**Official** West Indies in England Thread

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Also, Lawson got the mighty wickets of John Stephenson (of Essex - should tell you how good he is) and Sven Koenig. Thorpe just got too rash, considering 32 from 39 balls. Bravo also got Mike Powell, though I doubt highly how good he is as a batsman.

This game won't tell anything IMO.

Would you have preferred we play against Kent or Surrey? It's a warmup game. It's intended to allow players to warmup and the bowling attack of the MCC is not half-bad. No warmup game is a true prediction of what will occur in international cricket.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Well, you couldn't have played Kent, cos Jehan Mubarak and Bathiya Perera are smacking them about

Bowling attack isn't half bad, I can agree. I was commenting on the batting though, and anyway, my point was that Bravo and Lawson getting two wickets each in a warm-up game means nought.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

But surely you can't deny that both bowled rather well largely throughout the Natwest series? Therefore I don't see the relevance of the point. It's not as though they're out of form per se and both are capable bowlers.

Bravo has 48 FC wickets @ 21.12 with 3x5w.
Lawson has 98 FC wickets @ 27.62 with 3x5w.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Yup, apart from 0/80 from Bravo I can agree. Not Bravo's fault they lost the final either. We'll see in the Tests though, which is a whole different ball game.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I think people expect too much from Dwayne Bravo at this stage in his career. Keep in mind that he's just 20 years old. He may not be sensational in the Test series, if he even does play, but I don't think anyone can deny that he has both the talent and the desire to play at the top level. Most players reach their peak in their late 20s, so we shouldn't put too much pressure on him with our expectations as yet.

 

[Craig]

Liam what was Lara's injury?

Hand, arm, back or hamstring related?

Now did Dwayne Smith pick up a hat-trick?

 

[Adamc]

I though he just had a cold or something.
Dwayne Smith didn't take a hattrick. If you look at the scorecard, Hoggard lasted 2 balls.

 

[tooextracool]

Liam what was Lara's injury?

Hand, arm, back or hamstring related?

he had the flu

 

[garage flower]

Looks like an interesting climax is in store. MCC 170-odd for 5, needing approx 100 more for victory.

Worryingly, 8 scores of 3 or less in Windies' 2nd innings.

 

[Adamc]

Ta da, Windies win... by 29 runs. Batting looks as though it needs alot of work before the first test. Edwards didn't pick up a wicket, rather worryingly.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Dwayne Bravo and Dwayne Smith picked up injuries in the field during the MCC 1st innings. Bravo is uncertain to be 100% by the 1st Test it seems.

Smith got a cut on his inner thigh by his spikes whilst sliding and Bravo picked up a groin strain whilst jumping over a chair and crashing into a picnic table chasing a ball to the ropes.

 

[marc71178]

2 of the more bizarre injuries - is it the forename Dwayne that curses them?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

For the Wavel Hinds fans out there.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Interestingly, WI only beat MCC by 25 runs, whereas my school beat them by 7 wickets the other day...

 

[superkingdave]

Interestingly, WI only beat MCC by 25 runs, whereas my school beat them by 7 wickets the other day...

Interestingly, the MCC has many teams playing all over the country and selects its sides to match the quality of opposition. Your school probably played against local club cricketers

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Interestingly, the MCC has many teams playing all over the country and selects its sides to match the quality of opposition. Your school probably played against local club cricketers

I think he knew that and was being sarcastic

 

[Tom Halsey]

Lol yep - but considering there were plenty of year 8's and stuff in the team, it wasn't a bad achievement.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Interestingly, WI only beat MCC by 25 runs, whereas my school beat them by 7 wickets the other day...

29 runs.

 

[wpdavid]

Ta da, Windies win... by 29 runs. Batting looks as though it needs alot of work before the first test. Edwards didn't pick up a wicket, rather worryingly.

Not a convincing performance from what was 8/11 of the test side, but we probably shouldn't read too much into it. Apparently Lara wasn't happy with the standard of the MCC side when he saw the teamsheet, so it's a good job WI won. From an England viewpoint, Hoggard's performance was good news. Not sure how fit Jones is yet.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

More like 6/11 of the Test side, with Bravo, DwSmith, Lawson, Banks and Baugh by no means certainties.