*Official* England in West Indies

[Richard]

Actually, its not a bad idea, but I can't see it happening.

Sadly not.

Remember Atherton getting what he described as the most disgusted look he'd ever seen from Angus Fraser when he asked him to pad-up with about 5 overs left in a day after they'd been in the field for sessions at a time.

Fortunately ol' Gus wasn't required.

 

[Burgey]

Anderson and Sidebottom should open IMO. And I mean that. To lose one of Strauss or Cook tonight would be really very worrying indeed.

Pretty sure Jimmeh and Rhino would love that, after bowling to 700 plus. I suppose the skipper could say it's punishment for conceding a lead.

It's actually not a bad idea though, especially in this situation where England can't win the match.

 

[Richard]

In the first innings of the match 586 (according to Martin-Jenkins and Boycott on TMS.)

In about 1886/87 or something IIRR.

 

[ozone]

****, that kept low, didn't it?

 

[Richard]

Pretty sure Jimmeh and Rhino would love that, after bowling to 700 plus. I suppose the skipper could say it's punishment for conceding a lead.

It's actually not a bad idea though, especially in this situation where England can't win the match.

I'm sure they'd hate it, but it'd not be that much of an ask - 2 overs and it'd all be done.

 

[Flem274*]

Hold on, I haven't been to cricinfo yet, did the WI get ahead of England? that means they got what, 700?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

in about 1886/87 or something iirr.

1894.

 

[wpdavid]

Hold on, I haven't been to cricinfo yet, did the WI get ahead of England? that means they got what, 700?

749 for 9 dec

 

[wpdavid]

All over for the day. If you do have to bat in these circumstances, you'd settle for having to face Darren Powell.

Anyway, if England survive this and if they win in Trinidad, then I reckon Gayle's missed an opportunity this evening. Two big 'if's though.

 

[Flem274*]

749 for 9 dec

You're ****ting me? What did Sarwan get, 500?

Off to cricinfo, you're all liars!

 

[four_or_six]

Haha, Bumble.

"If we loose this I'll show my backside on the top of the Brecon Beacons"

 

[four_or_six]

Probably Taylor not being fit to bowl this evening would have a bearing on Gayle not declaring.

 

[Richard]

Remember there was a county game in 1999 (or may have been 1998) where Northants sent in one tailender at one and another at three and both were dismissed in the only over of the evening.

It was 1998. And it was this one.

 

[zaremba]

Well done the Windies. Showing a lot of spine in this series.

There's a realistic outside chance that England could lose this one. If we're out before tea, we're in big trouble.

 

[Richard]

You're ****ting me? What did Sarwan get, 500?

Off to cricinfo, you're all liars!

Castled by an absolute pearler from Sideeeeeyyyyyy for 291. First time he really even looked like getting out too TBH.

 

[Flem274*]

You're ****ting me? What did Sarwan get, 500?

Off to cricinfo, you're all liars!

Its true, wow.

 

[wpdavid]

Probably Taylor not being fit to bowl this evening would have a bearing on Gayle not declaring.

I dunno - even half an hour of Edwards would have been very nasty for England, whoever was at the other end. Maybe you're right about Gayle's reasoning though.

Do we know why Taylor didn't take the field?

 

[Richard]

Haha, Bumble.

"If we loose this I'll show my backside on the top of the Brecon Beacons"

*lose

And much as I think us losing is pretty unlikely, it's a dangerous thing to presume to that degree.

 

[wpdavid]

Well done the Windies. Showing a lot of spine in this series.

There's a realistic outside chance that England could lose this one. If we're out before tea, we're in big trouble.

If we're out before tea, WI will be chasing about 50 - 75. Which is pretty much what you said. We need to last at least 5 hours tomorrow. Then bowl them out for under 100.

 

[ozone]

IMO, we have pretty much zero chance of winning now.