*Official* England in West Indies

[TT Boy]

Almost like they are playing in Guyana, the wicket is so slow. The surface last year used against Aus was a top test wicket this is ****e. The ball that got Strauss hardly carried to the keeper.

 

[four_or_six]

FFS Bell. Hit the ****ing ball, get a damn run already.

He's just getting bogged down in preparation for an airy waft getting a nick through to the keeper.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Great the ball's spinning miles and Panesar's got his favourite bunny opposition.

Yep the selectors today have consigned England to absolute mediocrity for the next few months at the very least.

 

[Penguinissimo]

Stat of the day:

Cook: career average 42. Last 19 Tests: 36. First 17 Tests: 48.
Strauss: career average 42. Last 24 Tests 37. First 31 Tests: 46.
Bell: career average 41. Last 21 Tests: 36. First 24 Tests: 45.
Pietersen: career average 50. Last 20 Tests: 45. First 25 Tests: 54.
Collingwood: career average 42. Last 24 Tests: 37. First 17 Tests: 48.
Flintoff: career average 32. Last 12 Tests: 24. First 60 Tests: 33.
Prior: career average 40, but excluding century-spanking debut, has averaged 33 over 11 Tests.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

^ That's from that satirist's Cricinfo blog, isn't it?

 

[Penguinissimo]

^ That's from that satirist's Cricinfo blog, isn't it?

Yep, but I thought it was good.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

With the early spin evident on this pitch, Amit Jaggernauth must be in tears right now. If he plays in this series, what are the odds he gets the call for a pitch that doesn't spin? Conspiracy. Called it.

 

[Langeveldt]

Great the ball's spinning miles and Panesar's got his favourite bunny opposition.

Yep the selectors today have consigned England to absolute mediocrity for the next few months at the very least.

haha, does this man want to kill himself?!

 

[roseboy64]

Bell gone.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Lovely work by Bell.

 

[Scaly piscine]

With the early spin evident on this pitch, Amit Jaggernauth must be in tears right now. If he plays in this series, what are the odds he gets the call for a pitch that doesn't spin? Conspiracy. Called it.

Already happened with Swann & Panesar.

Good wicket for both sets of supporters there.

 

[TT Boy]

Good catch. Gayle > Benn.

Bye bye Bell.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Good catch. Gayle > Benn.

Bye bye Bell.

When Gayle came on I told my housemate it was our best spinner coming on to bowl. He laughed. 11 balls later- bang.

But credit where due. Benn has bowled pretty decently in this innings so far. Since a rubbish first over, at least.

 

[Penguinissimo]

Well, that was predictable.

 

[Pothas]

The idea of England's batting without Pietersen gets more terrifying with every test.

 

[TT Boy]

When Gayle came on I told my housemate it was our best spinner coming on to bowl. He laughed. 11 balls later- bang.

But credit where due. Benn has bowled pretty decently in this innings so far. Since a rubbish first over, at least.

Just bowled a beaut to KP. Should be fun and games on days 4 and 5.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

The idea of England's batting without Pietersen gets more terrifying with every test.

Now scale that terror up to understand the Chanderpaul-West Indies situation.

Just bowled a beaut to KP. Should be fun and games on days 4 and 5.

Safe to say England would be all out by now if any of Jaggernauth, Mohammed, Miller, Brown, Bishoo had played.

 

[Penguinissimo]

The idea of England's batting without Pietersen gets more terrifying with every test.

Touch wood, touch wood!!!!!! Paaaaaaaaanic!

 

[Durham_CCC]

Bell over Shah AGAIN ?

 

[Penguinissimo]

Bell over Shah AGAIN ?

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