*Official* West Indies Tour of England 2020

[Starfighter]

Stokes looking shaky in that over.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Alzarri looking prime

 

[Woodster]

Interesting that the new ball is still being taken. I appreciate the ball is still swinging and it?s more difficult to get the old ball away for boundaries giving Holder the requisite control. He?s presumably waiting for a wicket before taking it and then attacking the new bat, it?s a reasonable strategy.

Problem with that is these two batsmen are bedding in again and when they take the new ball they may be well set and Stokes may score very quickly. Still plenty to be optimistic about from a bowling perspective though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Though they will be taking the new ball with bowlers who are no longer fresh after an overnight rest.

 

[Nintendo]

Excited to see how Sibley goes in Aus during the 2021 ashes. He absolutely killed it during the lions tour earlier this year.

 

[Starfighter]

So they're only taking he new ball now?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Has to go down as craptaincy by Holder not taking the new ball until after Gabriel has had his spell.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Unless the ball is reversing like mad, delaying taking the new ball is pretty much always a mistake.

 

[trundler]

Roach looks completely out of rhythm

 

[TestMatch]

Looks to be a 450+ and declare kind of game.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

They need to be more disciplined in this hour now

 

[Howe_zat]

I don't really know why I thought Sibley might speed up today

 

[Starfighter]

Stokes will reach his hundred before Sibley at this rate. And he's not exactly motoring.

 

[trundler]

Stokes needs to settle down and Sibley needs to rotate the strike. You just feel the next wicket will be a gift

 

[Starfighter]

Oh dear, that should have been out.

 

[Beamer]

Not had much luck at all this morning. Cricketing Gods definitely not on our side with 20 plays and misses in the first hour.

Yesterday was poor but I think they've been quite good today.

 

[Starfighter]

He's done it! Sibley's scored a run! A whole run!

 

[Bijed]

I don't really know why I thought Sibley might speed up today

Clearly he's read the criticisms of his strike rate but misinterpreted and thought "yeah, I was probably forcing the pace too much yesterday, better dial it back a bit"

 

[Pothas]

Sibley to go to his hundred with a six. Would be so good.

 

[Starfighter]

A lot of Athers on that list.