Cricket

[roydo]

we beat India 4-1 in England

Flattered us a bit mind. It was way closer test by test.

 

[Frang]

deplorable

 

[ToffeeTim]

Looks a tricky wicket to bat on. But I'd dare say it will flatten out. England need a miracle partnership or its over already.

 

[Methuselah]

Be fair, so far, we've scored 50% more runs than in the first innings of the first test.

 

[summerisle]

Nice little fight back from England, tea : 172-6, Moeen 55, Foakes 32, partnership of 79.

 

[Chris O'Connor]

178-6

Much easier batting as predicted in that session, the ball a little softer and older, the bowlers a little more fatigued and the sun drying out the green patches and moisture from the morning rain.

England will hope the pitch still misbehaves with the new ball but its looking more and more that the toss, as can sometimes be the case, gives an immense advantage.

Home advantage and more especially winning such a valuable toss is perhaps too decisive an advantage when all down to luck.

You can understand the Indians complaining at Lords especially last summer when everything seemed on our side.

This partnership is crucial but there is a mountain still to climb

Maybe the toss should be given to the away side, it had a big effect in our favour in the summer and is so in this series too.

 

[Chris O'Connor]

Flattered us a bit mind. It was way closer test by test.

Not all were close, Lords certainly wasn't or the last test really, two were close but definitely deserved to win the series.

 

[Minimeister]

178-6

Much easier batting as predicted in that session, the ball a little softer and older, the bowlers a little more fatigued and the sun drying out the green patches and moisture from the morning rain.

England will hope the pitch still misbehaves with the new ball but its looking more and more that the toss, as can sometimes be the case, gives an immense advantage.

Home advantage and more especially winning such a valuable toss is perhaps too decisive an advantage when all down to luck.

You can understand the Indians complaining at Lords especially last summer when everything seemed on our side.

This partnership is crucial but there is a mountain still to climb

Maybe the toss should be given to the away side, it had a big effect in our favour in the summer and is so in this series too.

Get on the Windies at 9-4 mate. Huge price that.

 

[Chris O'Connor]

deplorable

Or far from deplorable

 

[Chris O'Connor]

Ali out, top scored 60

 

[ToffeeTim]

That's a ridiculous way to get out.

England threatened a fightback but are going to be at least 100 short of par.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Bit harsh to criticise Jimmy's batting. But that was embarassing. He backed away half way to the square leg boundary lol

 

[Methuselah]

The Windies lower order bats will make more than 187.

 

[Chris O'Connor]

187 all out

A clatter of wickets in quick time since tea.

Foakes extremely unlucky to drag on, Ali and Curran deceived by the extra bounce extracted from the quicker bowlers.

There is a major context to this score, it isn't Bridgetown repeated but an extremely difficult surface with up and down bounce as well as seam movement. Its unpredictability making it a minefield in the morning session

Anderson done by a good yorker

For my money 175 is decent batting first in those conditions

But as every pundit and commentator are saying it will be a lot easier for the West Indies as the pitch dries out, the moisture disappears and the greenness turns brown with the hot sun.

300 plus could well be far more likely batting second on it

It was easier since lunch despite the clatter since tea

 

[Chris O'Connor]

Bit harsh to criticise Jimmy's batting. But that was embarassing. He backed away half way to the square leg boundary lol

Sorry Tim, mistake replied to wrong one