***Official** West Indies in England***

[wpdavid]

Its fun to watch we are either getting jaffas or wides!

I find it painful. We have a guy who's played 50+ test matches so bereft of confidence & technique that it's a champagne moment any time he troubles the batsmen. The fact that there's so much in the wicket for him only makes the whole thing even less bearable.

 

[PY]

The speed thing has been messed up all game, it had Fidel up at 95mph earlier in the game I believe.

Would probably take 2-3 mph off any of those readings.

 

[steds]

Plunkett off the field. Anything up with him?

 

[Richard]

The speed thing has been messed up all game, it had Fidel up at 95mph earlier in the game I believe.

Would probably take 2-3 mph off any of those readings.

That's not without precedent, and he's certainly looked pretty sharp these last coupla days.

 

[Richard]

Plunkett off the field. Anything up with him?

He's taking second lesson in "bowling", fairly obviously.

 

[Richard]

I find it painful. We have a guy who's played 50+ test matches so bereft of confidence & technique that it's a champagne moment any time he troubles the batsmen. The fact that there's so much in the wicket for him only makes the whole thing even less bearable.

The real question is...

"How on Earth has someone this awful played as many Tests as he has?" (5 of those which count in I$C$C records are against Ban and Zim)

 

[steds]

He's taking second lesson in "bowling", fairly obviously.

Hahahahaha.

 

[steds]

Nothing shot from Gayle there.

 

[PY]

Plunkers takes a wicket 2nd ball. Gayle has been looking dodgy for last 2 overs and plays a poor shot.

If Harmison is going to be turd, then I'd quite happily see him take a 'my belle'.

 

[Richard]

ALASTAIR COOK TAKES A CLOSE CATCH!!!!!!!!!!

Miracles do happen.

 

[wpdavid]

Nothing shot from Gayle there.

Sounds like he didn't fancy it at all, which shows what should be happening if our bowlers can get it right with any regularity.

 

[Richard]

No, Gayle looked completely dreadful, for no apparent reason.

Runako Morton at number-four... oh dear...

 

[wpdavid]

If Harmison is going to be turd, then I'd quite happily see him take a 'my belle'.

Eh ????

 

[atisha_ro]

some quality play for Plunkett - looking forward for more.

edit... and he wants to contradict me.

 

[Benny2k1]

Is it harsh to say when we get chanderpaul out we are into the tail?

 

[wpdavid]

Gee, this lot wouldn't reach 3 figures on this wicket against a decent attack

 

[Poker Boy]

He's taking second lesson in "bowling", fairly obviously.

At least he's newish to Test cricket and still learning - unlike someone with over 50 Tests and nearly 200 wickets who can't bowl either. PS - I saw this one somehwere "Imagine Harmison as a mafia hitman. He'd killl his victim with the 50th bullet but what would happen with the other 49"? Oh and if I were AD I'd be making my excuses and going back to SA.

 

[PY]

Eh ????

Haha, I heard someone saying it a few years ago. Tenuous at best, not sure why I put it to be honest....

Michelle, My Belle >>>> Michelle Pffeifer etc.

Shocking I know.

 

[Richard]

Gee, this lot wouldn't reach 3 figures on this wicket against a decent attack

Nor would our lot have done, I don't reckon. I was thinking "Ambrose, Bishop and Walsh would scythe through this" on the first morning.

 

[Richard]

Haha, I heard someone saying it a few years ago. Tenuous at best, not sure why I put it to be honest....

Michelle, My Belle >>>> Michelle Pffeifer etc.

Shocking I know.

Well it can't possibly be worse than some of the stuff I come-up with, so don't worry.