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

[Howe_zat]

Nah I'm gunning for YJB to get a long overdue ODI ton.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

England showing why they are a behemoth in the modern version of ODIs

 

[Lillian Thomson]

It could potentially have been interesting to see if England had stayed with their helter skelter approach given the modest target or if they'd have played a bit more conventionally. As it is they've just picked off crap bowling.

 

[Howe_zat]

Listening to Holding commentating on his own is a little unnerving. You keep expecting someone else to speak and there's silence.

Maybe someone's had their mic cut

 

[TestMatch]

He hasn't played 50 overs for a long time and said he wants to play our domestic 50 over tournament before trying out ODI's. Therefore he didn't put himself up for selection.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Just watched the highlights; Samuels absolutely kills the momentum of any team innings when he doesn't carry on.

 

[YorksLanka]

Nah I'm gunning for YJB to get a long overdue ODI ton.

nice to see that proper batting gets results unlike the surrey slogger..yes I am biased being a Yorkie but runs are runs..maybe its a ginger thing? ( him btw not me)

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Thanks for clearing that up.

Just watched the highlights; Samuels absolutely kills the momentum of any team innings when he doesn't carry on.

I have to agree. It's just frustrating not seeing him trying to work the ball around to get the singles (something Chanderpaul used to do with ease). Probably he was thinking too much about the Stokes situation.

 

[Howe_zat]

Hope's done well behind the stumps but I'm amazed that the Windies are using their best young Test batsman to keep wicket in an ODI.

 

[Howe_zat]

I have to agree. It's just frustrating not seeing him trying to work the ball around to get the singles (something Chanderpaul used to do with ease). Probably he was thinking too much about the Stokes situation.

The 'Stokes situation' would probably be a fair bit better for Samuels if he was half the cricketer Stokes is.

Unfortunate fight to pick.

 

[YorksLanka]

Stokes comes in, Marlon to come on maybe?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

The 'Stokes situation' would probably be a fair bit better for Samuels if he was half the cricketer Stokes is.

Unfortunate fight to pick.

How does the de-merit points work? Across formats?

 

[YorksLanka]

How does the de-merit points work? Across formats?

if your Aussie, you never get any no matter what you do only jesting before the Aussies on here burst a blood vessel..in answer to your question I think its across all formats but not 100% on that tbh

 

[Groundking]

I've not been watching but why did Moeen only bowl 2 overs?

 

[YorksLanka]

Go on Jonny lad..brilliant..a nice not out here would be the icing on the cake..

 

[Howe_zat]

well in lad

 

[Howe_zat]

I've not been watching but why did Moeen only bowl 2 overs?

Stokes and Rashid bowled really well and we have 6 bowlers.

 

[Scaly piscine]

How does the de-merit points work? Across formats?

Yep. You also miss the next two T20/ODIs or one Test as far as I can tell. So if Stokes says a naughty word near a stump mike again he'd best do it in the 3rd ODI and not the 5th

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Well, Bishoo did bowl more overs than we predicted.

It should be his last limited overs match. He is a test player.

 

[Groundking]

Stokes and Rashid bowled really well and we have 6 bowlers.

But unless the sky scorecard is lying to me it looks like he was first change, bit harsh taking somebody off after 2 overs having taken a wicket for 5 runs.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Get home from work, just stick tv on and they are walking off. Oh well.