*Official* West Indies Tour of England 2020

[BoyBrumby]

wow denly has 15 tests already. that takes a player from a normal nation 2-3 years.

i like his stoicism but he needs a score.

One would think, but Ed seems a big fan for whatever reason.

Being old Kent muckers is my guess, as a bloke in his mid 30s with an FC average of about the same doesn't maybe warrant the largesse that's been bestowed on him, regardless of the number of balls he eats up.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

The likeliest scenario for an England win is being bowled out for 300-350 tomorrow morning and the WI batting doing the decent thing..

Yeah, this. We won't declare, be happier to draw than give WI a sniff of a win.

 

[Chubb]

One would think, but Ed seems a big fan for whatever reason.

Being old Kent muckers is my guess, as a bloke in his mid 30s with an FC average of about the same doesn't maybe warrant the largesse that's been bestowed on him, regardless of the number of balls he eats up.

Compare him with Hildreth.

 

[wpdavid]

Unless the wheels fall off they?re not scoring quick enough to be in that position

Certainly not at present; at current rate we'll have barely wiped out the deficit when the 2nd new ball arrives. But the next four guys would all score more quickly if they stayed in. Big 'if' of course.

 

[Flem274*]

One would think, but Ed seems a big fan for whatever reason.

Being old Kent muckers is my guess, as a bloke in his mid 30s with an FC average of about the same doesn't maybe warrant the largesse that's been bestowed on him, regardless of the number of balls he eats up.

yea, but england do lack options and he has a test match temperament. going on what i've seen at test level and his county record for a guy who can clearly play, i do wonder if he lacks ruthlessness once set though. he also has a bit of a gate.

 

[GotSpin]

Certainly not at present; at current rate we'll have barely wiped out the deficit when the 2nd new ball arrives. But the next four guys would all score more quickly if they stayed in. Big 'if' of course.

That?s true

Timely lunch for England then. Denly looked like he had no idea

 

[ImpatientLime]

denly needs to be binned after this test

looking completely out of his depth there versus the one west indian quick who has not threatened

 

[flibbertyjibber]

denly needs to be binned after this test

looking completely out of his depth there versus the one west indian quick who has not threatened

Bet we drop Crawley and keep Denly in.

 

[Chubb]

Bet we drop Crawley and keep Denly in.

A tough call for Ed Smith, two Kent players, one his best mate the other an “old boy” of his school.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

looking completely out of his depth there versus the one west indian quick who has not threatened

Alzarri was hitting the right lines though.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Top guns versus Pop Guns

 

[harsh.ag]

Top guns versus Pop Guns

Haha this is an excellent tour diary

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Haha this is an excellent tour diary

I'm loving it...Devon Malcolm waking up the Sabina Park wicket...and the Viv dismissal though. What a ball

 

[harsh.ag]

Wham bam thank you lamb!

 

[GotSpin]

This is a quality contest right now

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Nice French cut there from Denly

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Pithing it up, not much happening.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Let him drive. Something will come.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

NOt a bad over from Holder...but as the graphic shows, bowling straighter to Denly should create some opportunities.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

100 up there...or negative 14