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

[CartyDurham]

I liked the look of Motie in the first test and I’m enjoying Sinclair in this test

Rooooot 4

 

[Howe_zat]

I'd rather more cricket, but from an England pov they'd probably quite like to go off before losing a wicket in the dark here. They've just about got back into a very good position and would start tomorrow in better conditions too, but a new batsman coming in now makes that vulnerable again.

 

[CartyDurham]

200 for 3 up

159 lead

I think England will need to double that lead

 

[King Kane]

Some people in the Barmy Army trying to get the Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Anderson chant going.

Someone should tell them that he has retired.

 

[CartyDurham]

If you want to flash, flash hard, young Cherrington there

Then run away quick before the police turn up

 

[King Kane]

Broad had a good Barmy Army chant like Anderson.

They need to come up with new chants, does Atkinson have a chant?

 

[CartyDurham]

Not yet

a reverse by root , think that’s his first this innings

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I think Bell massively underperformed and should have had a record like Pietersen's. Much like Pope has massively underperformed and should have a record like Root's. Both have or had far more talent than they demonstrated.

I think it's fair to say Pope underperformed in his first years in international cricket but the number of players in history who "should" have a career like Root's is negligible. He's the best English bat for generations, you can't just choose that you're gonna have a career like that.

If Pope can continue at the level he's been performing at under McCullum I'd take that - that'd be a decent Test career.

 

[CartyDurham]

Put that pull away Brook but it worries me when he plays that shot

 

[kevinw]

I think it's fair to say Pope underperformed in his first years in international cricket but the number of players in history who "should" have a career like Root's is negligible. He's the best English bat for generations, you can't just choose that you're gonna have a career like that.

If Pope can continue at the level he's been performing at under McCullum I'd take that - that'd be a decent Test career.

Had the best FC record you'd ever seen in the CC before he was selected. Though he scored all those runs on Oval roads.

 

[King Kane]

What is this nighthawk malarkey?

You can't say nightwatchman anymore
'
Is third man going to be called a third hawk now?

WG Grace will be turning in his grave, not to mention Spofforth.

 

[CartyDurham]

What is this nighthawk malarkey?

You can't say nightwatchman anymore.
'
Is third man going to be called a third hawk now?

WG Grace will be turning in his grave.

It’s a joke to wind people up


that was a good over by Seales

 

[CartyDurham]

H C Brook brings up his 51

62 balls and 5 x 4s

4 tons and 8 fifties in 13 tests

 

[mackembhoy]

Brook is a ridiculous talent.

Tends to get out because of himself rather than the bowler. I hope he can get past a hundred before he does that this time!

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Had the best FC record you'd ever seen in the CC before he was selected. Though he scored all those runs on Oval roads.

Yeah his FC record definitely benefits a lot from flat home tracks. Still, his consistency at going big at County level once he got into an innings is impressive and something he's sadly not been able to replicate at Test level just yet.

Nice work from young Brooks here.

 

[grecian]

If Pope is bell, I guess Brook is KP, I'm all for resurrecting the 2005-2011 batting line-up by proxy.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

If Pope is bell, I guess Brook is KP, I'm all for resurrecting the 2005-2011 batting line-up by proxy.

Woakes is Freddie.

 

[CartyDurham]

100 partnership for Cherrington and Joseph

fours through big gaps in the slips to a none existent third man twist my melon

 

[CartyDurham]

Woakes is Freddie.

Bashir is vaughan

 

[slowfinger]

Woakes is Freddie.

is Stokes Ravi Bopara?