**Official** West Indies in England 2012

[Jacknife]

Oh BRAVO

 

[MW1304]

Yeah Bravo has Swann covered easy.

That was lolbad though.

 

[Spark]

Not the greatest leave.

 

[TT Boy]

WI's batting is the equivalent of Bangladesh + Chanderpaul

Some talent there but the majority are ****ing soft and/or stupid

More evidence there.

Amateur response from the Windies. So, so poor.

 

[Jacknife]

Not the greatest leave.

Up there with some of Clarke's finest efforts.

 

[Spark]

Up there with some of Clarke's finest efforts.

Not quite WC07 vs. NZ standard.

Definitely doesn't match up to the worst I've seen live though, Watson vs. SA at Jo'burg last year.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

I still think if they can get Chanderpaul this could be over tonight.

 

[Manee]

Bangladesh against WI would be a great series now...

Inside the subcontinent, it would be. Outside of the subcontinent, the Bangladesh spinners would be ordinary and the West Indian pacers would be more effective. Also, and it pains me to say this, you cannot judge a team by how they play against England in England because they're just too damn good. Let's hope SA or WI later in the series can put up a fight.

 

[Jacknife]

Bren hardly got a ball above 79mph then, very gentle stuff and now similar from Broad.

 

[Furball]

Didn't the West Indies smash Bangladesh in Bangladesh about 6 months ago?

 

[weeman27bob]

Didn't the West Indies smash Bangladesh in Bangladesh about 6 months ago?

First game was a draw. Second game Edwards and Bravo tonned up and WI won by 200 odd runs.

Results | Global | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Manee]

Have a question based on a discussion with my friend; why is Trott used as a fifth bowler more than Bell? Bell looks a much better bowler to me.

 

[Furball]

Have a question based on a discussion with my friend; why is Trott used as a fifth bowler more than Bell? Bell looks a much better bowler to me.

How have your friends come to this conclusion? I don't think I've ever seen Ian Bell bowl.

 

[GIMH]

How have your friends come to this conclusion? I don't think I've ever seen Ian Bell bowl.

Bell is a gun bowler

 

[Manee]

How have your friends come to this conclusion? I don't think I've ever seen Ian Bell bowl.

He has bowled in a televised county game, a few ODIs and very possibly a Test, IIRC.

 

[Howe_zat]

Excluding tour matches he hasn't bowled in any format for around 5 years.

 

[NasserFan207]

So frustrating to get past that opening spell only to lose a bunch of wickets in stupid ways.

Oh well. Chanderpaul to remain not out this series?

 

[GIMH]

He has bowled in a televised county game, a few ODIs and very possibly a Test, IIRC.

He has a Test wicket

 

[Jacknife]

Pitch gone flatter and flatter as the day went on, soon as the new ball got over about 20 overs there wasn't much in it. WI have dug in and England will now probably have to bat again, they'll have to work to take the rest of these WI wickets.

 

[social]

Pitch gone flatter and flatter as the day went on, soon as the new ball got over about 20 overs there wasn't much in it. WI have dug in and England will now probably have to bat again, they'll have to work to take the rest of these WI wickets.

Emphasises how significant giving away those 3 wickets has been