*Official* West Indies Tour of England, JULY 9th to 25th, 2024-- 3 TEST MATCHES

[Fuller Pilch]

i'm fuming at England today. 3rd most runs conceded in a day's play since 2011. literally the first match since they skittled twice and now Anderson and Broad are out of the picture the bowling team had a point to prove. At the moment they look so inexperienced and the Ashes is looking a very daunting prospect again.

England have struggled against WI throughout the 21st century.

 

[danzydab]

if only england picked someone who opens the bowling and has taken wickets consistently at trent bridge this season...

potts has the ability to take wickets on flat tracks, its absurd how even he hasnt gotten his chance yet

 

[Nintendo]

if only england picked someone who opens the bowling and has taken wickets consistently at trent bridge this season...

potts has the ability to take wickets on flat tracks, its absurd how even he hasnt gotten his chance yet

Is it really that crazy? He's done well for the lions and in county, but he's competing with woakes, who has a brilliant home record and dominated Australia last summer, atkinson, who took 12fer last test, and wood, who had a great home summer last year and is better with the old ball than potts. I think having all 3 of atkinson, wood and stokes in the same side is a bit redundant, but him missing out isn't that absurd.

 

[danzydab]

well not an absurd selection decision, but potts is just really unlucky not have gotten another chance yet despite all his performances

 

[Beamer]

Getting a little irritated with this "grinded through the day with grit and determination" narrative.

We scored at well over 4 runs per over and scored boundaries on all sides of the wicket.

It was an excellent display of batting today. The only grit was in surviving a crazy spell from Wood (who is simply blockbuster viewing). The test was a perfect balance between attack and defence, something they got totally and utterly wrong at Lords.

Now they have a real chance, they need to make this day count by backing it up and putting England under pressure.

 

[Beamer]

And yes I'm not sure how Jason Holder is still there. It's one of the worst test innings I've seen. Though England have bowled really well at him.

 

[grecian]

I have never been the biggest fan of Potts, but there was a lot of talk of how he'd improved his game recently, starting on the A tour. So I was interested to see how he'd go. Guess we'll have to wait until the Third Test.

 

[Burgey]

And yes I'm not sure how Jason Holder is still there. It's one of the worst test innings I've seen. Though England have bowled really well at him.

Mate did you not watch Ollie Pope two days ago?

 

[GIMH]

Mate did you not watch Ollie Pope two days ago?

Buffoon

 

[honestbharani]

Buffoon

Harsh on Pope

 

[social]

Not saying he’s rubbish & he does have some potential but I don’t see why Bashir has jumped to the front of the queue

Not as if he can bat either

 

[grecian]

Not saying he’s rubbish & he does have some potential but I don’t see why Bashir has jumped to the front of the queue

Not as if he can bat either

Yeah I kinda agree, Hartley or Ahmed may mean we don't have to pick Woakes for his batting, coz his rat's arse bowling isn't it.

Yet Bashir has done okay, but he needs to learn outside of Tests, not sure where though.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah Kraigg's looking terrific here. Handled Wood superbly.

 

[social]

Yeah I kinda agree, Hartley or Ahmed may mean we don't have to pick Woakes for his batting, coz his rat's arse bowling isn't it.

Yet Bashir has done okay, but he needs to learn outside of Tests, not sure where though.

Only watched on & off due to the golf but one of the view comments I heard was “2nd choice for his county, 1st for his country”

Think it was Nasser and might have been a joke but didn’t sound like one

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Only watched on & off due to the golf but one of the view comments I heard was “2nd choice for his county, 1st for his country”

Think it was Nasser and might have been a joke but didn’t sound like one

It's just true. Somerset still play Leach ahead of him.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Yeah I kinda agree, Hartley or Ahmed may mean we don't have to pick Woakes for his batting, coz his rat's arse bowling isn't it.

Yet Bashir has done okay, but he needs to learn outside of Tests, not sure where though.

Bashir averages over 50 in FC cricket with the ball , super lucky to be playing tests

 

[GIMH]

Bowled pretty well in India which is why he’s here.

Hartley will probably get a chance at some point, or Rehan.

 

[danzydab]

hartley can bat no.8 as well. but bash was looking more likely to take wickets than harts in india

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Not saying he’s rubbish & he does have some potential but I don’t see why Bashir has jumped to the front of the queue

Not as if he can bat either

I think they see him as a tall offie who gets bounce ala Lyon so the theory is that he won't be cannon fodder in Australia.

 

[Qlder]

Haha just noticed England is currently last on the WTC table. So much for saving test cricket