***Official*** England Tour of the West Indies: December 2023

[SillyCowCorner1]

22-2

@ashley bach

 

[Aidan11]

While WIs have Hope, we have no hope.

 

[wpdavid]

While WIs have Hope, we have no hope.

Having more than one bloke who has a clue with the new ball would help. Can we request a rule change to allow Topley to bowl at both ends?

 

[Aidan11]

Yes. Big wicket.

 

[wpdavid]

Unless Rashid takes a few his four overs, I think we may be in a spot of trouble here.

EDIT
That'll help.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

With Rutherford in the team, he can't do any worse than Hetmyer. The last 10 overs will see much more runs coming as this pitch continues to get baked.

 

[Aidan11]

Good over.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Exceptional from Gus..saved 5 runs

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Rashid 1-1 (1)

@ashley bach

 

[Aidan11]

Atkinson is getting smashed all over.

 

[wpdavid]

Atkinson is getting smashed all over.

Yeah, this is absolute filth from Gus. He looks completely out of his depth, I'm afraid. Perhaps he'll realise that ill-disguied half-trackers aren't the way to go.

 

[kevinw]

So easy, just sit on Rashid and everyone else is hit-me bowling really.

 

[wpdavid]

So easy, just sit on Rashid and everyone else is hit-me bowling really.

Topley and Rashid - 5 overs for 23
The rest - 6 overs for 73. And that's before Curran has a go.

Remember when folks used to talk about the depth of white-ball players available to England?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

105 meters

 

[kevinw]

If Curran isn't going to bowl then at least play Duckett

 

[wpdavid]

If Curran isn't going to bowl then at least play Duckett

He'll bowl today. There's no way Atkinson and Livingstone are sending down their full allowances.

 

[Aidan11]

This might be out.

 

[Aidan11]

Ah pitched outside.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Rutherford, 6 and out loading...

 

[wpdavid]

WI have been really good at punishing bowlers' first-ball looseners.

EDIT
Make that the first two balls from Mills. Not that I have the faintest idea why he's in the squad.