*Official* England in the West Indies 2024

[Chin Music]

I hope Curran aspires to higher than top 7 levels with his batting. I read a piece a few weeks ago where he described himself as 'a bit gutted' that he wasn't considered to replace Stokes in the SL tests. I suppose some would see that as presumptious, but I was happy to read that he was thinking along those lines, and that he hadn't given up on the idea of playing red-ball cricket for England.

Surely he will have to play more first class cricket and succeed to at least suggest he might be a worthwhile pick. I guess the issue is turning down IPL.

 

[kevinw]

218-5. Good knocks from Salt, Buttler, Curran and especially Bethell. The highest chase here in 192, I think. Turner in for Archer, but the Windies need to go some to win this.

 

[Molehill]

England don’t look on it at all here and some strange bowling choices. Overton should have bowled by now.
Doubt this goes 18 overs at the rate, spinners bowling dross.

 

[kevinw]

Weird to think there was a maiden amongst this onslaught. Was 5-0 off 2 in fact. 108 from the next 6.

 

[Molehill]

One of the worst bowling displays I’ve seen. Yeah the pitch is flat, but so many hideous deliveries.

 

[ashley bach]

Holy smoke it's Blitzkrieg revolutionised

 

[kevinw]

Er ....wtf

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Surely West Indies can't choke England can't comeback gloriously from here?

 

[kevinw]

Surely West Indies can't choke England can't comeback gloriously from here?

Were the two WI batters born in South Africa by chance?

 

[Beamer]

Weird match that one. Some amazing batting by both sides, mixed with some terrible bowling and fielding. It was certainly entertaining!

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Yay, we won one!

 

[Starfighter]

And possibly a couple of years overdue.

People have been saying that he's going to develop into a better batsman than bowler pretty much since his test debut in 2018.

 

[wpdavid]

People have been saying that he's going to develop into a better batsman than bowler pretty much since his test debut in 2018.

Indeed. But if I'm reading between the lines correctly, Curran may be coming to the same conclusion nowadays.

 

[kevinw]

Weird match that one. Some amazing batting by both sides, mixed with some terrible bowling and fielding. It was certainly entertaining!

I have no reason why the best bowler in the last T20 didn't bowl at all yesterday.

 

[kevinw]

Indeed. But if I'm reading between the lines correctly, Curran may be coming to the same conclusion nowadays.

Could he return to test cricket as a 6-7 batter who bowls some decent overs as a fifth bowler? Not sure. He'd need to play in the CC and average 50-odd over a couple of years.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Today's probably the last time we will see Hetmyer in WI colors. He's been poor since his return. He opted out of some tours as well like he's some big cricketer only to come back and make a massive blunder of opportunities presented.

Like we say in the Caribbean, 'he eating good'

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

He'd need to play in the CC

Not necessarily in Bazball times...

 

[wpdavid]

Could he return to test cricket as a 6-7 batter who bowls some decent overs as a fifth bowler? Not sure. He'd need to play in the CC and average 50-odd over a couple of years.

I doubt whether it would take a couple of years if Stokes calls it a day after the next Ashes.

 

[Beamer]

Today's probably the last time we will see Hetmyer in WI colors. He's been poor since his return. He opted out of some tours as well like he's some big cricketer only to come back and make a massive blunder of opportunities presented.

Like we say in the Caribbean, 'he eating good'

Definitely people are getting fed up of him now. Rutherford is a better option for us, any day

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Could he return to test cricket as a 6-7 batter who bowls some decent overs as a fifth bowler? Not sure. He'd need to play in the CC and average 50-odd over a couple of years.

How many players have averaged 50 odd over multiple seasons of late in the CC?