***Official*** West Indies Tour of the UK 2017

[wpdavid]

Shai is a batsman alright. Technique and nerves of steel.

He's looking far too good for most of England's attack.

And this match is far from over; you really wouldn't be confident about England chasing much over 125.

 

[Howe_zat]

He's looking far too good for most of England's attack.

And this match is far from over; you really wouldn't be confident about England chasing much over 125.

We'll be fine I think, if we're chasing under 200. Depth will get us over the line in the not unlikely event of top order failure.

 

[wpdavid]

I think that English catching is just becoming an oxymoron.

I know we've never been the best, but standards nowadays are somewhere below pathetic.
Whether that's down to Bayliss not doing enough with them, or counties not doing enough to produce decent slippers in the first place, I have no idea.

 

[GotSpin]

What's the drop count?

 

[GotSpin]

Shai is a batsman alright. Technique and nerves of steel. Some of the others in this side don't deserve to share the same colors.

So what's the deal with this turn around. He looks so solid

 

[Stapel]

We'll be fine I think, if we're chasing under 200. Depth will get us over the line in the not unlikely event of top order failure.

I guess things depend a bit on conditions. Will there be more overcast conditions? Either later today or tomorrow?

 

[wpdavid]

What's the drop count?

Three this morning. Broad dropped two, although those batsmen were dismissed soon afterwards.
It remains to be seen how costly Cook's drop will be.
Just amateur.

 

[wpdavid]

I guess things depend a bit on conditions. Will there be more overcast conditions? Either later today or tomorrow?

The other issue may be whether Bishoo finds much turn in the older pitch.

 

[fredfertang]

It will help England greatly if Shai Hope starts batting like Shai Hope rather than like Desi Haynes

 

[Firebreaker]

I was watching Facebook Live of Sky cricket where Atherton,Willis and Bumble were selecting their Ashes squad and safe to say they have no idea about what's going on in CC

 

[Howe_zat]

You run out of praise for this bloke, you really do.

 

[wpdavid]

You run out of praise for this bloke, you really do.

Yeah, this is really special from the old boy.

Breathing a bit more easily in this part of wp now.

 

[Groundking]

Jimmy to get the final 2 for a 10 for please.

 

[wpdavid]

Jimmy to get the final 2 for a 10 for please.

And quickly please.

Cook's drop off Holder is beginning to look costly.

EDIT
OK, he's gone now.

 

[mr_mister]

bugger. Holder will be cross with himself.

 

[Howe_zat]

I hope to see many more Shannon Gabriel innings

edit: this one's not over

edit: yes it is

 

[Howe_zat]

That 7-for against NZ in 2008 seems a very long time ago now. Probably the performance that properly established him in the team.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Root got no chance of breaking the record with this total.

 

[Beamer]

Just far too good from Jimmy. Most test sides would have been bundled out cheaply against him in these conditions bowling like that. Let alone our deeply flawed batting lineup. There were some absolute crackers.

I'm actually quite proud of how this team has acquitted themselves in extreme conditions despite what looks like a defeat. There are certainly good signs as I'd be surprised if they ever face better conditions for seam bowling than that again.

 

[mr_mister]

yeah. your batting stood up last test, your bowling stood up this test. there's a to lot take out of the series


chasing a 300+ 4th innings score and next test bundling them out for under 200 are good signs


Hopefully the batting can build around Braithwaite, Hope and possibly Hetmyer if he can live up to the hype. He's definitely getting another shot soon. Bravo coming back would also be awesome.


I'm skeptical of Chase now. Looked pretty hopeless all series. Maybe he's only good against spin

Holder looked more useful than ever