19th Match - England v West Indies

[Burgey]

Possibly. He gassed up against Australia too though. I want him to be a serious player. I’m probably being hard on him because I want and expect him to excel.

 

[Jarquis]

Rashid bowling himself out of the side..

 

[Arachnodouche]

These two look so good every time they bat. Not to jinx them but this is the real future of WI batting.

 

[vcs]

Hope is excellent. He's the cake in WI's batting lineup.

 

[MW1304]

These two look so good every time they bat. Not to jinx them but this is the real future of WI batting.

They're class yeah. Weathered a difficult period and now easing it around at a run-a-ball.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Hope is excellent. He's the cake in WI's batting lineup.

Yeah, he'll be around for ages too. Add Holder to the mix, and maybe find one other legit bat and thing do look promising all of a sudden.

 

[Stapel]

These two seem to have their eyes in now (I started typing in the 23rd over, but was interrupted). Now in the 27th. Suddenly 300 looks realistic.

 

[Howe_zat]

Some really effective running in this partnership which is not what I thought of when looking at the lineup.

 

[wpdavid]

Rashid bowling himself out of the side..

Hopefully, given his current form in these games. Let's just hope he'll be replaced before his filth has contributed to us not making the last four.

 

[Arachnodouche]

These two seem to have their eyes in now (I started typing in the 23rd over, but was interrupted). Now in the 27th. Suddenly 300 looks realistic.

Yeah with what's to follow, all this team ever needs to do is somehow negotiate to this stage and 300 should be a formality.

 

[Stapel]

Rashid bowling himself out of the side..

England coming in with 5 quicks & one spinner make sense today, imho. Was there any discussion on Rashid or Moeen? A leggy preferred over an offy? Form? Or is Moeen not fit?

LOL. As I type that bringing just one spinner makes sense, Root comes on......

 

[Howe_zat]

Hope is excellent. He's the cake in WI's batting lineup.

Pooran can keep wicket so if he can get it together and start making real contributions rather than cameos, he could snaffle Hope's spot.

But yeah, right now Hope is usually the only guy who isn't style over substance.

 

[morgieb]

Buttler trying to cheat SMH

 

[stephen]

Letting Root get away with a 2 run over is criminal.

 

[morgieb]

Yusssss the floppy

 

[Burgey]

Buttler trying to cheat SMH

Disgraceful

 

[Stapel]

Hmmmm, 2 players with their eyes in, and then just 2 in the 28th and 2 in the 29th. They really should be able to rotate the strike more often.

 

[Howe_zat]

Ha, was genuinely about to post 'it's about time for Hetmyer to give it away'

 

[stephen]

There's something rotten in the state of Denmark when Root gets wickets like that.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Root jadhaving it here