven't all been the same degree of bad. The first summer mccullum came in they used a weird one that moved around corners like the 2019 batch for 10 overs then did absolutely nothing afterwards. The batch during the ashes following that where way worse.

 

[CartyDurham]

This is a wasted review

 

[Chin Music]

Clipping leg for me on first view.

 

[CartyDurham]

Ball tracking delay

three reds for me

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

Two PLF entries in a match.

Could be game on here with this new ball.

 

[CartyDurham]

IT breakdown again ?

microsoft ?

 

[mackembhoy]

A mental review by Root

 

[CartyDurham]

Ball tracking delay

three reds for me

Looked plumb and all three are red

the Yorker is not used enough especially at number 11 when England bowl

 

[Chin Music]

well Ian Bell "pretty 50" has 46 50's and 22 100's so at least converted about 1/3 at an average of 42 so Pope is still quite a way away to be in that discussion ...

We found him very frustrating back in the day. Pope hasn’t had Bell’s high points it’s true.

 

[CartyDurham]

A mental review by Root

Was just wrong , he was professor plum as could be

effectively 99 for 3

I asked earlier what people though would be a difficult chase for the West Indies

anyone care to estimate now ?

I reckon 300 is needed

 

[Howe_zat]

Absolute king of confirmation bias was Bell. 'Typical Bell', you say when literally anything happens

 

[ashley bach]

Match well poised again. WI can partially thank the change of ball for that.

 

[Howe_zat]

Windies right back in it tbh. Lead still under 100.