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

[CartyDurham]

about 15 years ago , the mrs and I were at a Durham match where Stokes was still a raw recruit. We were sitting next to a woman and her husband and just general chit chat . I said that they needed to keep an eye on that ginger kid as he had talent and could play for England

the woman said that’s nice and then explained that she was his mother . I think I got it right

 

[GIMH]

Maybe the last 2+ years have conditioned me but this hasn’t felt like a just short of 5 an over innings.

 

[BazBall21]

Cook had 15 test tons at Brook's age. Good stat.

 

[CartyDurham]

Shot stokes

there is a lovely roast chicken smell, drifting into the sitting room . Added to it is some home grown veg .

I maybe gone for sometime

 

[GIMH]

Cook had 15 test tons at Brook's age. Good stat.

I don’t think this is quite right. Cook got his 15th just before he turned 26 but if you take it to the day I think it was 12?

 

[Qlder]

England lead now 299, just a reminder that England made 5/299 off only 50 overs to win here in 2022, so it's not over yet

 

[BazBall21]

I don’t think this is quite right. Cook got his 15th just before he turned 26 but if you take it to the day I think it was 12?

I just meant when he was 25 tbh. Wasn't being ultra specific.

 

[GIMH]

I just meant when he was 25 tbh. Wasn't being ultra specific.

Yeah I’m being unnecessarily pedantic

 

[mackembhoy]

cracking straight drive. how did the selectors find this gem in Brookes?

Playing the Hundred/Blast in 2021

Backed up by averaging 100 in the CC the following early season.

 

[BazBall21]

Stokes finishing with an average of 33 lol

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

Stokes finds the man perfectly again.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Need to not let WIndies back in here.

 

[slowfinger]

the good thing is Woakes doesn't give his wicket away. If anyone's getting out now it's Root

 

[GIMH]

Need to not let WIndies back in here.

Woakes will ton up

 

[Qlder]

the good thing is Woakes doesn't give his wicket away. If anyone's getting out now it's Root

Well yeah since Woakes isn't batting yet lol

 

[BazBall21]

WI scrambling back in!

 

[Groundking]

Oh dear, never good getting out the final ball before lunch.

 

[The Brian Hardie Stance]

My word, what an innocuous ball to get out to.

 

[Qlder]

3-100 for the session. Have to call that even

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Need to not let WIndies back in here.

Alternative plan ...we could.