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Inquitus · 25-01-2019 10:30pm

England going to knock this off easy. :P

Tom Mann Centuria · 26-01-2019 8:12am

Masterstroke selecting 2 spinners and then only bowling one for 9 nine overs. Rashid will be fresh for the easy run chase now.

Beasty · 26-01-2019 11:41am

Bring back Atherton - this situation is made for him (well it was 23 years ago anyway)

Beasty · 26-01-2019 11:42am

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Masterstroke selecting 2 spinners and then only bowling one for 9 nine overs. Rashid will be fresh for the easy run chase now.

Hang on! We've got 3 wicketkeepers, and are only using one of them also:P

Inquitus · 26-01-2019 8:03pm

Another poor day with the bat and a pretty mundane pitch, not looking good for the upcoming ashes, they really need to win the next 2 to make any sort of case, especially with the Ozzies making much shorter work of Sri Lanka than England did, granted they are at home, but still.

Royale with Cheese · 31-01-2019 10:21pm

So this is what it looks like when the England tail doesn't wag.

Beasty · 02-02-2019 9:07pm

A century from Curran and England could find themselves back in the game....

Beasty · 02-02-2019 9:19pm

Oh Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy - why oh why could you not stick around while Sam got those additional 87 runs:(

Just need to bowl them out for 12 now

gavinoontheweb · 02-02-2019 9:19pm

Chuffed for the Windies winning this series, hopefully they can keep this XI together interesting to see if they can keep this up overseas. Proper batting from the openers showing the English how to play on these decks. A special mention also to young Alzarri Joseph who lost his mother just hours before today's play, coming out taking crucial wickets and catches. And Jason Holder well, he is just marvellous what a captain between his energy and use of reviews, a true leader.

Tom Mann Centuria · 02-02-2019 9:42pm

England dreadful but great to see the Windies play well and a deserved series victory.

Beasty · 02-02-2019 10:15pm

I really hope this is the start of a resurgence for the Windies. They will be tested when they travel (and England have highlighted how difficult it can be to adapt to "foreign" conditions)

They bat quite a way down, although in this series they have not been scoring particularly quickly. It will be interesting to see how they do in the World Cup - they could be a bit of a surprise package

Kh1993 · 03-02-2019 12:11am

Usually just follow international cricket from afar but watched a lot on Sky the last year.

England could possibly win the WC and the Ashes but god, what a mess they are.

I’ve a lot of time for some of their batsmen but wonder what game they’re playing. Tried not to follow the playing too many allrounders criticism but hard not to now, their bowling and batting is suffering from having 6 or 7 number 7 and 8s. Curran isn’t an opening or even third bowler, they can’t decide who their spinner is (Ali will do a job but only at number 8 and lacking control) and are missing a competent opener.

They lack leadership everywhere, Root makes strange decisions (ran Anderson & Stokes into the ground) and they seem to indulge the players.

Anyway they’ll probably win the ashes handy enough while changing the bare minimum and they same cracks will appear again. They’d do well to take a leaf out of the Windies book, you’re on a solid footing If your first 4 batsmen can get 40 or so each time.

Mysterypunter · 03-02-2019 1:16am

Good on West Indies, dominated both tests

Trampas · 08-02-2019 5:53pm

https://www.skysports.com/live-scores/cricket/new-zealand-v-india/23088/11631256/article

Even though awful decision he should have walked

Richard Hillman · 09-02-2019 2:43pm

Farcical selections from England
Foakes is out for Jennings
Wood is in for Curran.

I can understand Wood for Curran, he gives a lot more bounce.

The Foakes decision stinks of the alleged clique in the England dressing room of Root, Bairstow, Stokes (possibly Buttler). Bairstow has thrown a hissy fit over the keeper position. He's a decent keeper but Foakes clearly better with the glove. And I would rather Foakes with the bat than Jennings.

Another issue is Roots refusal to bat at 3. I believe Root is a pure number 4 batsman but they have nobody at 3. He needs to step up for his team. Won't do it though.

I remember Kevin Pietersen getting banished from English Cricket for refusing to Bat at 3 instead of 4 during that Ashes tour.

Beasty · 10-02-2019 3:00pm

Not sure about Bairstow having a "hissy fit". He's one of the best batsmen, but seems to do better at no 7, and I think in these conditions putting him down the order is better. It brings back the stability to the middle order and he is very good at nursing things through with the lower end

I'm not sure, but is Foakes fully fit?

It may be different in the summer as England have had the habit of scoring quickly until they got to these Caribbean pitches, where even the WIndies have been more concerned about staying in than upping the run rate.

