*Official* England in West Indies 2022

[wpdavid]

Great knock, but we're in danger of missing out here. There's not a lot of batting after these two, so another quick wicket could easily see us 450ao

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I’m all for the red ball reset, but that was too wreckless from Bairstow and Stokes.

 

[Beamer]

I think Permaul can basically count his test career as over now if Kraigg keeps bowling himself even after Stokes is out.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

This is negative (containment) bowling from Kraigg against two new batsmen. His main spinner is a mere spectator here.

 

[theegyptian]

England should chance their arms now imo.

England don't have the kind of attack to bowl for 3 days straight so I'd be looking to bat a second time and to do that they need all the time they can get.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Looking more like a tea-time declaration.

 

[ImpatientLime]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1504511206077386755

wow

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Still averages less with the bat than the great Colin De Grandhomme.

 

[Starfighter]

I know it's 95% English tourists, but it's good to see a reasonable crowd at a WI test match. Hopefully there's a few more locals on the weekend.

 

[TT Boy]

I've only seen Brathwaite this lively when he batted in shades in Bangladesh. No respect for Woakes.

 

[Starfighter]

Woah, that's a start from Fisher.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That's **** from Campbell.

 

[wpdavid]

Some start to your test career.

 

[Starfighter]

Haha, yes, he called it a 'scrambled' seam.

 

[trundler]

Dogshit from Campbell. Might genuinely be the worst specialist batsman in the world.

 

[Starfighter]

BTW, have you Poms yet worked out that 'Jerusalem' is a ****ty song? (Unless it's the Bruce Dickinson song, which is great).

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Fisher's action is a bit like Shafiul Islam

 

[Beamer]

Dog**** from Campbell. Might genuinely be the worst specialist batsman in the world.

It's a tad soul destroying for our bowlers, who bowled so much better than not for not much reward.

As a crap test side, I feel the minimum you should strive for is being hard to dismiss. I just feel that Campbell and Blackwood in the same side makes things too easy for the opposition. It's embarrassing.

 

[wpdavid]

BTW, have you Poms yet worked out that 'Jerusalem' is a ****ty song? (Unless it's the Bruce Dickinson song, which is great).

I would like to think that most of us have. It's been said before, but that happens once you realise that the answer to the first verse is 'no' and the answer to the second verse is 'get it yourself'.

 

[Woodster]

Now that is an encouraging start from Leach; turn and bounce with the new ball, consistency the key now for him and support from the other end equally as important!