***Official*** England in West Indies 2015

[Beamer]

Has Bishoo improved with the bat at all? I remember him been LOL bad before, would be concerned if he was at the same level as Gabriel will always be muck I think.

He's ok, averages 10 in FC cricket and has been staying at the crease a for a long time. Not as talented as Benn but he tends to show much more commitment to the cause.

Still, I wouldn't fancy his chances of achieving much on this pitch.

 

[harsh.ag]

The way Holder bats, cannot expect more than 10-20 from him on this pitch, I would say. Either Anderson or Jordan should get him.

 

[Spark]

nah stay out of this ump. this is infinitely more interesting than 95% of the day's play up 'til now.

 

[Beamer]

I didn't realise that Stokes was also a bit of an idiot. Really uncalled for from both of them.

 

[Spark]

I didn't realise that Stokes was also a bit of an idiot. Really uncalled for from both of them.

why?

 

[Gnske]

Stokes about to go into a ginger blood-frenzy.

 

[WalkingWicket]

Stokes isn't good enough to be all in-your-face. Get some wickets and then start the chatter.

 

[91Jmay]

Ali has been poor today. 5 down at close and it is Windies day.

 

[MW1304]

Classic bit of end-of-the-day relieving pressure. A trademark of recent England, lower-middle order getting on top of them.

 

[Scaly piscine]

I didn't realise that Stokes was also a bit of an idiot. Really uncalled for from both of them.

Definitely a bit of an idiot, but it's mostly temper related stupidity.

 

[harsh.ag]

Harmless really. Moeen needs to give a little more air to these deliveries. Pushing them too quickly right now.

 

[Beamer]

Barging into each other. Shouting at each other whenever they run past. IMHO that's not just aggression, it's idiocy.

 

[harsh.ag]

Ramdin plays a decent straight drive through mid on.

 

[Stapel]

Ramdin plays a decent straight drive through mid on.

I have no stats to back it up, but I reckon he is a much improved Test batsman since his recall in 2012, when compared to his period up to 2010.

 

[Spark]

I have no stats to back it up, but I reckon he is a much improved Test batsman since his recall in 2012, when compared to his period up to 2010.

he is. averaging 35 odd in the last few years, cribb dug the stats up last test.

 

[harsh.ag]

All right Trotty! What happened to Root??

 

[Pothas]

I just realised what I really missed when Trott was not in the side.

 

[Stapel]

he is. averaging 35 odd in the last few years, cribb dug the stats up last test.

Given his career average of 27, that is indeed some improvement!

What is a decent average for a Test keeper? Prior has 40, Dhoni has 38, Boucher has 30. Gilchrist, with 47.5, obviously wasn't the standard, but the exception. It seems the new Ramdin is doing all right..

 

[Burgey]

I have no stats to back it up, but I reckon he is a much improved Test batsman since his recall in 2012, when compared to his period up to 2010.

Rate him. Reckon he has what it takes to be a really good test keeper-batsman. Times the death out of the ball when he's in

 

[Prince EWS]

he is. averaging 35 odd in the last few years, cribb dug the stats up last test.

Yep. His ODI record has improved a lot in that time too.