I suspect Bairstow could move back up the order on more batsmen-friendly pitches. For this test though they clearly felt going in with a "specialist" top order was best, and who's to argue with that given England's performances to date. It may be that Jennings was lucky to get back in, but the general view is he won't be back in the summer unless he gets a big score here, which tbh does not look very likely at present

Just to add re Root - whenever he's tried going up to no 3 he's failed. The pressure has been put on him to revert to no 4, and again in these conditions that's perhaps nota bad thing, although he's obviously failed again in the 1st innings

Tom Mann Centuria · 12-02-2019 4:58pm

Fair play to Joe Root here.

https://twitter.com/SkyCricket/status/1095246700602712064?s=20

Beasty · 13-02-2019 10:06pm

Banned from 4 ODI's - he was due to be rested anyway, but it's an important message:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/47230497

On-field umpires Rod Tucker and Kumar Dharmasena and third umpire Chris Gaffaney levelled the charge against Gabriel and, because he accepted the sanction of match referee Jeff Crowe, no formal hearing took place.

Also good to see all the relevant officials were involved and Gabriel accepted the punishment

Mysterypunter · 13-02-2019 10:59pm

Good laugh yesterday, Gabriel came in to bat and the barmy army sang YMCA (:

VillaMad · 16-02-2019 2:12pm

Cracking test match between Sri Lanka and South Africa.

Kusal Pereira is playing the knock of a lifetime by batting with the tail.

VillaMad · 16-02-2019 2:17pm

He's done it. Wow!!

Needed 78 runs with the only 1 wicket left and Perera played one of the best ever innings in modern test cricket. Trying to retain the strike and also having to face the new ball with Steyn and Rabada. Test cricket at it's best.

Tom Mann Centuria · 21-02-2019 12:18am

Big run chase from England today after Gayle had sent their attack to all corners of the ground. Chased down the Windies 360 with 8 balls and 6 wickets in hand.

21-02-2019 12:43am

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Big run chase from England today after Gayle had sent their attack to all corners of the ground. Chased down the Windies 360 with 8 balls and 6 wickets in hand.

It’s quite impressive to see England on 360/4 and Jos Butler coming in to bat.

Beasty · 21-02-2019 12:57am

Centuries for 2 of the first 3 was pretty impressive, as was the way England set about it. No unnecessary risks (although the WIndies did not take a few difficult chances), plenty of fours, but only 4 sixes. WIndies hit a ODI record number of sixes and lost around 8 balls, hit onto the roof/out of the ground

Mysterypunter · 21-02-2019 4:17am

Beasty wrote: »

Centuries for 2 of the first 3 was pretty impressive, as was the way England set about it. No unnecessary risks (although the WIndies did not take a few difficult chances), plenty of fours, but only 4 sixes. WIndies hit a ODI record number of sixes and lost around 8 balls, hit onto the roof/out of the ground

And might have won if Gayle didn't bat like Geoff Boycott for 15 overs. He is deluded as well. Hasn't scored a run for 2 years, and played for himself in that game.

Beasty · 21-02-2019 10:09am

Mysterypunter wrote: »

And might have won if Gayle didn't bat like Geoff Boycott for 15 overs.

Like Geoff Boycott batted in the 1965 Gillette Cup Final?

... and what if Gayle had gone in swinging the bat and got himself out in those first 15 overs? It was a hell of a score by the Windies, and in the context of the slow-scoring Test series I was very pleasantly surprised how entertaining this match was. Ultimately though, it's another step for both teams towards the World Cup

Mysterypunter · 21-02-2019 6:15pm

Beasty wrote: »

Like Geoff Boycott batted in the 1965 Gillette Cup Final?

... and what if Gayle had gone in swinging the bat and got himself out in those first 15 overs? It was a hell of a score by the Windies, and in the context of the slow-scoring Test series I was very pleasantly surprised how entertaining this match was. Ultimately though, it's another step for both teams towards the World Cup

Blocked a lot, and doesn't run. Boycott did well in the match you are on about, it was 60 or 65 overs a side. But he was hardly a dasher. West Indies have no bowlers either, there was an odi on the last tour of england where Evan Lewis might have made 200, but hit a ball into his ankle, and retired hurt on 176, they couldn't defend a big total that day either.

Mysterypunter · 23-02-2019 5:39am

1-1 now, West Indies by 26. 289 v 263

cosatron · 23-02-2019 11:44am

I think gayle is instructed to occupy the middle to help the young players around him. Some of the singles he refused are unforgivable but his 38 and not very nimble. Nurse is some fielder though. It’s set up now for a good series.

Tom Mann Centuria · 27-02-2019 6:51pm

Some partnership today between Morgan and Butler. One day and t20 bowlers might as well just have a few pints before a game, because there's not much they can do these days to influence things.

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